This story reveals Julie’s personal testimony of learning to cope with her son’s addiction through Al-Anon and Catholic in Recovery, highlighting the journey from fear and helplessness toward acceptance, surrender, forgiveness, and deeper trust in God’s grace.
REFLECT
- Julie shares the painful process of learning she could not control or fix her son’s addiction, despite her deep love for him. Where in your life are you trying to control someone else’s outcome instead of entrusting them to God?
- Through Al-Anon and recovery, Julie began to distinguish between loving her son and enabling his behavior. How might God be inviting you to love someone more truthfully, even if it requires difficult boundaries?
- Julie discovered a sense of peace even while her son’s situation remained unresolved. What would it look like for you to seek peace in God, even when the situation you care about has not yet changed?
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