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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Drug Addiction

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When Hope, Recovery, and Restoration Are Possible

Amber struggled with drug addiction. A false start gave her false hope. But behind bars she discovered that recovery and restoration are possible.

By Stacia Ray and Emily Andrews
February 9, 2021
COVID-19 | Drug Addiction | Minnesota | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Aaron Cosar: Carrying on a Legacy of Love in His Father’s Footsteps

The day before Aaron’s dad died, he came to visit Aaron at a juvenile detention center where he was being held for theft.

By Joanna Breault
January 27, 2021
Drug Addiction | Oklahoma | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Welcome to Judy’s House: How a Former Addict Is Helping Others Find Freedom and Recovery

'   Cynthia got clean behind bars, but would she be able to stay clean on the outside?

By Emily Harris Greene
January 16, 2019
Addiction Recovery | Celebrate Recovery | Drug Addiction | Recovery Chick | recovery homes | Texas
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Eye on the Prize: How Dawn Found Strength and a New Identity in Jesus

Finish the race. Win the prize.

By Grayson Pope
December 18, 2018
Celebrate Recovery | Drug Addiction | Identity | Identity Theft | Minnesota | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Second Chances
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Breaking Bad and Making Good

Phil thought he had his addiction under control. He kept working, even managing teams of people and millions of dollars in projects, but eventually he slipped into darkness.

By Grayson Pope
September 17, 2018
Celebrate Recovery | Drug Addiction | methamphetamine | Restoration
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‘Until the Lord Calls Me Home’

"I don't believe that God allowed me to leave prison so that I could kick up my feet and enjoy life. There's a lot of men who have done less than what I've done and are still in prison."

By Emily Harris Greene
April 9, 2018
Chicago | Chicago West Bible Church | Drug Addiction | Drug Dealing | Moody Bible Institute | Philadelphia | Reentry | Second Chance Month | Youth Justice
What to Do When Relapse Threatens
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What to Do When Relapse Threatens

Can addicts stop themselves from relapsing? Celebrate Recovery and Teen Challenge share what to do when relapse threatens.

By Stacia Ray
February 27, 2018
Addiction Recovery | Celebrate Recovery | Dr. Timothy B. Walsh | Drug Addiction | Jeannine Hale | Minnesota | Recovery | Teen Challenge
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The Woman Underneath the Mask

"I just wanted somebody to tell me that I had value, and tell me to stop sticking a needle in my arm."

By Emily Andrews
January 22, 2018
Domestic Violence | Drug Addiction | Women's Ministry
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Just One Beggar Leading Another to Bread

At one of the many prisons of Cañon City, Colorado, a former prisoner offered hope to another. It was like watching one beggar leading another to bread.

By Mary Ellen Armbruster
August 2, 2017
Addiction Recovery | Colarado | Drug Addiction | Hope Event
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From a Heart Attack to a Heart of Joy

"I did everything but join a gang," Roderick McNeely remembers. "I was trying to kill myself."

By Emily Andrews
May 24, 2017
Angel Tree | Cocaine | Drug Addiction | Mentoring | Prison Fellowship Academy | Texas
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