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Non-Resident Students
Acceptance Criteria
- The primary requirement for admission is that the applicant be sincere and earnest in his or her desire to be helped, and willing to cooperate with those who will show him or her the way to a new life of freedom and peace.
- The applicant must commit to attending every class and completing all academic requirements of the program.
- Each applicant must have the verifiable commitment of an Encourager who will attend the first class to familiarize and prepare him or her for the support role both during the course and following the applicant's return to active church life. The Encourager is also required to attend Family Life Weekend.
- Each applicant must agree to attend church weekly on Sundays and Wednesdays.
- Each applicant's spouse or parents must pledge to attend Family Life Weekend, unless circumstances preclude it.
- If deemed advisable, the spouse or parents must agree to receive biblical counseling by a theologically trained counselor specializing in marriage and family, and approved by Provision House.
- If deemed advisable, the applicant must agree to receive biblical counseling by a theologically trained counselor approved by Provision House.
- Only medications prescribed by physicians are allowed, unless these are the source of the addiction.
- Applications made in an attempt to comply with sentencing requirements will receive greater scrutiny, and may not be accepted.
- Alcohol and drugs are not permitted on the premises.
- All applicants must possess at least average literacy skills.
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I am often asked if this curriculum is appropriate for process addictions, like pornography and gambling (as opposed to substance addictions). The answer is yes. The underlying existing problem (not cause) is in the spiritual captivity of the stronghold, not in the addiction itself (emotional and physiological consequences notwithstanding). The process of breaking a spiritual stronghold is the same whether it exists in a substance addiction or a process addiction.
Individuals who are not willing to commit to a residential program may be willing to commit to a non-residential, six-week course of study. Of interest in this regard is that "With respect to treatment setting, there is little
evidence for the superiority of either inpatient or outpatient care alone...." [1] Paul Stark
Footnotes
[1] See Inpatient Alcoholism Treatment: Who Benefits, by William R. Miller and Reid K.Hester, in American Psychologist, 1986, 41:794-805.
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