Are You Struggling with Addiction?
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If you are struggling with any kind of addiction, we want to offer immediate help by pointing you toward resources that can offer direction and hope right now. We believe that these resources will offer the most effective help and hope on your path toward freedom that lasts.
A great place to start is our Getting Started booklet. View it below or click the button beneath to download your free copy.
Find an FTL Chapter
We believe one critical ingredient to lasting freedom is a community that understands, welcomes, and offers hope. To locate an FTL chapter near you, click the "Find My Chapter" button. If there is not currently a chapter meeting near you, join us at Freedom That Lasts Online or head to the resources page for a list of other biblical counseling addiction ministries.
What to Expect at FTL
The unknown can often be uncomfortable at best and scary at worst. We want to help you understand what you might experience at a Freedom That Lasts group.
Every meeting follows a simple, welcoming rhythm — a time of sharing, time in care groups with a trained leader, and a time of teaching rooted in Scripture. You will find a community that believes real, lasting freedom in Christ is possible.
You Can Break Free from Addiction
Have you all but given up hope that freedom from the cycle of addiction is possible?
You Are Not Alone!
There is a path of hope, full of change that results in freedom.
We want to point you down this path... God's path.
To be fair, this path is hard to walk but easy to follow. This path is not for the faint of heart, but you will have all the strength you need. This path will require your cooperation which means you won't walk it alone. We have helped men and women in situations just like yours walk down this path and live victorious lives.
If you are interested in what this path looks like, how to walk it, and who you will meet along the way, then we invite you to investigate this part of our website just a little bit more. Our desire is that you begin to walk this path and find hope. This is the only path that leads to lasting and eternal freedom from the power of addiction. It's a path to love God and others unlike you have ever experienced.
Video Playlist
Encouragement from Jim Berg
During the 2020 Covid shutdown, Jim recorded a series of 15 lessons for his local FTL chapter to access.
To view the entire playlist, click the icon in the lower right-hand corner of the player.
Scripture Meditations
Quieting a Noisy Soul
Help quiet your mind by playing and meditating on these scriptures.
Download the Stabilizing Truths Meditation Card.
Free Instant Downloads
Basics for Believers Series
Learn what God says about how you can overcome your anger, depression, worry/anxiety, hurt, and pressure/stress.
New Resource
Overcoming Your Addiction God's Way
A powerful new book offering biblical hope and practical help for anyone struggling with addiction. Written by our Founder, Dr. Jim Berg shares the loving plan that God provides to find comfort, peace, and freedom from life-enslaving sins.
With God’s love and power, freedom is possible.
And for a limited time, we're offering 40% off as a thank you for being part of the FTL community!
📖 Purchase your copy of Dr. Jim Berg's new book today to get 40% off!
Want to equip your church or small group? Get 50% off when you buy 5 or more!
Find A Chapter
Freedom That Lasts chapters meet weekly. Click on the map below to find the nearest chapter to you.
Chapters are sorted alphabetically by state.
Can't Find a Chapter Near You?
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What to Expect
To Know and Be Known
One goal for each Freedom That Lasts chapter is to allow students to be known and to get to know others in the group. Being known is so much more than just knowing someone's name and a few facts about them. Being known is giving someone permission to find out who you are, what your life has looked like, your best and worst memories, etc. Whether you call it "being known" or simply "finding a friend", you can expect to find an environment that provides the opportunity for someone to get to know you and for you to get to know somebody.
DETAILS
Testimony Time
How Long: 10-20 minutes
What Happens: Sharing with others about the goodness and mercy of God is one of the highlights of every FTL meeting. While sharing what God has been up to is not mandatory by any means, everyone who would like to share is given the opportunity to do so. We have found that once someone speaks up, most everyone likes to share.
Care Group
How Long: 25-30 minutes
What Happens: This segment of every FTL meeting is a time for students to share with a smaller group of FTL members the work that they have put into their walk away from addiction toward freedom in Christ. This time is designed to recognize the hard work each student has done to achieve the different checkpoints found through each of the three different FTL manuals. Men and women get the opportunity to share Scriptures they have been working to memorize, journals they have been filling out, and papers/essays that they have been writing in response to the material in the FTL books. This work is self-paced, meaning the student decides how much work they are going to do each week. Achievements are also celebrated and rewarded with ribbons, pins, and FreedomBucks, which can be used in the local store to purchase FTL materials.
Teaching Time
How Long: 25-30 minutes
What Happens: In addition to testimony time and the care group meeting, a time of teaching also makes up part of the agenda for every FTL meeting. During this teaching time, students are both challenged and equipped to continue their growth in Christlikeness.
Celebration
How Long: 10-15 minutes
What happens: The night ends by celebrating birthdays as well as recognizing hard work completed by students. When enough work has been completed in each student’s book, ribbons and pins are awarded. During this time, students and their care group leaders come to the front of the room to receive their ribbons. During this time, the group gives each student a round of applause. For some in the chapter, these are the only celebrations that are taking place, so we encourage each chapter to celebrate and celebrate big.
Fellowship (optional)
How Long: 25-45 minutes
What happens: A great way to wrap the night up is to host a fellowship meal. Many chapters offering a fellowship meal ask for members of the church to provide that meal for students and volunteers. This is a time to laugh, cry, and pray with one another as they celebrate what God has accomplished in the previous week as well as what they are facing in the week ahead. We would highly encourage you to stick around and get to know others who are on the same path to freedom.
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