HELP! I'm a Mom Whose Children Battled Addiction

Episode~180

Podcast Episode
September 23, 2025•1 min read

180~HELP! I'm a Mom Whose Children Have Battled Addiction with Dawn Ward

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What do you do when addiction enters your home and shatters your expectations for your child’s future? How do you keep hope alive when you feel paralyzed by fear, guilt, or shame?

In this vulnerable conversation, I sit down with author and ministry leader Dawn Ward, who knows the heartbreak of parenting children caught in addiction. From her childhood experiences with an alcoholic father to raising two sons who battled substance abuse, Dawn’s story is raw, real, and rooted in faith.

Together we talk about:

  • The moment she first discovered her son was addicted

  • The spiral of guilt and “what ifs” moms often face

  • Practical ways to stay anchored in God’s Word when worry takes over

  • The importance of setting boundaries while still loving your child

  • Why praying for your child’s salvation matters even more than their sobriety

  • How to find your tribe and walk in hope even when the situation doesn’t change

This episode will encourage every mom who feels powerless in the face of addiction—or any life-destructive struggle their child may be facing. Dawn’s message is clear: You didn’t cause it, you can’t control it, you can’t cure it… but you can trust God with it.

✨ Scripture shared in this episode:
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)

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