CWSA - Step #7

CWSA - Step #7

What drives someone to seek a life without addiction and lean fully on God? This episode of "Christians with Secret Addictions" centres on Step 7: humbly asking God to remove shortcomings and character defects, with Terry Hanna guiding the conversation from his perspective as a Christian in long-term recovery. You’ll hear Terry describe humility as “the quality of being modest, lack of pride, or submissive to a higher authority,” and explain why it’s the heartbeat of this step.

He paints a stark picture of addiction as “spiritual parasites” that infect life with lies, obsession, denial, isolation and humiliation, then contrasts that with the hope found in a humble relationship with Jesus. The episode talks a lot about recovery meetings, stressing that “meetings are not somewhere to go, but somewhere to grow.” Terry emphasises the value of honesty, open-mindedness and willingness, and the unique power of “recovering addicts helping another addict” to support change.

You’ll be nudged to ask yourself: are you spending more time with people who feed your addiction or people who feed your recovery? Prayer and faith are front and centre. Terry challenges you to consider who you’re praying to and shares how 911-style prayers during an active addictive lifestyle left him facing silence and consequences.

He highlights scripture about God responding to humble hearts and invites you to see Step 7 as a turning point: asking God to replace defects with strengths through the Holy Spirit. The tone stays direct but hopeful, repeating the promise: “Here’s the good news. We do recover.

All we need to do is humbly ask him.” If you’re wrestling with guilt, shame or feeling unworthy of God’s help, this episode offers a clear, faith-based message of grace and a practical path forward. Ready to consider what true humility might look like in your own recovery journey?