by Jodie Stevens | May 5, 2022 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope, Psychology and Personal Growth |
Believe it or not, most people are trying to make their lives better when they start using drugs or alcohol. For instance, someone might snort cocaine or stimulants to make more sales at work or feel invincible around people. This may meet a person’s social or...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 11, 2022 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope, Psychology and Personal Growth |
January means millions of us are working toward getting organized, paying down debt or losing 30 pounds. Unfortunately, by March most of us will have had several setbacks if we haven’t thrown in the towel altogether. We don’t normally see these impediments...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 6, 2021 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope, Psychology and Personal Growth |
There are three things you absolutely must do if you want to get and stay sober from drugs, alcohol, or any other life controlling substance or destructive life pattern: Admit You Have a ProblemAsk for HelpPractice Rigorous Honesty Admit You Have a Problem In my...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 10, 2021 | Bible and Theology, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish it’s work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 13, 2021 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness, Hope, Psychology and Personal Growth |
“Lord, if you will strike me sober, I will throw away all my heavy metal CD’s.” That is how the conversation with God went 15 years ago when I desperately wanted to quit drinking. There I was in my swanky little apartment filling two big black heavy duty trash bags...
by Jodie Stevens | Nov 19, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Hope, Love |
There are endless distractions which could have sidetracked Jesus’ earthly mission, but His will was completely surrendered to the Father’s. He would not allow Himself to be deterred. Jesus didn’t come to impress us with his miracles. Even though He did come to die...
