All Episodes

182. We can't heal what we won't name

181. Understanding the "lies" beneath our habits

180. Why does a healing path seem to make things worse sometimes?

179. Addiction: what is the healing path toward freedom? Pt 2

178. Addiction: why do we do what we don't want to do? Pt 1

177. Is it possible to be lonely in a hyper connected world?

176. What does 'working it' mean?

175. Fear to Peace: What if circumstances don't change?

174. How does my past trauma, abandonment, and rejection shape my present and future? Pt. 2

173. How does my past trauma, abandonment, and rejection shape my present and future? Pt. 1

172. How do I handle the ones that didn't make it?

171. What is the difference between moving on and moving forward?

170. Why I love step 3 and principle 3 - Scott Kemp

169. A journey of hope - Amanda's story Part 2

168. A journey of hope - Amanda's story Part 1

167. How has the enemy sabotaged sex in our life? Part 2

166. How has the enemy sabotaged sex in our life? Part 1

165. Understanding a dopamine crash

164. Hope in breaking chains - Testimony from Jim

163. Satan sabotages my recovery slowly and strategically to catch me off guard

162. Satan sabotages my recovery by growing hopelessness for my situation

161. The enemy sabotaging our recovery through attacking marriage and family relationships

160. Maintaining momentum during the holiday

159. Is freedom possible with codependency?

158. How can being the 'enforcer' hinder connection?

157. Why making amends matters - a conversation with Mac Owen

156. Living proactively through the tools of daily inventory

155. Facing the triggers of others during the Holidays

154. Is my recovery in management or healing mode?

153. Why should I trust the process if everything is going good and/or bad?

152. What is the value of avoiding crosstalk inside and outside small groups?

151. How do we move to a more secure place in our recovery?

150. How can you celebrate that?

149. Seeking Validation: A tactic to get us off focus

148. I have ugly scars...?

147. Honoring Others' Dignity Over Our Curiosity

146. Comparison: A tactic to get us off focus

145. Discouragement: A tactic to get us off focus

144. Fighting Against vs Embracing Change

143. Addressing the unhealthy roles that come from dysfunctional families (part 2)

142. Addressing the unhealthy roles that come from dysfunctional families (part 1)

141. Why Being Shameless in our Sharing is Costly

140. Finding Our Home in Recovery - Christina's Story

139. What Happens to the Kids of the Incarcerated? Angel Tree!

138. Is There Hope for People Behind Bars? The CR Inside Discussion

137. Understanding Character Defects and What to Do With Them

136. Why Leaders Should Be Active and Wise Participants in Open Share

135. What Does "Surrender" Mean in My Recovery?

134. Where Does Leadership End and Codependency Begin?

133. More Than Just Training

132. Satan Sabotages My Recovery by Telling Me Honesty Will Destroy Me

131. Hope Inside a Prison: Patrick's Story

130. The Sabotaging Effects of Isolation

129. CR is for Benzo Addictions Too?

128. How Would Satan Sabotage Your Recovery through RELATIONSHIPS?” Part 2

127. “How Would Satan Sabotage Your Recovery through RELATIONSHIPS?” Part 1

126. Step 3: Andy's Story

125. Step 12: Why Should I Work It? What's the Value?

124: Step 11: Why Should I Work It? What's the Value?

123: Step 10: Why Should I Work It? What's the Value?

