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Sherry Hoppen joins Amber to discuss the years she spent addicted to alcohol, how it impacted her relationships and life after being flat on her face, fully surrendering her addiction to God.
“In essence, you think that you're keeping your life separate from God. Like I have my life with God, and I have my life without God. Because, really, you're ashamed. You don't want God to see that side [alcoholism].”
“If someone disagreed with my drinking…I cut them out of my life.”
“If you're questioning if you have a drinking problem, you do.”
“I really thought I was surrendering and that God was letting me down. When, in essence, I didn't surrender anything. I was surrendering on my terms…. The difference was instead of saying to God, ‘I just want to go back to drinking like normal when I go to this event. Help me to just put a lid on it when I need to. Or take away this craving. Or, please don't let anybody find out’.... I was flat on my face on my living room floor, just crying out to God saying, ‘You know what, I surrender, I'm done. I'll do whatever you want.’ And I'd never said that before.”
“There is no magic answer, but there is a way. And I believe the way is by taking God's hand and not letting go and finding a community that supports that.”
SHOW NOTES cont.Resources Mentioned:
Shesurrenders.com
Book: Sober Cycle by Sherry Hoppen
Episode Sponsor:
The Ten Minute Bible Hour Podcast
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Sherry Hoppen joins Amber to discuss the years she spent addicted to alcohol, how it impacted her relationships and life after being flat on her face, fully surrendering her addiction to God.
“In essence, you think that you're keeping your life separate from God. Like I have my life with God, and I have my life without God. Because, really, you're ashamed. You don't want God to see that side [alcoholism].”
“If someone disagreed with my drinking…I cut them out of my life.”
“If you're questioning if you have a drinking problem, you do.”
“I really thought I was surrendering and that God was letting me down. When, in essence, I didn't surrender anything. I was surrendering on my terms…. The difference was instead of saying to God, ‘I just want to go back to drinking like normal when I go to this event. Help me to just put a lid on it when I need to. Or take away this craving. Or, please don't let anybody find out’.... I was flat on my face on my living room floor, just crying out to God saying, ‘You know what, I surrender, I'm done. I'll do whatever you want.’ And I'd never said that before.”
“There is no magic answer, but there is a way. And I believe the way is by taking God's hand and not letting go and finding a community that supports that.”
SHOW NOTES cont.Resources Mentioned:
Shesurrenders.com
Book: Sober Cycle by Sherry Hoppen
Episode Sponsor:
The Ten Minute Bible Hour Podcast
To make fun, quick, deep-dive Bible a part of your daily rhythm, go to www.thetmbh.com/podcast, or search The Ten Minute Bible Hour wherever you get your podcasts.
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