CWSA - Step #11

CWSA - Step #11

Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This meeting-style episode of *Christians with Secret Addictions* focuses on Step 11 of a Bible-based recovery programme: seeking through prayer and meditation to deepen conscious contact with God and to ask for the strength to follow His will.

Terry Hanna speaks directly to people wrestling with hidden addictions and explains addiction as a kind of slavery, contrasting being "slaves to God" with being "satan's slaves." Drawing on passages from Romans, Genesis, Psalms, Joshua and Isaiah, he links temptation, secrecy and shame with spiritual death, while pointing to Jesus Christ as the source of redemption and a new way of life.

As he puts it, "Folks, God is the only place for us to hide." You’ll hear step-by-step encouragement to treat recovery as a one-day-at-a-time journey, with setbacks expected but not final. Terry stresses that prayer isn’t a 999 call or a wish list for a genie, but a daily conversation with a loving Father, using simple "breath prayers" like "I love you" and "Help me to trust you".

Meditation, he explains, means imagining and pondering life according to God’s will, guided by the Bible and supported by Christian community and recovery meetings. The episode also touches on the practical reality of sustaining a radio ministry, with Terry openly asking for feedback and support so the meeting can continue to reach "the still-suffering addict." This is aimed at Christians living with secret addictions, their families, and anyone curious about blending the 12 steps with Scripture.

It mixes firm spiritual warnings with compassionate assurance that "this miracle" of recovery is available to anyone who turns to Christ and walks the steps with the Holy Spirit. If you’re weighing up who or what truly masters your life today, this conversation might help you pause and ask, "What master will you be enslaved to today?"