Life Recovery Today with Stephen Arterburn

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve Arterburn explores Healing Is a Choice and the process of lasting transformation, focusing on why real recovery requires more than simply stopping destructive behaviors. Drawing from Scripture, recovery principles, and personal experience, Steve outlines how truth, reflection, and a willingness to seek help lead people from denial into freedom and grow...

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve Arterburn explores two struggles that impact millions of people: food addiction and pornography. Through personal stories, biblical truth, and practical recovery principles, Steve reveals how these behaviors often become ways of coping with pain, anxiety, loneliness, grief, and unresolved wounds. Drawing from his own journey with food addiction and yea...

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve Arterburn addresses two of the most difficult and important mental health topics facing individuals and families today: suicide and anxiety. Through compassionate insight, personal experiences, and practical recovery principles, Steve offers hope for those who may feel overwhelmed by emotional pain, depression, fear, or hopelessness. If you've ever fel...

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Rob Lohman shares powerful insights on finding freedom from addiction through healthy interventions, recovery support, and a transformed life in Christ. Drawing from his own recovery journey and years of experience helping families navigate addiction, Rob offers practical tools for those struggling with addiction and the loved ones who care about them. If yo...

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Corey Busk concludes his powerful series on the Prodigal Son by exploring one of the most overlooked people in the story—the older brother. Through a recovery lens, Corey reveals how addiction doesn't just impact the person struggling; it affects parents, spouses, siblings, friends, and entire families. Through the story of the older brother, Corey addresses...

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Corey Busk continues his powerful series on the Prodigal Son and what this life-changing parable teaches us about addiction, recovery, repentance, forgiveness, and God's relentless love. Through the story of the Prodigal Son, Corey explores what it means to come home after failure, face the people we've hurt, and discover that God's response is not condemnat...

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Becky Brown and Corey Busk explore how the story of the prodigal son connects to addiction, recovery, family pain, shame, forgiveness, and the journey toward healing and freedom. If you’ve ever felt like… • Addiction or unhealthy choices have damaged your relationships • You feel isolated, ashamed, or stuck in destructive patterns • You struggle with guilt o...

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Life Recovery Steps 9-12, Steve Arterburn and Dr. Dave Stoop walk through Steps 9–12 of Life Recovery and explore how making amends, daily self-examination, prayer, gratitude, and helping others lead to lasting healing and freedom. If you’ve ever felt like… • You’re carrying shame or regret from the damage caused by past behaviors • You struggle to make thin...

In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Life Recovery Steps 5-8, Steve Arterburn and Dr. Dave Stoop walk through Steps 5–8 of Life Recovery and explore how confession, humility, willingness, and making amends lead to healing and freedom. If you’ve ever felt like… • You’re carrying guilt, shame, or regret from your past • You struggle to be honest about your pain or addiction • You want freedom, bu...

Steve Arterburn shares the steps to take if you want to be in a better place and offers the encouragement that even those who feel ill-equipped can be great heroes.

Steve Arterburn addresses the tough topic of suicide, encouraging those experiencing deep pain and overwhelming feelings that there is another option. He also explains the many forms of anxiety and offers hope to those who are struggling.

God miraculously delivered Darren Newton from a 30-year alcohol addiction. He found hope in Christian recovery, and he now produces a national radio show to inspire addicts to move from denial to "doing something" to create a new ending to their story.

After watching his two daughters overcome their heroin addiction, Rick Bosch learned what it takes to be free from addiction. He shares about five choices to true freedom in this episode.

Terry LaDow drank from age 7 to 45. Once sober, he discovered his identity in Christ and began serving in a restoration ministry that helps victims of sex trafficking find their true identity in Christ and begin the healing process.

Landon Porter discusses five choices that helped him find true freedom from a pornography addiction.

Anthony Acampora shares how incorporating faith into an inpatient treatment program takes the shame and isolation felt by the addict and replaces it with the truth of God’s love and forgiveness to aid in the Recovery process.

David Zailer’s addiction began at age 9 and grew worse with time. Finding a true relationship with God and recovery through the 12 Steps changed everything. Sober since 1999, David is now committed to helping others find freedom in recovery.

Joe Scalfani didn’t think his alcoholism was a problem until his wife declared that she didn’t want to live with a drunk anymore. They both began a recovery process, which helped Joe get sober and helped them process a devastating discovery.

Although sober for 20 years, Vince Galey counts his time as 7 years not using and 13 years living in recovery with a new identity and purpose fueled by the Holy Spirit. He helps others see the need to let Jesus fill the space an addiction once held.  

Jason Mueller shares how Ransom Church helps break down the barriers that prevent people from getting into recovery and finding freedom.

At age 12, Jason Mueller felt God’s calling on his life, but he resisted for 27 yrs. After finally surrendering his life to Jesus, he became an ordained minister. Today, he serves in care ministries, focusing on prisoners and those in recovery. 

Decades ago, Janelle Puff realized that 12 Step groups provide the perfect integration of counseling, psychological principles, and Biblical truth. Since then, she’s been helping others find freedom from addictions through 12 Step recovery groups.

Daniel Grossman shares the freedom he found in confessing his pornography addiction and working the 12 Step recovery process. His accountability group played a vital role in maintaining his sobriety, and now he helps other men find freedom from porn.

Brian Hoerning shares insights that he has gained during 3 decades in the Recovery community, including how Recovery is much more than just ending a behavior, and that the battle with addictions belongs to God.

After 1 year in an inpatient program for drug addiction, Daniel Cornide spent 1 year working the 12 Steps. This foundation, and a spiritual awakening in the process, led him to become a therapist devoted to helping other addicts experience freedom.