122. Step 9: Why Should I Work It? What's the Value?

121. "Why Would I Forgive Them for That?" - Renee's Story

120. "This Step Feels Too Scary!” - Step 8

119. Facing My Shortcomings and Defects Through Step 7

118. What Does it Look Like to Be Free Indeed?

117. How Do I Break Family Dysfunction?

116. Going from Fear to Vigilance in Facing Step 10: Kareena's Story

115. Step 6: Why Should I Work It? What's the Value?

114. Walking from Old to New Seasons

113. Step 5: Why Should I Work It? What's the Value?

112. Praying through the Pen as I Worked Step 4: David's Story

111. Step 4: Why Should I Work It? What’s the Value?

110. Step 3: Why Should I Work It? What’s the Value?

109. Step 2: Why Should I Work It? What’s the Value?

108. Step 1: Why Should I Work It? What’s the Value?

107. What Does a "One Day at a Time" Mentality Look Like?

106. How Do I Cling to Hope During the Holidays?

105. How do I Invite Jesus into My Recovery? (Part 2)

104. How do I Invite Jesus into My Recovery? (Part 1)

103. How Do I Walk With Perseverance?

102. What is the Impact of Grace?

101. What are Some Things We Can Do to Combat Shame?

100. What Role Does Shame Play in Keeping Me Stuck?

99. I Started a CR and Want to Get the Word Out. Now what? (Part 2)

98. I Started a CR and Want to Get the Word Out. Now what? (Part 1)

97. Can God Bring Healing to my Body Image Struggles? Josh and Julia's Stories (Part 2)

96. Can God Bring Healing to my Body Image Struggles? Josh and Julia's Stories (Part 1)

95. What are the Costs from Body Image Struggles, and the Path Toward Healing?

94. Do I Struggle With Body Image?

93. Trauma, Bulimia and Healing: Tyra’s Story

92. What is My Relationship with Food?

91. Is Fear All Bad? How do I work WITH fear toward change?

90. Codependent vs. Healthy Bonds: What’s the Difference?

89. When I Feel Like I've Had Enough

88. How Do We Evaluate "Good vs. Best" in Our Daily Life?

87. How is Self Awareness a Key to Growth?

86. Pastors Believe in Celebrate Recovery Too

85. Addictions, Deception, and a Breaking Point: Patrick’s Story (Part 2)

84. Addictions, Deception, and a Breaking Point: Patrick’s Story (Part 1)

83. Do I Have a Substance or Behavioral Addiction?

82. I’m Learning to Live as a Victor Versus as a Victim - Part 2

81. I’m Learning to Live as a Victor Versus as a Victim - Part 1

80. Why Do I Avoid Change?

79. Honoring vs. Being Honest About our Pain

78. Is CR for the Offender or the One Who’s Been Hurt?

77. Healthy Practices of Effective Leaders - Part 2

76. Healthy Practices of Effective Leaders - Part 1

75. How Opioids Impacted My Life: Lou's Story

74. Abuse, Loss, and Forgiveness - Rebecka’s Story

73. I'm Depressed and Don't Know What to Do: Part 2

72. I'm Depressed and Don't Know What to Do: Part 1

71. What Is My Relationship with Anger? Jeni's Story: Part 2

70. What Is My Relationship with Anger? Jeni's Story: Part 1

69. But My Story Isn't As Bad As...

68. Why Spend Time Grieving My Past?

67. No Longer Denying What is There

66. Listening to Anger - Sarah’s Story

65. Life-Change Happens Across All Cultures - Jose’s Story

64. The Value of Being Present in the 5th Step (Part 2)

63. The Value of Being Present in the 5th Step (Part 1)

62. Facing the Opioid Epidemic - Part 2

61. Facing the Opioid Epidemic - Part 1

60. Connection with Self

59. Jesus Met Me Under the Table - Rodney's Story

58. The Costs of Drinking from Toilets?

57. Redefining Relapse

56. Value of a Daily Inventory

55. Keep Coming Back…Why?

54. From Anger, Bitterness and Confusion to a Life of Hope - Scott’s Story

53. Broken Home and Hopelessness to Freedom- JP’s Story

52. Staying Connected with God During the Holidays

51. What does One Day at a time really mean?

50. Abuse, Car Wrecks and Cancer- Matt’s Story pt 2

49. Abuse, Car Wrecks and Cancer- Matt’s Story pt 1

48. “From peacekeeper to peacemaker”-Domingo’s story

47. Understanding why we worship in Recovery? Pt 2

46. Understanding why we worship in Recovery? Pt 1

45. Dealing with Abandonment

44. Am I Striving Forward?

43. Do I Struggle with Codependency?

42. What is Your Escape Plan? (Part 1)

41. Developing Your Escape Plan: Adding and Subtracting

40. Developing an Escape Plan: Boundaries: Pt 2

39. Developing an Escape Plan: Boundaries: Pt 1

38. Developing a Healthy Escape Plan

37. What is Codependency?

36. Recovery is for Pastors Too

35. Can God bring healing to My Addictions?

34. What does healing look like when Battling Addictions? - Part 3

33. Understanding Addictions - Part 2

32. Gambling Addiction: My Used-to-Be Story- Terry

31: Understanding Addictions - Part 1

30: Why Examine the Past?

29: Serenity: What Does it Mean?

28: Walking Alongside a Fellow Struggler

27. Why Do I Do What I Do?

26. What if Others Don’t See the Change?

25. What Forgiveness is NOT

24. Relearning Trust

23. “Songs of Peace and Forgiveness” with Rodney Holmstrom, Global Field Director, David Attebery, and Andy Petry, Landing Director of Celebrate Recovery

22. “Breaking Down the Walls“ with Rodney Holmstrom, Global Field Director and Ken Haffner, South Central Regional Director

21. Breaking down walls of Denial with Speaker Rodney Holmstrom, Global Field Director and Sheila Knudson, NE Regional Director

20.  Battling the Perfectionistic Bug

19. Building Resilience in Ministry

18. Life change story: Meet Michael with Speaker: Rodney Holmstrom

17. How the Cycle Impacts Us

16. “Starting with the “Why””

15. Walking through the 5th step Do’s and Don’ts

14. Making myself Accountable in Sponsor Relationships

13. When We Resist Change

12. Is Loneliness a Choice?

11. Too Young For Recovery?

10. Facing Those Old Shame Messages

9. Come Back to Unity

8. Healthy Boundaries During the Holidays

7. The Importance of Community

6. Hidden Blessings in Recovery

5. Value of a Sponsor

4. A Life Change Story - Jill

3. Being Still

2. Enabling

1. What does Freedom look like?