Addiction as a Spiritual Journey with Ian Cron

Author, psychotherapist, and recovering addict Ian Cron joins Steve Cuss for a powerful conversation on addiction, identity, and faith. Ian shares his personal struggles with alcoholism, the complexities of living as a public figure, and the spiritual insights gained through recovery. Steve and Ian explore the nature of addiction as a misguided solution to deeper wounds, the process of deconstructing faith on the way to reconstruction, and the church’s unique role in offering forgiveness and healing. This episode offers a raw reflection on the journey toward wholeness and the power of love in relationships.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Ian Cron (ianmorgancron.com)

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The Road Back To You (amazon.com/Road-Back-You-Enneagram-Self-Discov…)by Ian Morgan Cron

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Chasing Francis (amazon.com/Chasing-Francis-Ian-Morgan-Cron/dp/…) by Ian Morgan Cron

• The Enneagram (enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions)

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The Fix: How the Twelve Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down-and-Out, and Everyone In Between (amazon.com/Fix-Transformation-Well-Adjusted-Do…) by Ian Morgan Cron

• Young Life (younglife.org)

• Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org)

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