As part of our series on Forgiveness, we’re sharing stories of how people have been forgiven, and have received forgiveness. In this story, we hear how, after 18 years of being sober, God worked in a way to bring about forgiveness for a nearly fatal drunk driving accident.

My name is Jim Smith,i’m a social worker,a musician and 33 years in recovery from alcohol and drugs.I have worked in the field of addiction for over 20 years.At present i’m a sober coach,counselor and interventionist.For the last 10 years i have presented a theraputic session(music and stories)around rehabs in the UK,South Africa,and Nashville.This short film was made by Maddie Kitchen 2 years ago.My websites are www.sobercoaching.co.uk and www.twodifferentroads.com

David has been an alcoholic for 25 years but hasn’t drunk for the last four. He describes how his addiction started and the effect it had on his health and relationships. Also read Social drinking: the risks www.nhs.uk
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David Parnell speaks in Wisconsin. David shot himself under the chin with an assault rifle while on meth. He has been sober for 5 years.

Why I quit tithing. I am a blessed non-tither, and I am still being healed from my legalism addiction. Thankfully, I have been sober for many years now. Praise You, Jesus. This video is also dedicated to You, Lord, the true Tithe given by Father to sanctify my heart.
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www.mountainside.com A disturbing, growing trend of abuse is a substance commonly referred to as “bath salts”. Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center in Canaan, CT supports a ban on selling bath salts due to the extreme danger, including death, of this substance.

Knowing the signs of addiction can make it possible for parents to get their children into addiction treatment, like drug rehab. mental.healthguru.com
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Many thanks go to Philip Francoeur, Jenny Vanderbilt, Andy Marnell, Mark Thompson, Rob Winslow and Erin Kelly for generously sharing their personal stories of addiction and recovery.
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There is no substitute for getting to one of the best beaches in the world and then being treated by the best addiction treatment staff in the world. See www.soberliving.com. When men and women come here addicted to substances from marijuana to OxyContin to inhalants to cocaine to good old fashioned alcohol, they will be given a personalized treatment regimen that will show them the benefits of living without using drugs and then also how great it is for their self esteem to be participating in therapeutic outdoor activities to build up their strength. Be sure to check out Sober Living by the Sea’s website for many more drug rehab success stories and information about the various personalized treatment programs offered by this community of treatment centers in Newport Beach California.

miss britney spears: all the struggles that she goes trough day after day for the paste few years, especially the hardest year when she lost it all…. this video is so touching and just makes me happy to finally see our beloved miss britney spears getting back up from her fall. (: video made by dfantaxy After a year of problems, Britney has emerged victorious, and is still sober. Sobriety here doesn’t mean that she is no longer an alcoholic or drug abuser. This is not about that. The song, as the amazing Kelly Clarkson has said, is not about that. It is about living in a better state of mind, it is about fighting your own problems to get to where you are. Britney has picked her weeds, and kept the flower. Note the two-time reference of “flower” to the most important persons in her life – her children. www.youtube.com

18 year old John tells his story how he recovered from drug addiction with cocaine treatment.
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