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On the Run - Mark Beebe
On the Run - Mark Beebe
On the Run - Mark Beebe
Friday 9th June 2023
Mark Beebe recounts his decade-long battle with alcoholism and his journey to surrender and healing in 'Recovery at Cokesbury'.
35 minutes
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Episode Overview
- Mark's candid reflection on his decade-long experience of being 'on the run'
- Importance of surrendering and accepting powerlessness in the face of alcoholism
- Parallel drawn between Mark's journey and the biblical story of Jonah
- Inclusion of prayer and sobriety as a part of the podcast episode
- Mark's invitation for listeners to participate in a prayer for sobriety, symbolized by the distribution of white chips
One of the places that I learned it was in a particularly difficult crisis where I was completely overwhelmed by what was going on in every way... I think I became far more realistic about my powerlessness right out of step one and I became far more realistic about the power of, in this case, alcoholism and I became far more realistic about what it's like to be overwhelmed.
Ever felt like you’re constantly running but getting nowhere? In this episode of 'Recovery at Cokesbury', host Mark Beebe takes listeners on a raw and heartfelt journey through his decade-long struggle with alcoholism. Mark opens up about the relentless exhaustion and the overwhelming sense of having no answers while being 'on the run'. He shares the pivotal moment when he realized he couldn't outthink his problems or God, leading him to a profound crisis of surrender and acceptance.
Drawing a powerful parallel to the biblical story of Jonah, Mark emphasizes the importance of stopping, dropping, and staying put to truly heal and recover. The episode wraps up with a touching prayer for sobriety, symbolized by the giving of white chips, offering a moment of reflection and hope for those on their own path to recovery.