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Substance Disorders: A Case Study

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I enjoyed your post about environmental factors on substance disorders. Your statement that the “spirit, soul and body” need restored is so true. Jesus states in Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (New International Version). Those suffering from substance disorders can feel trapped and tired, needing the rest that only God can offer. Cognitive distortion is an environmental factor that can effect substance disorders. Cognitive distortion is the “erroneous beliefs that one has about oneself and the surrounding world that can lead to maladjustment” (Kearney & Trull, 2015, p. 270). This belief can make one feel invincible, but the truth is that once a substance problem starts help is

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