Martin Kihn’s Path to Personal Growth
One man, his dog, and their road to recovery.
Alcoholism
A Chance Encounter Kept Him Sober
By Wesley Fisk9 min read
For 30 years he had tried to drink away his memories of Vietnam. But there was only one thing he didn’t want to forget.
Her Dog Taught Her to Let Go and Let God
By Julie Garmon7 min read
Her faithful canine had wandered off, but she had to let go of her worry
Why the Alcoholics Anonymous Co-Founder’s Wife Founded Al-Anon
By William Borchert9 min read
Lois Wilson shares her stories on how she overcame her husband’s alcoholism.
A Family Christmas
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
Family stories for the holiday season from Guideposts.
She Followed God’s Voice to Battle Addiction
By Deborah Voigt8 min read
For years this opera singer’s brilliance hid her darker side.
Do You Know Someone Living with Mental Illness?
By Glenn Close8 min read
In this 2010 Guideposts story, actress Glenn Close shares what it’s like having a loved one who has bi-polar disorder and explains why we need to destigmatize mental illness.
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.
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.
A Sign in the Sky
By Tom Heath7 min read
He wanted to be a good, sober father, but that dream seemed out of reach.
DeVon Franklin on Greenlighting Faith
By DeVon Franklin9 min read
This movie producer achieved success not on his own terms, but on God’s.
RIP George Jones, Alcoholic
By Edward Grinnan3 min read
Jones is an accurate face of the disease of alcoholism, of relapse and denial. His struggles were as much an inspiration as his successes.
