Faith Fueled Her Recovery from Opioid Addiction
Hospitalized after a serious car accident, she had to face withdrawal from the painkillers she was prescribed.
Stories of Hope
During difficult times, stories of hope help sustain and inspire us to never give up.
Addiction—No One Is Beyond Hope
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
Guideposts Editor Edward Grinnan shares his own story of recovery from addiction.
He Didn’t Fit the Stereotype of Someone with an Addiction
By William C. Moyers2 min read
He is the son of renowned journalist Bill Moyers, and was a successful journalist himself, but he had to face the facts of his own addiction to recover.
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.
‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Star Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Finding Your Purpose
By Brooke Obie5 min read
The award-winning actress says the history-making new Disney film has a powerful message for people of all ages.
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.
A Conversation with Gabrielle Bernstein
In this series of videos, New York Times bestselling author and motivational speaker Gabrielle Bernstein discusses miracles, divine guidance, and healing from addiction.
What a Hospice Chaplain Learned About Life from Her Patients
By Ansley Roan8 min read
Kerry Egan, a hospice chaplain, discovered that listening to the stories of those near death offered her new insights into how to live, and challenged stereotypes about the dying. In her book, “On Living,” the dying aren’t saints and sages, dispensing advice from under a halo.
