I was so far off, but Christ told me that I was worthy – Logan's story

I was so far off, but Christ told me that I was worthy – Logan's story

What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? Logan’s story on Real Recovery puts you right in the tension between self-destruction and grace, with a raw honesty that many in addiction recovery will recognise. You’ll hear how childhood bullying, growing up without his dad, and early anger issues set the stage for a young man who found confidence in martial arts, music and the Marines.

Logan describes meeting his father at 14 as “overwhelming”, and later having his military dream ripped away after a knee injury and medical separation. Stationed in Okinawa and then back home, the mix of loneliness, disappointment and heavy drinking pulls him into deeper depression, job-hopping, and two DUIs. One of the most striking moments is his account of intentionally rolling his truck at 75 mph after "mentally spiralling" through years of trauma and regret.

The vehicle was crushed “like a soda can”, yet he walked away without a scratch and landed on a 24/7 sobriety programme. That turning point leads Logan to recognise that what he’s missing isn’t another job or hobby, but spiritual fulfilment. He talks about crying out, “God, you gave me life, I’m yours, take my life from me and just glorify yourself through me,” and later learning how closely this lines up with Romans 12:1.

Meeting with a pastor, he says he “received salvation” and starts sensing a call to pastoral ministry, even as his VA education benefits and seminary plans fall into place.

Still feeling unworthy, he prays and dreams of Christ telling him plainly that he is worthy, which “just broke me down in that moment.” For anyone wrestling with guilt, shame or feeling too far gone, this episode shows a man who was “so far off” finding a new identity in Jesus and a life built on sober, day-by-day faith. Could that kind of fresh start be possible for you too?