Nancy Sabato
Nancy Sabato
GRACE – What Do I Do When My Child Struggles with Addiction? | Dawn Ward
GRACE – What Do I Do When My Child Struggles with Addiction? | Dawn Ward
GRACE – What Do I Do When My Child Struggles with Addiction? | Dawn Ward
Monday 9th March 2026
Dawn Ward shares her journey through her children's addiction struggles, offering hope and faith-based insights for parents.
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Episode Overview
- Embrace grace over guilt as a parent dealing with a child's addiction.
- Trust in God's timing, even when answers aren't immediate.
- Seek support from faith communities and avoid isolation.
- Understand that coping well isn't always indicative of being where God wants you.
- Prioritise personal healing and spiritual growth alongside supporting your child.
"Sometimes coping well or seeming like we're coping well isn't necessarily a sign that we're where God wants us to be."
How do you cope when your child's life seems to be falling apart, despite your faith? In this heart-wrenching episode, Dawn Ward shares her personal journey of dealing with her children's struggles with addiction. As a Christian mother, Dawn opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of fear, guilt, and exhaustion that comes with loving a child through addiction. She recounts the shock of discovering her son's addiction and the subsequent battles that followed, all while maintaining her faith in God.
Dawn talks candidly about the silent burden of maternal guilt and how she learned to replace self-blame with grace. She shares the importance of trusting in God's timing, even when answers aren't immediate, and how faith can survive the darkest seasons. Through her story, Dawn highlights the challenges of supporting a child with addiction while navigating the complexities of faith. Her journey is not just about coping but about finding strength in surrendering to God's will.
Dawn's testimony is a reminder that even in the midst of despair, there is hope and healing available through faith. Her advice to other parents is to lean on their faith community for support and to never lose hope in God's love for their children. This episode is a powerful exploration of the intersection between faith and addiction, offering encouragement and wisdom to those who find themselves in similar situations.
It's a must-listen for anyone seeking solace and guidance in the face of adversity. How do you find peace when life feels like it's spinning out of control?