At Corrine’s house when she was a child, the refrigerator was in a separate garage. When it was dark, her seven siblings were too afraid to go out to the garage to fetch the ice cream from the fridge for dessert. But Corrine wasn’t. “I would volunteer to get the ice...
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A Wife’s Discovery of Her Husband’s Addiction to Pornography Opens the Door to Healing, Grace, and New Life
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For many years, Dennis lived in two worlds: one that everyone knew about and one that no one but himself did. “In recovery, we talk about having two words until we get discovered and then those words come crashing together,” Dennis said. “My wife discovered my...
An Adult Child of an Alcoholic Finds Healing through Al-Anon from an Abusive and Dysfunctional Family History
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Much of my journey leading to recovery revolves around my dad. From a very early age, I remember being afraid of him. He traveled 80 percent of the time due to a high-pressure corporate job. And when he was around, my three older siblings would clamor and compete for...
One 12-step Meeting Offers Healing in the Midst of Alcoholism and Family Tragedy
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It wasn’t until Susan was older that she realized alcoholism ran in her family. This is because, though a functioning alcoholic, her father provided well for their family and she had a stable home life. This made it difficult to see that there were problems growing...
A Nun with a History of Sexual Abuse and Overeating Encounters Grace and Healing
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Like many who struggle with eating disorders of some kind, Sister Margaret can trace the start of her unhealthy relationship with food to being sexually abused at the age of three. “In OA (Overeaters Anonymous) meetings, I hear the same story about sexual abuse. A...
Julie Learns to Accept Her Son’s Drug Addiction through Al-Anon and Catholic in Recovery
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Eight years ago, Julie discovered her son was using drugs. This discovery spurred tremendous grief and suffering, leaving her and her husband feeling helpless and unable to help him recover and find healing. “I literally had no plan of action for helping him, or me,...
Chantal Begins Her Recovery from Meth Addiction on the Steps of a Catholic Church
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When Chantal was in the 9th grade she had her first drink: her father’s peppermint schnapps. For her, it was the response to the turmoil brewing within her family, her father’s controlling and suffocating strictness and his drinking. She would move onto smoking when...
Jon’s Miraculous Moment of Prayer Breaks Years of Alcoholism
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It was several decades ago while sitting around a campfire as a teenager when Jon realized what alcohol could do for him. After a few beers, he could become someone else — someone funny, good with girls, charming, self-confident — the type of person he had always...
NyQuil Led to Alcoholism—But the Holy Spirit Led to Sobriety
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It was after Jill graduated from nursing school and began working night shifts when it all started. She was having trouble sleeping and so she started taking NyQuil. It helped, but it came at a cost. “One day I looked under my bed and there were hundreds of bottles of...
After Years of Drinking and Popping Pills, Emily Encounters Christ’s Healing at Mass and Finds Sobriety
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Emily started experimenting with marijuana and alcohol when she was only 12 years old. This led her into trouble with the police and, eventually, juvenile detention. Yet, as punishment, she was forced to do community service and ended up doing it at a Catholic Church....