Week 2 - Recovery Myths Busted

Recovery Myths Busted #2: “You Just Need More Willpower”

I tried everything…and I couldn’t stop drinking! My willpower was no match to the bottle, to this addiction. I know many of you share a similar story. You tried and tried again; it didn’t work. Maybe you’re there now. Only when you come to the end of yourself—when your own willpower fails you—will you begin to rely on a Source greater than you. I know it’s hard, but that’s the sweet spot.

Tripp Freeman will join me as our Guest Storyteller. Tripp has been clean and sober for 7 years. He and I have had several conversations over the past year. I had the pleasure of marrying him and his wife, Sharon, in April and baptizing both of them in the Wagon in May. This week Tripp and I sat down again. I asked him: “How did willpower fail you through your journey of addiction?” Without hesitation, he responded: “Willpower landed me a 12 year prison sentence in the Department of Corrections.” Ya’ll are not gonna wanna miss this!