Eddie Mansfield - Leaving The Past Behind

Nineteen years sober doesn’t start with a perfect life. It starts with one turning point and the courage to stop running. John and Valerie sit down with Eddie Mansfield, a longtime friend of the show, to talk about leaving the past behind after decades of addiction, DUIs, and the heavy cost that substance abuse can bring to a family. Eddie shares how his lowest moments became the place where real change finally took root, and why lasting addiction recovery is about more than quitting drugs or alcohol.

We get honest about what helped most: surrender, daily spiritual discipline, and the kind of accountability that begins with telling one safe person the truth. Eddie also speaks directly to parents who feel helpless watching a child in active addiction, describing the power of a praying mother and father, the role of tough love, and why hope is not naïve when it’s anchored in action. If you’ve been searching for Christian recovery, faith-based rehab, sobriety support, or how to help a loved one with addiction, you’ll hear practical encouragement that doesn’t sugarcoat the struggle.

Eddie then updates us on Path of Grace, the women’s recovery program transforming lives across the Florida panhandle, including major expansion plans, regional facilities, thrift stores that support the mission, and transitional homes that reunite mothers with their children in a protected environment. If you’re struggling in secret or you think it’s too late, this conversation is your reminder to take the next step. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review to help more people find Road to Redemption.

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