Alcohol & Addiction: Never Too Lost for God to Find You – Episode 170

Episode Summary:

I talk with Tonie Camacho who lost a parent early in life, lived with a mentally ill mother, was sexually abused, raped and left for dead. She turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism. After her third DWI, and time in jail, God saved her. She learned that you are never too lost for God to save you. Sobriety is a daily struggle. But Tonie learned that the storm doesn’t last forever and God is on the other side with His hand open.

If you or a loved one struggle with alcoholism and addiction, you’ll want to listen to this hope-filled perspective.

For more of Tonie’s journey and hope-filled perspective, visit: God Finds Us Even in the Midst of Alcoholism

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Quotables from the Episode:

You are never too lost for God to save you.
My saving grace was when God showed me He truly was willing to leave the 99 to save me.
Addiction is about control and requires surrendering to God for control.
I maintain my sobriety because God saved me and drinking again would be thumbing my nose at God.
The storm doesn’t last forever. God is on the other side with His hand open.
God was with me the whole time. All I had to do was turn around.

Scripture References:

Psalm 5:10 NKJV “Create in me a clean heart, O God, renew a new spirit in me.”
Psalms 27:1 NKJV “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; whom shall I be afraid?”

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Guest:

Tonie Camacho is a 53-year old woman in recovery from alcoholism; drinking since the age of 14. She was sexually abused as a child, raped at age 24 and left for dead. Today she is a new woman with a thirst for life and the Lord. She believes that with God all things are possible.