332: Rose Ann Forte and Letting Go of Shame

Rose Ann Forte, Best Selling Author and Founder of The Plans He Has For Me Coaching Program which focuses on how to put alcohol to the side for 12 consecutive weeks. Today, Rose Ann shares how she began going to church during her difficult marriage, realized her drinking was out of control, and found a twelve week program that worked for her. We also discuss the reasons people become addicted to substances and why there is hope if you want to stop. Rose Ann’s story reminds us that Jesus is with us even when we do things that we’re not proud of and invites us to trust him.

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Stories Rose Ann shared:

Writing a book called The Plans He Has for Me
Growing up in New Hampshire going to a Catholic school
Being in a difficult marriage and going to church
Choosing to drink to deal with her problems
Using alcohol over time and how it developed
Her gratefulness for never hurting anyone
Suffering in silence hoping to solve the problem for herself
Why she didn’t want to go to Alcoholic Anonymous
Why a 12 week program is better for recovery
The shame she felt while stuck in her relationship and drinking
The joy she feels now every morning

Great quotes from Rose Ann:

I already had a higher power. His name is Jesus.

Shame comes from the inability to forgive yourself.

My story is the collision of God’s Word, personal suffering, and the science of the brain.

Resources we mentioned:

Rose Ann’s website
The Plans He Has For Me: A 12-Week Daily Devotional for Freedom from Alcohol by Rose Ann Forte
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, and Miracles by Bruce H. Lipton PhD

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