Keep the Faith with Ty’Ann Brown: Breaking Down the Serenity Prayer
Guideposts’ VP of Ministries explores how the Serenity Prayer can positively impact your life, whether or not you are dealing with an addiction or are in a 12-step program.
Recovery
Everyone suffers, whether it’s from illness, emotional distress, or addiction. Recovery is the place of healing where you can come back to a state of wholeness.
Forgiving Her Alcoholic Father Helped Her Feel Whole
By Jill Suttie9 min read
Her father was trying to make amends, but could she forgive him for his emotional abuse during her childhood?
How a Baby Bat Reassured Her During a Tough Transition
By Anne Marie Rodgers4 min read
She was fully invested in caring for the tiny injured creature, but she soon realized how much she needed the little bat, too.
How This Father Found Hope After Losing Both Sons to Addiction
By Alikay Wood4 min read
Stephen Grant turned his grief into action and has dedicated himself to helping people fight substance abuse.
5 Key Steps to Staying Sober During a Crisis
By Jim Hinch6 min read
Covid-19 has upended every facet of life, but there are still ways to seek help and remain sober.
Would Her Husband’s New Job Cause Him to Relapse?
By Deborah Beddoe8 min read
She worried that her husband’s return to the ministry would threaten his sobriety. A prayer program helped her give up control and learn to trust.
A Pastor’s Wife on Loving Her Husband Through His Recovery
Deborah Beddoe shares how she came to understand that her fears and insecurities were not all the fault of her husband’s addiction to prescription drugs.
How God Delivered Her from the Grip of Opioid Addiction
By Rhonda Rush4 min read
A difficult childhood, several stints in jail and the death of her husband left her weary. Could she regain her faith in God again?
How God Helped Her Overcome Alcohol Addiction
By Carol Howard8 min read
After attending Mass at a rehabilitation center, she realized that by having faith she can triumph over her addiction one day at a time.
How Her Sobriety Changed the Family Christmas
By Suzanne E. Hayes7 min read
After years of drinking, this mom of 3 learned to live in recovery and approach Christmas in a new way.
After a Year of Sobriety She Turned to Helping Others
By Laura M.7 min read
After 12 months in recovery, she thought she was ready for romance, but her AA sponsor introduced her to an entirely different kind of relationship.
Why Is Sobriety Often So Hard to Maintain?
By Jim Hinch9 min read
Senior Editor Jim Hinch looks back at what we’ve learned from two years of stories in our Overcoming Addiction series.
