Fellowship CR

Hope in Recovery

Rodney Holmstrom and Andy

  • 126. How Would Satan Sabotage Our Recovery Through Relationships? Part 2.

126. How Would Satan Sabotage Our Recovery Through Relationships? Part 2.

Tuesday 1st April 2025

Rodney Holmstrom and Andy discuss how relationships can derail recovery, offering insights and practical advice for overcoming shame, guilt, and mistrust.
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Hope in Recovery
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Recovery Reimagined
Recovery from Trauma
Healing Relationships
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Creative Recovery Journeys
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Sabotaging Recovery: The Role of Relationships

Episode Overview

  • Relationships can be a tool for the enemy to sabotage recovery.
  • Shame and guilt can make you feel unworthy of healthy connections.
  • Understanding past relationship patterns is crucial for healing.
  • Fear and doubt can prevent you from forming new relationships.
  • Scriptures offer guidance and support during recovery.
If the enemy can't get to me, he'll get to me through my relationships.
In this episode of Hope in Recovery, Rodney Holmstrom and Andy dive into the tricky waters of how relationships can be used to derail your recovery journey. They explore the idea that if the enemy can't get to you directly, he'll try to mess with your relationships. The conversation gets real as they discuss how feelings of shame and guilt can creep in and make you feel unworthy of healthy relationships.
Rodney shares his personal struggles with feeling unworthy and how those feelings can create barriers to forming new, healthy connections. Andy talks about his own experiences with insecurity in relationships and how unresolved pain can keep you stuck in a cycle of mistrust. The episode also highlights the importance of understanding your past and how it impacts your current relationships. Rodney and Andy emphasise that recognising these patterns is the first step towards healing and building trust.
They share scriptures that have helped them, like Romans 8:1 and Proverbs 3:5-6, which remind us that there is no condemnation in Christ and to trust in the Lord with all our hearts. They also touch on the role of fear and doubt in sabotaging relationships and how pushing through these emotions can lead to stronger bonds.
The episode wraps up with a reminder that recovery is a journey best taken one step at a time, with Jesus and a supportive community by your side. If you're struggling with feelings of unworthiness or mistrust in your relationships, this episode offers valuable insights and practical advice to help you move forward. Don't let the enemy win—tune in and find the hope and healing you need.
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