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Do You Know You Can Be Permanently
Set Free From Your Addiction?

And it's easier than you think!

Learn from an expert who has overcome her own addiction and is now helping people just like you to permanently break free from the cycle of addictions. You can finally obtain the life of your dreams, which perhaps you laid aside years ago due to your lifestyle of addiction.

Begin today to see instant results  . .  by using methods not taught in addiction recovery programs.

Whatever type of addiction you have – an alcohol addiction, drug addiction, gambling addiction, meth addiction, cocaine addiction, sex addiction, heroin addiction, marijuana addiction, pornography addiction, prescription addiction, video game addiction, drug abuse addiction, food addiction, or any other type of addiction disorder . . .

. . . no matter how long you’ve been stuck in your addiction . . . you can permanently quit your addiction . . . never to return to it again!

Have your addictions left you feeling . . .

Hopeless                               Guilty                     Angry
Condemned                           Paranoid                Hating Yourself
Trapped                                Frustrated              Depressed

      1.        Can you ever be set completely free?
2.        Will the nagging feeling of despair ever leave?
3.        Is it possible to feel good again about your future?
4.        Can your dreams come true after you’ve botched up your life so bad?

 YES!

No Matter How Long You’ve Been Struggling With
Your addiction, You Can Obtain The Life Of Your Dreams!

“Because .... You Are Just A Click Away From
Discovering a Book That Will Show You
How To Break Free From Your Addiction . . . and
Obtain The Abundant Life God Created You To Live!"

Dear Friend,

How many times have you been told that your addiction is a “disease” . . . that you’ll just have to learn how to manage it?

How did you feel?

Hopeless?

Most people don’t question what they’ve been told. After all, “they” are the experts and who are we to question what they claim to be the truth?

Because no one – until today – has boldly contradicted their claims, the estimated 22 million Americans who suffer from alcoholism or drug addiction . . . stay stuck.

But you don’t have to . . . I’ll show you how.

In Case You Don’t Know Me

I became a Christian in 1980 after becoming addicted to pain medications due to a health issue which led to two major surgeries in a four-month period.

You’ll read below how I finally got unstuck from my cycle of relapsing into addiction and depression – even while I was a Christian.

I have been a lay counselor on Christian-based crisis hotlines for over 12 years, including developing my own hotline in the early to mid-1990s.

God has given me the gift of discernment and the ability to understand people’s problems from a biblical standpoint. God also had me experience His way of transforming lives so I can share it with others – people like you – who have given up hope to ever get free from their addiction.

My recent outreaches included teaching these biblical principles to men and women in rescue missions who were transitioning from drug addictions to living their new life following Jesus Christ.

My interaction with people in the rescue mission confirmed what I already knew . . . that an addiction is only a symptom. A combination of discovering what triggered them to return to their addiction – and finding their purpose in life by discovering their passion in life, helped them establish a permanent change in their lives.

This new approach to overcome addictions is setting many people free. It gives them instant hope for a better future, even while they’re working on changing their habits.

As for my credentials, I’ll let others speak for me.

Addiction Isn’t An Isolated Problem

 

After Williamson began teaching “Radical Breakthroughs to Abundant Living” to the women and men at the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, I saw how it addresses the many issues of women with substance abuse and helps them work through their internal difficulties so they can bring about external life changes.

 

      Nancy deMaille, Director of Women's Services, Bridgeport Rescue Mission, CT

 

 

A “Must” For Counselors & Pastors

 

As a seasoned professional in Gospel Rescue Ministry I have read many a manual and am pleased to say that Williamson has encapsulated a vibrant and exciting new outlook to help my clients lead lives free of addictions and return to useful societal life. This book is well written in language that is easy to understand and is a superb self-help manual. It is a must read reference for any addictions counselor or ministry chaplain!


      Dr. Herbert A. Opalek, Executive Director, Merced County Rescue Mission, CA

 

 

Giving Of Ourselves Holds The Answer

 

Williamson puts into words what every born-again Christian knows in his or her heart—only God's love for us and our love for others can overcome life's problems and give our lives meaning.
 

      David D. Mossner, Born-again Christian, saved "alcoholic," and social work student, MI

 

 

Knowing Our Identity In Christ Is Life-Changing

 

After studying Williamson's chapters on "Ten Spiritual Laws," I can honestly say I grew in my understanding of God's Word. Further, I found significant amounts of information and Scripture combined and compacted into an illuminating format with wonderfully important and potentially life-changing application of God's intention for our lives. While in-depth, it's easy to read. Her style is indicative of her deep study into the subject matter and it imparts godly wisdom.     

