Nathan Ladner shares his remarkable journey from 15 years of drug and alcohol addiction to discovering his true identity as a child of God. Through raw honesty, he reveals how boredom and peer pressure led to a cycle that nearly destroyed his family until he found freedom through rehabilitation and faith.
• Drug addiction often begins from boredom and the influence of peers
• Nathan's addiction progressed from marijuana to harder substances like cocaine, meth, and pain medications
• The turning point came when he realized he couldn't continue his lifestyle without losing everything
• Nathan's wife loved him when he couldn't love himself, creating a powerful contradiction to his self-loathing
• Recovery at Home of Grace rehabilitation center offered a "time out" from life to discover his true purpose
• True identity is found in understanding we are children of God, worthy of love and forgiveness
• Breaking addiction requires doing something different to interrupt the cycle
• Isolation can either reinforce addiction or become an opportunity for transformation
If you're struggling with addiction, Nathan invites you to reach out to him directly through Facebook. Take one step today toward freedom.
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