Him & Them: Transforming addiction into a new life in Christ

Since the 1930’s Alcoholics Anonymous has used a divinely inspired set of 12 steps to help millions of people shed the burden of alcoholism. These have been adapted to help dozens of other compulsive behaviors with similar success. The Him & Them program seeks to follow God’s will in helping Christians recognize their ego-driven false self which has isolated them from others and changed their brains both chemically and structurally. While the combination of genetics, neurobiology, and repeatedly missing the mark on God’s plan for your life may have caused incomprehensible demoralization, all is not lost. By applying 21st century scientific understanding of addiction treatment, and an unashamedly Christ centered view of the 12 steps, transformation of the disease of addiction into the True self that God designed you to live, addiction can be overcome.

About the author:

Don Middleton, D.O. received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and nutrition from Northern Arizona University, and then obtained his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Los Angeles. Dr. Middleton currently practices addiction medicine at the internationally renowned Meadows Behavioral Health campus in Wickenburg, Arizona after spending 25 years in a private practice in Glendale. He has served in various executive positions of university and hospital medical education, and was granted the rank of Assistant Clinical Professor at Midwestern University, where he served as a preceptor and clinical instructor. Dr. Middleton was elected as a Trustee on the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association state Board of Trustees, and is the medical director for Vital4Men, a series of men’s health clinics.

Don has been married for over 30 years to Tracy, and they travel widely, including medical mission work in Kenya and Mexico. By far his proudest title is that of “Dad” to four amazing children and “Grandpa” to two others. He loves fly fishing, shooting sports, and bike riding. They have been members of Christ’s Church of the Valley for 20 years.