by Jodie Stevens | Dec 4, 2023 | Uncategorized |
This week on the Genuine Life Recovery Podcast we dive into childhood trauma and addiction with Dr. McNear who underscores the importance of early recognition of childhood trauma, emphasizing signs often overlooked. From dysregulated mood patterns to learning...
by Jodie Stevens | Oct 17, 2023 | Uncategorized |
When we watch the news or look around the world, it is easy to feel hopeless. If we feel like our life has no meaning, that feeling is compounded. If we are struggling with an addiction or mental health challenge, finding a higher purpose can open the door to a whole...
by Jodie Stevens | Oct 14, 2021 | Uncategorized |
The answer is definitely yes! There is a saying: “If you take the booze away from an alcoholic you get a co-dependent.” For me personally, addiction is what I quit and codependency is what I had to overcome to stay sober. In a nutshell, co-dependency is...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized |
With all the crazy things going on in the world today, there’s actually only one thing that will survive the test of time. If everything on earth was burned up at this moment; one thing would still live on: Love. The bible says “…love is as strong as death, its...
by Jodie Stevens | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Dr. David Jeremiah said: “It’s safer in the storm with Jesus in the boat than it is on the shore without Him.” The problem is that it doesn’t always feel safe in the storm. I’m always tempted to take the easy way out. But it’s most likely ‘in the storm’ where we will...
by Jodie Stevens | Dec 21, 2017 | Uncategorized |
When we celebrate holidays, there are stories behind them all. For example, when we celebrate the 4th of July one of the things we acknowledge is the ultimate sacrifice of our soldiers in past wars fought for our freedom. In a spiritual sense a great war began in the...