Carla's Story
08/10/20 • 48 min
Today’s story is a first here on She Surrenders - The Podcast. You will not hear the story from the addict but from the addict's mother. Carla shares with us the story of her son's journey into addiction and the pain that it brought their family. She shares his story to encourage other families in the same situation and to show others what God can do when we accept that God's plan is the best plan.
Carla went on to start a support group called REFRESH - an acronym that stands for Rendering Encouragement for Finding Pathways to Reconciliation Enabling Support and Healing! The inspiration to do this started with a nudge from God and this verse: “The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” - Proverbs 11:25
For more information on REFRESH, you can contact Carla by texting 870-261-3530, giving her your first name and the number you’ll call from. That way she will know its a legit call and connect with you.
Thank you, Carla, for your willingness to share, being vulnerable, and sharing the hope and healing that we can only find in Him.
About the She Surrenders Podcast:
On the She Surrenders podcast we are talking about women, faith and addiction all on the same platform. There are many podcasts for women and sobriety, but very few for women seeking information and stories from others about faith-based recovery.
Help us reach more listeners: like, subscribe, review, and share.
Find us on Instagram @shesurrenders_sherry, on Facebook @shesurrenderssherry, and online at www.shesurrenders.com.
Today’s story is a first here on She Surrenders - The Podcast. You will not hear the story from the addict but from the addict's mother. Carla shares with us the story of her son's journey into addiction and the pain that it brought their family. She shares his story to encourage other families in the same situation and to show others what God can do when we accept that God's plan is the best plan.
Carla went on to start a support group called REFRESH - an acronym that stands for Rendering Encouragement for Finding Pathways to Reconciliation Enabling Support and Healing! The inspiration to do this started with a nudge from God and this verse: “The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” - Proverbs 11:25
For more information on REFRESH, you can contact Carla by texting 870-261-3530, giving her your first name and the number you’ll call from. That way she will know its a legit call and connect with you.
Thank you, Carla, for your willingness to share, being vulnerable, and sharing the hope and healing that we can only find in Him.
About the She Surrenders Podcast:
On the She Surrenders podcast we are talking about women, faith and addiction all on the same platform. There are many podcasts for women and sobriety, but very few for women seeking information and stories from others about faith-based recovery.
Help us reach more listeners: like, subscribe, review, and share.
Find us on Instagram @shesurrenders_sherry, on Facebook @shesurrenderssherry, and online at www.shesurrenders.com.
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Believe in the Opportunity
This is a recording of a talk I did for Grace Christian University in Grand Rapids, MI. In Mark chapter 5, we read about a woman who worked really hard to get to Jesus so she could just touch his coat and be healed. My story of addiction is woven through here because that's all I wanted. To touch his coat and say goodbye to addiction. Little did I know that this is where the real work would begin. There were some visual slides used in this talk so you will have to use your imagination, but I believe the message still comes through clearly. Thanks for listening!
About the She Surrenders Podcast:
On the She Surrenders podcast we are talking about women, faith and addiction all on the same platform. There are many podcasts for women and sobriety, but very few for women seeking information and stories from others about faith-based recovery.
Help us reach more listeners: like, subscribe, review, and share.
Find us on Instagram @shesurrenders_sherry, on Facebook @shesurrenderssherry, and online at www.shesurrenders.com.
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Nicki's Story - Part 2
You may remember Nicki from a previous podcast. If you missed it, go back to Episode #5 and listen to Nicki’s story about her relationship with alcohol. She is with us today to speak about the relationship between sugar and alcohol. Why they have such a close relationship and what we need to be aware of. She shares with us why processed sugar is so addictive and how it relates to alcohol addiction as well. Spoiler alert: the hangover is the same. Listen and learn!
Want to know more about Nicki? She has a blog and you can find it at: http://anextraordinarylife.net/3-major-effects-alcohol-and-sugar-have-on-your-fitness-goals/
She has also passed on some valuable reading for you as well about all things sugar.
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/alcohol-abuse/faq/alcoholism-sugar-addiction-related/
https://www.allinahealth.org/healthysetgo/nourish/10-tips-for-weaning-off-sugar
Thanks for giving us valuable insight, Nicki!
About the She Surrenders Podcast:
On the She Surrenders podcast we are talking about women, faith and addiction all on the same platform. There are many podcasts for women and sobriety, but very few for women seeking information and stories from others about faith-based recovery.
Help us reach more listeners: like, subscribe, review, and share.
Find us on Instagram @shesurrenders_sherry, on Facebook @shesurrenderssherry, and online at www.shesurrenders.com.
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