This slideshare considers addiction/substance abuse from the standpoint of spiritual warfare and demonic torment. The solution lies in deliverance from the spirit of addiction

1. Spirits of Addiction: Wicked, Robust and
Not Picky
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2. The terms "addict", "my addiction" and "addictive
personality" are tossed around liberally today
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3. Have you ever attended an AA (Alcoholics Anonymous),
NA (Narcotics Anonymous) or similar type of meeting?
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4. You will invariably see a large contingent of folks
milling about outside smoking cigarettes
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5. Those of us who try to minister in the spiritual realm contend
that what you are witnessing is a spirit of addiction at work
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6. People are at these meetings because they want to
be set free from the torment of addiction.
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7. A spirit of addiction has deep roots and pruning one or more
branches does not typically yield lasting and complete results
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8. Smoking cigarettes is arguably less destructive than ingesting
cocaine, none would describe this as real freedom.
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9. Coping or managing is not part of the great victory on the cross
where Christ took up all of our infirmities and afflictions.
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10. What is a "spirit of addiction"?

11. It is a demon spirit that resides in a person's soul and its
purpose is to kill, steal and destroy (John 10:10)
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12. It enters through open doors and looks to get fedcc: SnaPsi Сталкер - https://www.flickr.com/photos/27515494@N02

13. Remember Pinocchio?
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14. The only remedy for spirits is to be
delivered from them
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15. Self-deliverance and starving demons out
are options
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16. Deliverance ministry from another
believer is often the key! (Mark 16:17)
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17. One residential treatment center has two
rules: deliverance first and no smoking
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18. Treating the symptoms is like cutting of a
weed at ground level
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19. If you know someone battling addiction,
prayer consider the following five actions:
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20. 1. Don't call the person an addict or tell
them they have an addictive personality
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21. 2. Don't let the "my addiction" phrase slide
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22. 3. Proactively engage in "binding and
loosing". Matthew 16:19
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23. 4. Pray for revelation and understanding that
addiction is a spiritual issue and not medical
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24. 5. When the timing is right, pursue competent
deliverance ministry as part of the process
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25. Jesus came to set the captives free! Get
in touch with us!
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26. http://AandBCounseling.com
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