EP 130: Breaking The Bondage From Addiction: Doug Sweeney

Bio: Summarized, my story begins from adolescence. I chose to consume alcohol; what was always in my home life. Instantly I decided this would be what I espoused because it gave me confidence and helped with being able to interact. It supported many things, although it increased very fast with tolerance and soon indulging into several drugs. For so many years I aimed at finding "functional" addict", but never came close. Rock bottom was never the end. There was always another bottom that was lower and harder to hit; proving it wouldn't never stop until I died. Overuse of the word Grace is impossible for me because it is the very means that I was granted to see and tangibly experience and believe in real freedom.   God allows me to remember from where he's brought me and oh  am I ever filled with gratitude. And I want to start from the bottom to walk with hurting addicted Men who also want to find freedom. I have created "Breaking Bondage from Addiction.com, to serve others of whom I was for years too long. Numerous unknown times, either by personal choice or usually by court mandate; I went through secular programs to overcome addiction, never once with peace, freedom, or success. Finally with Grace that could never be measured, I encountered a reality that I am forgivable, no matter the infinite chances I'd been given. God really loves us equally as much no matter what we've done to know how big shame can be. Shame has no place with a contrite heart and when one becomes ready to let God have control. https://www.breakingbondagefromaddict... This is my website for adult Men to join my community and find bondage breaking hope from addiction, using my journey of success with a biblical foundation. Website: https://dswministries.org Email: diana@dswministries.org Social media links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DSW-Ministri... Twitter: https://twitter.com/DswMinistries YouTube:    / @diana.dswministries   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dswministries/https://dswministries.org/subscribe-t... Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Stitcher, Listen Notes Keep in touch with me! Email subscribe to get my handpicked list of the best resources for abuse survivors! https://thoughtful-composer-4268.ck.page#abuse#trauma Mentoring    • DSW Ministries Me...   An easy way to help my ministry: https://dswministries.org/product/buy... A donation link: https://dswministries.org/donate/ Affiliate links: Can’t travel to The Holy Land right now? The next best thing is Walking The Bible Lands! Get a free video sample of the Bible lands here! https://www.walkingthebiblelands.com/... Get one free month of Blubrry podcast hosting with the promotional code: FAITHFUL http://create.blubrry.com/resources/p... Get quality podcast guests and interviews from PodMatch! Get paid to be a host! Sign up below: https://podmatch.com/signup/faithful Visit my friends at the Heal Thrive Dream Boutique for some cool T-shirts, jewelry and other merch! Simply share the discount code we created just for you and receive a 10% discount on your order!  DIANA98825  https://www.htd-boutique.com/ Bible Study Notebook From Karen Robinson! Check it out!  https://www.htd-boutique.com/products... Doug Sweeney [00:00:00] Welcome to the Wounds of the Faithful Podcast. Brought to you by DSW Ministries. Your host is singer songwriter, speaker and domestic violence advocate, Diana Winkler. She is passionate about helping survivors in the church heal from domestic violence and abuse and trauma. This podcast is not a substitute for professional counseling or qualified medical help. [00:00:26] Now here is Diana. [00:00:33] Hey everybody. Come on in. Welcome, welcome. Glad you're here, and we have , a great show for you today and I have a guest this week. His name is Doug Sweeney. And oh, we're gonna learn a little bit more about him in a second.