From Emmy Winner to Addiction Counsellor: Melissa Huray's Journey
Episode Overview
Melissa Huray's childhood struggles with abandonment and shame. Her descent into alcohol and stimulant abuse. The transformative power of faith in her recovery journey. Her transition from an Emmy-winning reporter to an addiction counsellor. How she now helps others overcome addiction through faith.
He removed the mental obsession, the preoccupation, and the craving. All the physical and mental stuff was gone in that morning.
In this episode of 'The Call with Nancy Sabato', we hear the incredible story of Melissa Huray, a former Emmy-winning reporter who transformed her life from addiction to becoming an addiction counsellor. Melissa shares her deeply personal journey, starting from her troubled childhood in northern Minnesota where she struggled with feelings of abandonment and shame due to her father's alcoholism. She opens up about how these early experiences led her to binge eating and eventually alcohol and stimulant abuse.
Her story is one of hitting rock bottom multiple times and finding the strength to rise again through her faith in Jesus. Melissa discusses how a radical encounter with faith became the turning point in her life, leading her to sobriety and a new purpose. Today, she helps others overcome their addictions, drawing from her own experiences and the grace she found in her relationship with Jesus.
This episode is not just about the struggle with addiction but also about hope, healing, and the transformative power of faith. If you or someone you know is battling addiction, Melissa's story might just be the inspiration needed to take that first step towards recovery.