Category: The Recovered Word

The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady

Randolph Jason

The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady by Mike L., West Orange, NJ for “Carry THIS Message” Group, West Orange, NJ From “The Doctor’s Opinion” to the end of “More About Alcoholism” the Big Book discusses the first part of Step 1, which states, “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol”. We’ve discussed, studied, and internalized material from the “Doctor’s Opinion” to page 23 to see how we’re powerless over alcohol bodily. We’ve used pages 23 – 43 to help us experience how we’ve been powerless mentally. Now I’d like to talk about…

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Step 2: Hope – Preston’s Story about Drug Addiction Recovery (Video)

Randolph Jason

Step 2: Hope – Preston’s Story about Drug Addiction Recovery Video If anyone would like to talk – info@gospelnewsnetwork.org Preston was living in a basement with his brother, who was also addicted to heroin and cocaine, when their intense cravings finally drove them to steal. Preston wondered if he could ever be forgiven, so he prayed to find out. The hope he felt in response to his prayer was the beginning of a miraculous recovery. Step 2 – Hope: Come to believe that the power of God can restore you…

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Heroin Addiction, Recovery and No Shame (Video)

Randolph Jason

Heroin Addiction, Recovery and No Shame Video Crystal Oertle is a survivor of a 12-year heroin addition. Heroin has a found a tragic foothold in Ohio. After the closing of the pill mills, the mexican drug enterprise took over where the opiates left off. Currently, seven people die each day due to overdoses. Crystal Oertle is lucky to be alive after a 12-year dance with heroin. In this courageous talk, her first ever in public, she shares the fundamental truths of her recovery in the shadow of a state struggling…

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My Addiction Story: Allan Started The Day With Vodka (Video)

Randolph Jason

My Addiction Story: Allan Started The Day With Vodka Video Addiction is at epidemic proportions, here I sit down with recovering alcoholic, Allan Anderson. Now sober, he takes me through his past recognizing why he started to drink and how his social drinking escalated to full blown addiction for 10 years. I originally met Allan as my personal trainer, so when he opened up to me about his recovery as an alcoholic I was surprised because he is just so fit! What shocked me most was when he shared that…

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