Real Recovery

It's hard to admit when we're wrong, but it is essential in recovery.  Bill and George look at this as they discuss Step 10.  Then, Barb Roose shares how God is healing her and her kids after she had to divorce her husband due to his alcoholism.

Bill and George talk about step two in recovery, which means believing a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity. Then, Bob highlights his experience of attending Al-anon meetings and how that community has helped him cope with his mother's alcohol addiction and improved all his relationships.

Step three in recovery is turning your will and life over to the care of God. George and Bill ponder this step, then they talk with Eric, who was doing drugs and living a criminal life until he surrendered to God who brought him freedom, hope and a new life.

George and Bill discuss step 4 in recovery which involves turning your fears and resentments over to God. Then Jake shares his story of falling into addiction at a young age, but thankfully finding healing and hope in Jesus before his addiction destroyed him.

Recognizing your need for God is the first step in recovery. Bill and George converse about this and then talk with Steve who tells his story of getting sober before becoming a Christian, but then really finding meaning in life once he experienced Jesus in a fresh way.

Step 11 in recovery involves praying to know God's will for your life and asking Him to help you carry it out. Bill and George discuss this and then talk with author and therapist "Lee Wolf Blum" who shares her journey of recovering from an eating disorder.

Bill and George reflect on the importance of acknowledging that you are powerless to your addiction and that your life has become unmanageable. Then they talk with Julia and Alex. Julia is Alex's aunt and helped Alex get into a much needed recovery program and has stood by him ever since.

Bill and George talk about what it means to turn our will over to God and do what He wants us to do.  Then, they talk with Jed who grew up in a broken home and tried to numb his pain with drugs until God turned his life around.

In this episode, Bill and George look at the one component that leads to lasting recovery - Jesus.  They also discuss the importance and power of language and labels and offer a hopeful reminder that God loves everyone and wants to heal those who are struggling.

Acknowledging you need help is the first step in recovery.  Bill and George explore this and comment on how God is bigger than addiction and can help!  Then, T. Windahl shares her story of breaking free from addiction and being healed from cancer.  Her book is [amazon text=Abiding Hope&asin=1939881102].

The twelfth step of recovery involves sharing your transformative deliverance story to help others break free of their addictions. Bill and George discuss this and then talk with Henry, who meets addicts on their level and sees people come to Christ through his testimony.

Turning your will and life over to God is step three in recovery. George and Bill talk about this and then hear Jack's testimony, which involves going from a lavish life of riches, travel, and alcohol to nearly losing his marriage to finding sobriety and lasting joy in Jesus.

Bill and George explain how the 12 steps in recovery are actually a pathway to lasting sobriety. Then, they talk with Justin Lakemacher, program manager at Redemption House in Minnetrista, MN about how God can help in the struggle to stay sober.

Bill and George discuss how the 12 steps of recovery all truly point to a relationship with Jesus. Then, they talk with former Salvation Army Chaplain Dave Johnson, who shares his story of growing up with an alcoholic father.

Step one in addiction recovery involves admitting that you are powerless over your addiction and need help. Bill and George discuss this and then talk with Erin, who lost her son Chad to a heroin addiction but found healing in Jesus.

Bill and George welcome their friend Lyla, who tells her story of going through a marriage where alcoholism was the focus of everything, until she truly reached out to God and found a new life.

George and Bill look at what it means to grow along spiritually in recovery and become more like Jesus. Then, they talk with Tim, who shares how amazingly God has worked in and through him since he got sober.

Bill and George talk with Grammy Award-winning recording artist Russ Taff and his wife Tori. They share Russ' journey from childhood to becoming a hugely successful musician while battling addiction and depression. Russ' book is I Still Believe.

The first step in recovery is admitting that you are powerless to drugs and/or alcohol. George and Bill discuss this and then talk with Dr. Tim Walsh from Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge.  Also, Troy shares his amazing testimony of deliverance.

George and Bill look at steps 10 and 11 in recovery which involve taking a personal inventory and examining your spiritual walk.  They then talk with Jeremy Floyd who is a recovering addict currently walking across America ministering to people in need.