Victor Torres

This was a very hard book for me to read. It had a personal meaning to me because I have a family member who became addicted to drugs at an early age. It destroyed his life as well as the family. It is hard to convince someone they need help and I wish I had something like this book at the time to encourage me and guide me through helping this person. I do agree with the author about not blaming yourself for their addiction.

I have a very strong opinion about addiction and I agree with the author that addiction is curable, but the person has to want to be cured. It's all about choices and sometimes people make bad choices because of their addiction. One of the things I learned was not to give up and keep trying to help them. One of the best things about this book is the honesty the author has about his own struggle with addiction. His candidness is refreshing and although I may not agree with everything in the book, I applaud him for speaking out about something that others don't want to deal with. His experiences are real and can help others because he understands what they are going through.

I liked the biblical facts he presented and how we need to lean on God when dealing with someone who is an addict. It isn't an easy road, but with God all things are possible. A support system is vital to helping you cope and I wish I had had that when I was in the midst of my addicted family member. Overall the book is informative and has a lot of information that will help people as they go through this battle.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (más)

In a very easy to read format, Victory Torres combines his personal testimony of how God brought him out of his addiction with biblical and practical advice that will help someone struggling with an addiction or a family member or friend of an addict know how to help the addict. He explains how the power of the Holy Spirit works in and through people and circumstances to bring about change in the life of an addict. He talks about how being an addict begins with a simple choice to use a drug or participate in whatever addictive behavior is available.

Torres talking about whether addiction is a disease, says, “It is a disease activated by a choice.” Although my personal study and understanding leads me to believe addiction is not a disease, I do agree that each person is responsible for the choices he or she makes.
Torres does explain that there is a cure for addiction when an addicted person chooses to “lay down the chains of bondage and pick-up the weapons that will bring an end to this warfare. These mighty weapons can tear down the stronghold of addiction through the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Although I do not agree with Torres on every point, I am in absolute agreement that the only hope an addict has is in and through transformation by the Holy Spirit.

I am confident that addicts and their family and friends will find this book helpful.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Whitaker House and Victor Torres for reviewing. I was not required to provide a positive review. Thoughts in "My Two Cents" are my own opinion.… (más)