Breaking Free

God wants you to overcome your destructive behaviors. Encouragement can help.

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Powerless with Alcohol: How God Rescued Me

The title of my story is based on the first of the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, which is stated and described in the AA "Big Book," Alcoholics Anonymous. I'll tell you a little of my story to show how...
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You Don't Have to Know

Anyone can choose to humbly ask God for ways to serve when they see someone who may be struggling.
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Recovering from Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Depression

How can we face the "Goliaths" in our lives? This personal account of recovery offers hope for those of us who suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
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Healing of Scars of Past Sexual Abuse

God’s way of life is healing! God heals us through many avenues—through His Word and learning to live by it, and through His people.
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Stress Reduction Principles From the Apostle Paul: Part 1

At times when we despair because things are going wrong in our lives, spare a thought for the apostle Paul.
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Buried Treasure: Where Is Yours?

Is your treasure buried in your living room—or is it placed elsewhere?
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Level Up! You Can Overcome a Gaming Addiction

How will you follow the scriptural principle of "redeeming the time?"
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Healing Broken Trust in Marriage, Part 5: Codependency

How I was shown emotional trauma in my upbringing that impacted my relationship with my husband, and how I learned to put all my trust and sense of identity in God.
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Healing Broken Trust in Marriage, Part 4: Trauma’s Undercurrent

Working through past trauma in order to find complete trust in God.
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Healing Broken Trust in Marriage, Part 3: Commitment to Personal Healing

How God showed me my own brokenness, leading me to personal healing.
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Healing Broken Trust in Marriage, Part 2: The Nature of the Addiction

How my husband's addiction ripped our marriage apart, and the miraculous changes God began to effect in both my husband and me that put us on the path to reconciliation.
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Healing Broken Trust in Marriage, Part 1: Managing the Crisis

The downward spiral of a marriage when one spouse is leading a separate life of sex addiction, and the journey back to trust.
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Healing Broken Trust in Marriage: Introduction to a Series on the Healing Journey

My husband battled sex addiction for 12 years during our marriage, but we worked through it by God's direction and have healed. In this series I share my story to encourage and assist others struggling with a similar experience.
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No Matter What Serious Problems You Have, a Deeply Personal Relationship With God Will Bring Healing!: Part 2

There are positive steps you can take that will help you overcome the chains of your past.
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No Matter What Serious Problems You Have, a Deeply Personal Relationship With God Will Bring Healing!: Part 1

God wants to heal you of the pain and sorrow that your past or present situation may be causing you.
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Healing and Hope for a Victim of Sexual Abuse

A child is truly blessed if he or she can grow up in an environment that is secure, healthy and emotionally stable. It’s ideal if a child is raised by warm, loving and God-fearing parents.
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My Journey Out of Alcoholism: Part 2

God desires each of us to follow Him on a journey to discover His purpose in our life.
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Curse of Pornography: Part 3 - From Slavery to Freedom

Practical solutions to help you get out of and remain free from sexual sin.
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Curse of Pornography: Part 2 - Coming Out of Sexual Slavery

Pornography, as in all sins that become compulsive, is a form of slavery.
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Curse of Pornography: Part 1 - What Is Pornography Addiction?

Indulgence to any addiction has increasing detrimental consequences, and that is powerfully true of addiction to porn.