From Addiction to Redemption | Pastor Mike Bonomo on Sobriety, Faith & Recovery

They call him The Hope Dealer.In this powerful episode of the Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Pastor Mike Bonomo — pastor, recovery advocate, church planter, and founder of Hope Recovery Services — to talk about sobriety, faith, redemption, and the long road back from addiction and incarceration.With over 19 years of sustained sobriety, Mike shares a raw, grace-centered testimony: from gang life, addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and deep personal loss — to a life rebuilt on discipline, faith in Jesus Christ, and service to others.This conversation goes far beyond surface-level recovery talk.We discuss:​ The real cost of addiction and incarceration​ Why sobriety isn’t a quick fix, but a daily discipline​ How faith in Jesus sustains long-term recovery​ Mental health, discipleship, and emotional resilience​ Hope for men who feel disqualified, ashamed, or exhausted​ Encouragement for families walking alongside loved ones in addictionThis episode is for:​ Men fighting addiction or early sobriety​ Leaders and first responders carrying unseen trauma​ Families seeking hope for loved ones​ Anyone who believes redemption is possible — even after everything falls apartThis isn’t performative faith.This isn’t motivational recovery talk.This is truth, accountability, and hope forged through suffering.⸻🔗 Connect with Pastor Mike BonomoPersonal Instagram:👉 @pastormikeb72Pastor, recovery advocate, husband, and storyteller — sharing faith, real life, and hope through Jesus.Hope Recovery Services / Ministries:👉 @onehope4recovery_ocChrist-centered recovery, coaching, interventions, and support for individuals and families seeking lasting freedom.Hope & Life Recovery Devotional:👉 @1hopeandlifeDaily Scripture-based encouragement rooted in the Gospel — hope, healing, and renewal one day at a time.Hope Dealer MB — Online Store:👉 @hopedealer_mb_cool_printsFaith-inspired apparel and prints designed to spark conversations and point people to Christ.🎥 YouTube: The Hope Dealer Podcast (launch coming soon)⸻🎙 Peace • Power • & Purpose Podcast🎧 Listen on Spotify📺 Watch on YouTube🔗 All links below⸻⏱ Chapters / Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction02:15 – Early life, broken identity & search for belonging07:40 – Descent into addiction, crime & incarceration15:10 – Homelessness, mental health & hitting bottom23:45 – Encountering God’s grace (not a quick fix)32:20 – The long road of recovery & discipline41:10 – Faith, relapse prevention & mental health52:30 – Helping others walk toward freedom & hope1:02:00 – Encouragement for men & families in the fight