What does the Bible say about mental health, addiction, emotional healing, and physical health? In this episode of Holy Wreckage, Dr. Laurette Willis shares how God brings healing to the mind and body through surrender, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit.

Dr. Laurette shares her personal testimony of being delivered from alcoholism, smoking, compulsive overeating, and New Age practices, and explains why lasting freedom is not about willpower alone, but about surrender, sanctification, and the power of God working in us. Together, Crystal and Dr. Laurette discuss mental health, emotional regulation, journaling, cravings, addiction recovery, Christian wellness, and what the Bible says about healing your body and mind.

If you’ve ever struggled with addiction, emotional eating, anxiety, self-destructive patterns, lack of peace, or feeling trapped in your own mind, this conversation will point you back to the hope, truth, and healing found in Jesus Christ.

In this episode, we talk about:

• what God says about mental health
• what God says about physical health
• Christian recovery from addiction
• healing from emotional eating and food cravings
• renewing your mind with Scripture
• the role of the Holy Spirit in sanctification
• journaling, emotions, and nervous system regulation
• biblical truth for healing the mind and body
• surrendering destructive habits to God
• finding freedom from chaos, guilt, and shame

Dr. Laurette also shares practical tools for:

• overcoming cravings
• processing emotions in a healthy way
• replacing toxic thoughts with biblical truth
• building healthy habits through faith
• pursuing Christian health and wellness without shame

This episode is for anyone looking for Christian help for addiction, biblical encouragement for mental health, faith-based healing for emotional struggles, and God’s truth about caring for your body.

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In this heartfelt conversation, Gigi Nieves shares her journey of loss, grief, and healing after experiencing a miscarriage. She discusses the emotional turmoil of navigating her faith during this challenging time, the importance of community support, and how God met her in her pain. Gigi emphasizes the significance of vulnerability and honesty in the healing process, encouraging others to embrace their brokenness and seek God in their struggles. Through her testimony, she inspires listeners to find hope and healing in their own journeys.

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What happens when infidelity, trauma, and broken trust leave a marriage in ruins?

In this powerful conversation, Todd and Amy Underwood share their honest journey through marital wreckage, emotional trauma, and betrayal, and how faith in God became the foundation for healing, forgiveness, and redemption. They open up about the cycles of infidelity, the unseen impact of trauma, and what it truly means to surrender control to God when everything feels lost.

This episode explores marriage recovery through faith, the hard work of forgiveness, and how love and community can help rebuild even the most broken relationships. Todd and Amy’s story is a reminder that healing is possible, redemption is real, and God is present even in the deepest wreckage.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Marriage healing after infidelity and betrayal
• Understanding trauma and its role in relationships
• Breaking destructive cycles and rebuilding trust
• Faith, forgiveness, and surrendering control to God
• How love and community support marriage restoration
• Finding redemption when marriage feels beyond repair

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How Do I Find Wholeness in God After Divorce, Abuse, and Starting Over?

Divorce, abuse, and seasons of singleness can leave us questioning everything — our choices, our worth, and even God. In this episode of Holy Wreckage, we sit in the tension of broken relationships and honest healing, exploring how faith becomes an anchor when life doesn’t turn out the way we hoped.

This conversation is for anyone who has walked through divorce, survived abuse, or found themselves starting over and wondering if wholeness is still possible. Together, we talk about self-reflection, responsibility, and what it really looks like to put God at the center of our healing — not as a spiritual bypass, but as a path toward restoration.

