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Finding Al-Anon & Loving a Daughter Struggling with Addiction

Finding Al-Anon & Loving a Daughter Struggling with Addiction

by Chris | Jul 8, 2022 | Loved One of an Addict, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony

Overcoming Opioid Addiction with the Help of Catholic in Recovery

Overcoming Opioid Addiction with the Help of Catholic in Recovery

by Chris | Jun 22, 2022 | Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Drugs, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony

When I was younger, I thought I would never be the type of person that was going to have a history of opioid addiction. I was the “good girl.” I was homeschooled. I was one of seven kids who had Christian parents (my Dad was a pastor!). Drugs were never even on my...
The 3 Necessary Phases to Find Lasting Recovery

The 3 Necessary Phases to Find Lasting Recovery

by Chris | May 25, 2022 | Addiction, Expert Opinion, General, Getting Sober, Spiritual Tools

In his book Change or Die, Alan Deutschman details the three phases required to undergo lasting change in our lives: relate, repeat, and reframe. This is also what we do to find healing and freedom in recovery. We relate to others by joining a recovery community that...
A Naval Officer Admits His Powerlessness Over Alcohol to Find Freedom & Healing

A Naval Officer Admits His Powerlessness Over Alcohol to Find Freedom & Healing

by Chris | May 23, 2022 | Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony

“In the early 1980’s I was an aircraft carrier-based naval flight officer in the E-2C HAWKEYE radar aircraft. Naval Aviation was a drinking culture back then,” Kevin S. said. “Each port we came across seemed to have its own special drink, and I was intent on sampling...
How the Lord Miraculously Freed Me of Alcoholism on a Park Bench

How the Lord Miraculously Freed Me of Alcoholism on a Park Bench

by Chris | May 11, 2022 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Getting Sober, Relapse, Second Step, The Twelve Steps

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