Abstract
Abstract Addiction is a power greater than ourselves that results in bondage. This bondage destroys the alcoholic and/or the addict and his or her family in a cycle of inter-generational self-perpetuation. Addiction as a bondage is characterized by the loss of choice over one's desires, beliefs, and actions: the insanity of being unable to “just say no.” Historically, the Christian church has attempted to address this bondage of addiction by using a model of Atonement that identified addiction as sin. This sin is therefore in need of confession, forgiveness and a demonstration of new behavior. This model alone has not been universally successful in dealing with addiction. The Christus Victor model of Atonement offers an additional understanding of atonement through faith in Jesus Christ. Christ is not only identified as a “power greater than ourselves,” but he is also recognized as a power greater than the power of addiction. Moreover, as The Victor, he is a “higher power” who is well able to restore us to sanity. Sanity returns when the alcoholic and/or the addict is given an ability to have choice over his or her desires, beliefs, and actions.
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