Thorns In The Heart: Bitter Medicine

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Bitter Medicine

Pain may be bitter medicine, yet the destruction it prevents is far more distasteful. Whether we like it or not we need the constant influence of physical and emotional pain to keep us alive and healthy by keeping us in touch with our vulnerability as we walk on earth. - Thorns in the Heart

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About the Book

Addiction and pain. For most people they are easier to bury or ignore than deal with. Yet, it's only a matter of time before many of the things we run from must be faced. But how? In Thorns in the Heart, Dr. Steven Stiles cites actual cases to expose the physical, emotional and spiritual vulnerability of Christians when they avoid dealing with pain. But more than just case examples, this book provides those who suffer a path to recovery. It offers steps to recognizing and dealing with pain through topics such as: Addiction, Compulsion and Pain; Pain, Emotions and the Body; Coping with Depression; Co-Dependency and Pain; Pain from God's Perspective; and Coping with Compulsive Behaviors.

Dr. Stiles explains there are no easy answers, but through understanding pain, addiction, and how God wants His people to respond. Christians can begin a journey of new hope and purpose.