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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 53 MIN

What God Says About Mental Health, Addiction, and Healing Your Body | E8

from Holy Wreckage · host Crystal

What does the Bible say about mental health, addiction, emotional healing, and physical health? In this episode of Holy Wreckage, Dr. Laurette Willis shares how God brings healing to the mind and body through surrender, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit.Dr. Laurette shares her personal testimony of being delivered from alcoholism, smoking, compulsive overeating, and New Age practices, and explains why lasting freedom is not about willpower alone, but about surrender, sanctification, and the power of God working in us. Together, Crystal and Dr. Laurette discuss mental health, emotional regulation, journaling, cravings, addiction recovery, Christian wellness, and what the Bible says about healing your body and mind.If you’ve ever struggled with addiction, emotional eating, anxiety, self-destructive patterns, lack of peace, or feeling trapped in your own mind, this conversation will point you back to the hope, truth, and healing found in Jesus Christ.In this episode, we talk about:what God says about mental healthwhat God says about physical healthChristian recovery from addictionhealing from emotional eating and food cravingsrenewing your mind with Scripturethe role of the Holy Spirit in sanctificationjournaling, emotions, and nervous system regulationbiblical truth for healing the mind and bodysurrendering destructive habits to Godfinding freedom from chaos, guilt, and shameDr. Laurette also shares practical tools for:overcoming cravingsprocessing emotions in a healthy wayreplacing toxic thoughts with biblical truthbuilding healthy habits through faithpursuing Christian health and wellness without shameThis episode is for anyone looking for Christian help for addiction, biblical encouragement for mental health, faith-based healing for emotional struggles, and God’s truth about caring for your body.Find more resources at holywreckage.com/resources#ChristianMentalHealth #AddictionRecovery #BiblicalHealing #EmotionalHealing #FaithAndWellness #ChristianPodcast #HolyWreckage #RenewYourMind #FoodAddiction #MentalHealthAndFaith

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