Posts by John Powell

Looking back in my life 30 years later from when the obsession was lifted, and my life was never the same. I pondered this thought that until I fully surrendered, I never had a choice. Active addiction was a lifestyle that had engulfed me in every part of my being. I came into recovery and heard a slogan that was used a lot in the rooms, lived to use and used to live. And now looking back that pretty much…

As I sit back and reflect to how life has been since I was delivered from active addiction, I ponder one question what has been my strength in my recovery and that’s Jesus. I have had great times even when life seems unfair, but I’ve never felt alone because He is always with me. And when times go south quick emotionally, I have come to a point and realized that where I am focused can sometimes be the difference between…