"It has been my experience that Christians can be more difficult to work with than addicts."

That statement came from Michael Dye an International Certified Christian Addiction counselor. He goes on to explain why.

" I think the reason for this is that even though many Christians are just as deeply wounded as many of the drug addicts, they are still functioning at a socially acceptable level. They use more socially acceptable addictions like anxiety, food, work, religion, and control to mask and cope with their pain."

I found that interesting, especially religion, which I take to mean the "Black and white legalism" as well as "control" which can be an overbearing use of anger, discipline and sometimes intimidation to manage their homes. But instead of looking for help, they refuse and never move forward.