StoryTellers Live22 Jan 2025

Giving Over Control: A Story of a Spouse's Addiction - Kelly Connelly :: [Episode305]

Kelly Connelly, of our Vestavia community, tried to control (and cure) her husband's addiction to prescription painkillers. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable response from a wife. Only, it wasn't working—and life wasn't letting up.

The substance abuse continued, and infidelity and divorce entered the scene, making Kelly's life unmanageable for many years. But that was just it: her life was, actually, unmanageable. And admitting it made all the difference.

Kelly came to grips with her shame, perfectionism, and powerlessness through the help of a Bible-based Al-Anon group. She learned to live hope-filled and happy without "The Happy Ending." When she began working on "me" and giving control over to the Lord, rich truths bloomed among very poor circumstances.

In the episode, you will learn:

–The Lord will redeem what the enemy has destroyed in your life.

–Shame snowballs and can cause you to feel alone. But you are never alone in Christ.

–When you come to God—and He wants you to—walls come down.

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Listen to a similar story: Lindsay Morris- Ep. 2: "Supporting Her Spouse Through Addiction"

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