S1.E22: The 12 Steps Are More Than Recovery — They’re a Path Back to God

In this inspiring episode of Be Faithful, I sit down with Erica to talk about the 12-Step Addiction Recovery Program within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — and how it truly transforms lives.Erica shares her deeply personal story of addiction, divorce, grief, childhood wounds, codependency, and the heartbreaking loss of her father to suicide. Through it all, she discovered that the 12-Step program isn’t just for “extreme” addiction — it’s a divinely inspired pattern of healing for anyone whose life feels unmanageable.We talk about:• How childhood trauma shapes adult patterns• The difference between addiction and the root wounds beneath it• Why honesty (Step 1) is the beginning of freedom• How God stretches our wounds so they can finally heal• The power of anonymity and safe spaces• What it means to truly surrender to Christ• Why the 12 Steps mirror the repentance processWhether you struggle with alcohol, food, relationships, control, shame — or simply feel stuck in destructive cycles — this episode will show you that change is possible.The 12 Steps are not about shame. They are about identity. They are about remembering who you are as a child of God.If you’ve ever wondered whether the 12-Step program is inspired… this conversation might answer that for you.Resources:

Book mentioned: The Afterlife of Billy Fingers

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•12 Step Guide: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/addiction-recovery-program-a-guide-to-addiction-recovery-and-healing/a-guide-to-addiction-recovery-and-healing?lang=engIf this episode resonated with you, like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs hope today 🤍

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