Rather than rushing past the pain, this episode invites listeners to slow down, look inward, and allow God to heal the places relationships couldn’t. Wholeness doesn’t come from marital status or external validation — it comes from a deep, surrendered relationship with Him.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Why divorce and singleness can be invitations to deeper healing
• The role faith plays in healing from abuse and relational wounds
• The importance of self-reflection and personal responsibility
• Why God must be front and center in relationships and decision-making
• The complexities of marriage and starting over
• How true wholeness is found in God, not in another person

Notable Quotes:

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Navigating Life’s Unexpected Turns
01:45 Reflections on Marriage and Relationships
04:46 The Role of Faith in Healing
06:49 Understanding Singleness and Self-Reflection
10:25 The Complexity of Marital Decisions
13:19 The Journey of Healing and Growth
16:59 Overcoming Abuse and Finding Strength
19:57 The Importance of God in Relationships
26:22 Building a Strong Foundation in Marriage
29:06 Finding Wholeness in God
33:29 Navigating Blended Families and Priorities

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Freedom from addiction didn’t come from a single moment.
It came through surrender, faith, and consistent choices that God used to transform my life.

In this episode of Holy Wreckage, Crystal shares the 12 things she did to live an addiction-free life — not as a prescription for everyone, but as a testimony of how God healed her heart and led her into real freedom.

We talk about:

• Why sobriety alone wasn’t enough
• The daily practices that helped break long-standing cycles
• How faith, honesty, and accountability sustained healing
• What God revealed about identity, surrender, and freedom

If you’re struggling with addiction, supporting someone who is, or searching for hope beyond behavior change, this episode offers encouragement and truth.

Freedom is possible. Healing is real.
No life is too broken for God to rebuild.

This is healing out loud… one wreck at a time.

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What if the healing you’ve been praying for begins in the middle of your mess?

In this episode of Holy Wreckage, Tracy shares her personal story of childhood trauma, faith, healing, and redemption. She opens up about growing up feeling invisible, walking through painful experiences that shaped her identity, and the moments where God met her in crisis and began a process of restoration.

This episode explores how faith, friendship, and community became critical pieces of Tracy’s healing journey. It also highlights how God uses both spiritual transformation and practical tools, including therapy and EMDR, to bring healing to deep emotional wounds.

This is not a story of perfection or quick fixes. It’s a story of a faithful God who stays present, works through the process, and transforms wreckage into purpose.

In this episode, Tracy shares:

• Her experience with childhood trauma and feeling unseen
• How faith and friendship played a key role in healing
• Experiencing God’s presence in moments of crisis
• The importance of community support in recovery
• How therapy and faith can work together in the healing process
• Finding identity, worth, and hope through God’s unconditional love

If you’ve struggled with trauma, mental health challenges, or faith questions, this episode offers encouragement and truth. It’s for anyone who wonders if God is still near, still working, and still able to redeem what feels broken.

Subscribe, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs hope.
And if God has met you in your own wreckage, we invite you to share your story.

This is Holy Wreckage — where real stories meet a holy God.
Healing out loud, one wreck at a time.

What happens when trauma takes root early, and addiction becomes a way to survive?

In this episode of Holy Wreckage, Crystal shares her personal story of adoption, childhood trauma, addiction, and the long road to healing. From growing up in and out of homes, feeling unseen and misunderstood, and experiencing deep abandonment, to battling addiction for decades, Crystal opens up about the wreckage that shaped her life and the God who never walked away.

This is not a story of instant miracles or overnight transformation. It’s a story of a faithful God who stayed, protected, provided, and redeemed — even when healing took decades.

In this episode, Crystal shares:

• Her experience with adoption, instability, and feeling unseen
• How trauma and addiction took hold early in life
• The moment she first encountered the peace of God
• Why surrender, not striving, became the turning point
• How God redeemed relationships, restored family, and brought truth into the light
• Scriptures that anchored her faith during seasons of uncertainty and survival

If you’ve wrestled with addiction, trauma, abandonment, mental health struggles, or faith questions, this episode is for you. It’s for anyone who wonders if God can still work in the middle of the mess, or if redemption is possible after years of wreckage.

Subscribe, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs hope.
And if God has met you in your own wreckage, we invite you to share your story.

This is Holy Wreckage — where real stories meet a holy God.
Healing out loud, one wreck at a time.