Hitting Rock Bottom: The Path to Redemption

This chapter explores the unique journey of individuals hitting rock bottom in addiction recovery, highlighting themes of despair, realization, and personal transformation. It shares powerful personal stories that illustrate the struggle between seeking relief from pain and the harsh realities of addiction, including a transformative health crisis leading to spiritual awakening. The conversation also examines the complexities of pain management in healthcare and its parallels to societal challenges, emphasizing the ongoing battle with addiction even after apparent recovery.

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The Impossible Prize In this episode, we explore The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction, a forthcoming book that examines addiction not just as a habit or illness, but as a form of misplaced worship. We discuss how addiction draws us toward false gods, demanding our devotion and shaping our lives in ways we barely recognize. More than a personal struggle, addiction weaves itself into families, communities, and churches—warping trust, distorting love, and hollowing out the soul. How can we reclaim what has been lost? How do we confront addiction not just physically and mentally, but as a deeply spiritual battle? Join us as we dig into these questions and consider a way forward, one rooted in truth, grace, and the renewal of the whole person.

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The Impossible Prize (1517) https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction https://amzn.to/4h8SD44

A Theology of Addiction with Donavon Riley (Outside Ourselves) https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/a-theology-of-addiction-with-donavon-riley

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