Phone Addiction; A Real Thing?
A Life-Controlling Trend? Recently I have been thinking more about screen and phone usage. This has been triggered by some lack of sleep and wondering if I have been spending…
Bridging the Gap: Moving a Congregation to See the Need for a Support Group Ministry
Why have a support group here? Changing a church culture is not easy. It was never meant to be a "them and us" scenario. Somehow the messy and vulnerable of…
Clothed in Christ: Creative Breakthrough from Alcohol Dependency
"I needed something tangible to remind me... Free! has just ended another 10 week programme of biblical insight and support groups. We had a great combination of past and new…
What is Really Going On…
"But looking back on it, the ethereal affects were just an attempt not to have to deal with the loneliness, the lack of direction, and motivation, and worst of all,…
Excerpts from Battleground of the Mind
Nobody will know... One of the many things we often discuss in Free! Recovery is why and how we are so tempted to indulge our addictive or life-controlling behaviours. This…
The More Perilous Side of Addiction
A Traumatic Start to My Using Journey My mom died in a terrible car crash in 1974. Ninety days later, my dad re-married, far too soon for me. I showed…
I’m So Lonely: Choices and Consequences
Jan could easily be sitting next to you in church and you wouldn't know it...She is caught up in a life-controlling issue but it is quite hidden. Sometimes people get…
Paddy’s Story: Alcohol and Finding Escape From the Pain
Last Week... Last week, we heard a radical story linked with alcohol and leading to severe consequences. This week, the victim of an angry alcoholic father turns to alcohol to…
Anger and Alcohol: Jimmy’s Story
The relationship between anger and alcohol Not everyone who drinks has an anger problem, so what happens to cause some to have such aggressive reactions after having a few drinks?…
Surrender; A Pathway to Freedom
Through God’s Grace and Power, I surrender and I change (a sweet deal!) Today's post begins with a quote on surrender and a prayer. It was written by a participant,…
