{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"From Beer to the Bible","title":"Addiction Is a Disease: Counselors Explain the Reality of Recovery","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2949,"description":"What does it take to overcome addiction, find lasting recovery, and discover God's purpose for your life?In this powerful episode of From Beer to the Bible, Ervin Lee sits down with Cassie Cawthorn, Assistant Program Director at Into Action Recovery Centers, and Waylan Booker, Primary Counselor and owner of Resilience Sober Living, to share their incredible journeys from addiction to freedom.Cassie opens up about growing up surrounded by alcoholism, battling addiction from an early age, experiencing homelessness, hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts, and ultimately finding recovery, faith, and a calling to help others. Waylan shares his experience with addiction, recovery, and the importance of addressing the underlying pain that fuels substance abuse.Together, they discuss: The realities of alcohol and drug addiction  Why addiction is a disease—not a moral failure  The dangers of alcohol withdrawal  How faith and recovery work together  Breaking generational cycles of addiction  Finding purpose through service and helping others  Trusting God's plan even when life doesn't make sense This conversation is raw, honest, and filled with hope for anyone struggling with addiction or supporting a loved one through recovery.🙏 If this episode encouraged you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs hope today.#Recovery #AddictionRecovery #FaithBasedRecovery #AlcoholismRecovery #ChristianTestimony #MentalHealth #Sobriety #FromBeerToTheBible #IntoActionRecoveryCenters #RecoveryJourney #JesusChrist #HopeAndHealing #SubstanceAbuseRecovery #ChristianPodcast ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cXdSDBGNsFzFLGrl11VL60l_xtuqM4A1H6tNR7afKXc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4Mjg3LzE3MDQy/MzE3NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}