What to Do When You Face Temptation
By julia-attaway2 min read
The benefit of choosing faith over gratification
Addiction Recovery Stories
Recovery from addiction is a major undertaking and a gift you give yourself, your family, and your community. While recovery can be a long and arduous process, it is so gratifying when you can confidently say your addiction is well-managed and no longer in control of your life. Share addiction stories to inspire others to take their first steps toward recovery.
Hope for Alcohol Addiction: Knowing the Signs
By Brooke Obie2 min read
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Here are the signs of alcoholism you need to know.
A Counselor Addresses Common Myths About Addiction
Licensed alcohol and drug counselor Mary Spaulding discusses and debunks some of the myths and misconceptions associated with addiction and recovery.
Guideposts speaks with Pastors Dave and Deborah Beddoe about Addiction
Listen as we speak with Dave and Deborah Beddoe, pastors who saw their lives thrown into turmoil due to Dave’s addiction to painkillers.
How Susan Burton Is Helping Women Rebuild After Prison
By Jessica Toomer6 min read
The founder of A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project details her own story of life behind bars and why she’s helping women find their clean slate after prison in a new memoir.
How to Love Someone in the Throes of Addiction
By Julia Attaway9 min read
Jesus loved even the most confused and sinful and troubled and sick.
Fighting Opioid Addiction: A Nurse Shares Her Family’s Struggles
By Janice Dennis8 min read
Having lost one son to opioids and watched another son struggle with his addiction, this ICU nurse educates her patients about the dangers of opioid abuse.
SXSW Doc ‘Take Your Pills’ Explores a Different Drug Crisis
By Jessica Toomer5 min read
The Netflix documentary produced by Maria Shriver and her daughter Christina Schwarzenegger highlights a lesser-known drug epidemic in America.
Recovering From Addiction, His Path Leads Him to Help Others
By David Stoecker9 min read
There’s a reason this outreach coordinator is able to guide addicts toward their paths to recovery: He used to be an addict himself.
David Stoecker on His Approach to Recovery from Addiction
David Stoecker, recovering addict and outreach coordinator for the Missouri Recovery Network, shares an approach to overcoming addiction that he calls “the locker room.”
Faith Fuels This Fire Chief’s Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic
By Jan Rader8 min read
The fire chief in the West Virginia town known as the “Overdose capital of America” on why she remains hopeful in the face of her city’s—and the country’s—health crisis.
Addiction and Recovery: 8 Lessons from a Relapse
By Therese Borchard7 min read
When an addict in recovery relapses, the return to sobriety offers important lessons.
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