Surrender: The Key to Recovery
By Dean Drosnes, M.D.2 min read
Giving up the fight against addiction might be the best approach.
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.
How This MMA Fighter Recovered from Addiction
By Jacob Leckich8 min read
His hard-partying life had brought him to the end of his rope, but could God love, accept and forgive someone like him?
An Addict Embraces God’s Forgiveness
By Clifford Sigler9 min read
He realized the life he left behind included family, acceptance and most importantly—love.
An Unlikely Visitor Helped This Veteran Embrace God’s Love
By Darrell New Plenty Stars7 min read
After serving two years in Vietnam, he found himself sinking into the drunken despair that had claimed his parents. A pastor from his past put him back on track
How the 12-Step Program Gave Him Strength in an Avalanche
By Bill Bloom8 min read
He’d survived Vietnam, then years of drug and alcohol addiction before getting sober. But could he survive this?
She Asked God for Help with Her Husband’s Addiction
By Wanda Hockenberry9 min read
He was a devoted father and a good husband, but she couldn’t keep his addiction secret any longer.
The Winged Companion That Guarded Her Life
By Anonymous4 min read
For a long time it looked as if she’d never make it on her own, even as an adult. She was convinced she would die an addict. But through all her unsuccessful attempts at staying sober, there was one incident that stayed with her, quietly and persistently giving her hope during her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction.
How to Manage Your Recovery
By Dr. Michele Pole2 min read
A treatment professional explains why managing addiction is a life-long skill.
How a Teacher Saved Her Student from Addiction
By Carolee Fry11 min read
At the back of her classroom, she saw the struggles that her pupil was facing. But what could she do?
An Angel Helped Her Through Alcoholism
By Karen B.6 min read
Her alcohol addiction was out of control until she found hope from a special angel on the mantelpiece.
One Man’s Journey to Sobriety
Gerry Sowards’ substance-abuse issues had brought him to the end of his rope, so far down he that he was planning his suicide. But with newfound faith, a stint in rehab and the help of friends, he’s been sober for three years, and he assures us that anyone in his position can do the same.
A Slice of Cheesecake Gave Her Hope
By Jane O'Hannan4 min read
A cheesecake wrapper resembling an angel gave her the strength she needed for her daughter’s addiction.