 

      R.W., CT

 

Refreshing, True and Powerful

“Radical Breakthroughs to Abundant Living” is an excellent treatise on breaking addictions in and by the power of God's son, Jesus Christ. ... Adhering to a biblical counseling model, Kathryn, gives full honor to the infallible word of God, the Bible, and the power and love of Christ to seed, sprout and grow in the heart and soul His salvation for those who struggle with addictions. Importantly, Kathryn stresses that those who struggle with addictions must be involved in the complete Christian life and depart from: labels, excuses, blame shifting, faulty theology, godlessness or half-hearted Christianity, as well as secular viewpoints which conflict with biblical truth. In this way, Radical Breakthroughs states very clearly what the individual can and must do in Jesus to be set free from addictions and live "abundantly" in Christ. This book is written by a non-professional for those Christians who need a direct dose of loving truth. Kathryn's personal story of being released from debilitating addictions and depression is compelling and lends credibility to her clearly articulated and biblically-based treatise. I highly recommend this book.

      Richard Day (CT)

So, how did I get to where I am today – a successful speaker and author – from my lifestyle of addiction and depression? 

But . . . more importantly . . . how can you begin to make this shift in thinking and acting?

STOP BELIEVING THE LIE!

What lie?

That your addiction is a disease and cannot be cured.

I’ve watched since the early 1980’s how the philosophies of the insurance companies and medical professions have changed. At first, their efforts were to get an alcoholic to get proper medical help.

They told you, “It’s not your fault.” This was done in an effort to get the alcoholic into in-patient hospitalization, seeing a psychiatrist, followed by many months of out-patient therapy and support groups (all charged to the insurance company or to the patient when benefits ran out).

While their motive might have been to provide genuine help . . . several things began to happen. Since the alcoholic was not set free from his problem, the medical profession began to label it as a “disease.” This also helped the patient feel better about seeking help because, after all, it wasn’t their fault they got this disease.

This change in philosophy began to spill over into other areas where the medical profession wants to help . . . but can’t. Things like drug addiction, overeating, bulimia, sex addiction, gambling, and now computers and the Internet.

What we have today in the Western world is a society of unhappy people, living without purpose, and doing whatever they can to escape feeling hopeless. This is all brought on by believing the lie that most of our problems are a disease.

“IS IT OKAY FOR YOU TO
QUESTION THE EXPERTS?”

I dealt with my addiction to prescription drugs and a deep depression from 1979 through 1989. As I saw the above changes take place in the world, I never believed what they were saying. I became a Christian in 1980 and began to believe God’s Word (the Bible) instead of what psychology was trying to make me believe.

A question you have to ask yourself is, what do you use as your foundation of truth? Most people do rely upon the so-called experts. Others, like myself, rely upon God’s Word. It is the one solid foundation that never changes . . . yet it is still relevant today, tomorrow, and forever.

This is your life . . . and it’s up to you to uncover the truth about what you’re told and thereby be able to make informed, confident decisions.

Of course, we need to be sure we’re not believing something because it makes us feel better – which sometimes is easier than accepting responsibility for our thoughts and behavior.

So, the new truth I’m asking you to believe is that your addiction is not a disease.

SO, WHAT IS OUR PROBLEM?

The answer is “sin.” Actually . . . this is the best news around. Because, if our problem is sin (doing what God tells us not to do), then with God's help we can take control and change our actions.

Now I know you’ve tried taking control of changing your life, yet it didn’t work. If you’ll continue reading, you’ll find out why.

Most people think that God’s way of living is too constraining . . . they think that following God’s ways takes away all the fun in life!

This is the furthest from the truth! I had gotten myself into my mess trying to handle my emotional problems “my” way.  I was pretty miserable. I figured, hey, following God could only improve my life!

Unfortunately, it took me a long time to overcome my addictions – but it doesn’t have to take you as long. That’s why I wrote my book “Radical Breakthroughs to Abundant Living.” It helps you understand God’s overall plan for how we are to live . . . more about that in a couple of minutes.

“I’M A CHRISTIAN AND I’M STILL
ADDICTED – WHAT’S WRONG?”

I was a born-again, spirit-filled Christian for close to ten years and yet I was still addicted to drugs. I kept asking myself, “What’s wrong with me?”

I prayed, and prayed, and prayed . . . but things didn’t change.

I would attend Christian support groups . . . and still no help. If anything, it kept me focused on all the problems I had and no answers to how to get out of them!

I read every Christian self-help book on the market . . . yet none of them helped me get out of my cycle of relapsing into my addiction and deep depression.

Pastors couldn’t help me either! They would refer me to the “professional” counselor because my problems were too deep for them.

Yet, deep down inside me I knew that God had called me in 1984 to some day open my own Christian-based crisis hotline. But because I couldn’t escape the repeated failures leading to relapse, I became very discouraged and frustrated . . . wondering if God could ever use me.

I tried to make things happen in my own efforts . . . trying to determine how and where I could open a telephone hotline. But nothing came together.

Why? Because I was doing everything from the standpoint of “me, myself and I.”

                How could I get myself cured?
                How could I get “my” goals accomplished?
                How could I get over “my” problems?

FINALLY . . . MY BREAKTHROUGH CAME!

A door opened for me . . . to open my own hotline. To do what I loved to do – help others apply biblical solutions to their problems – and experience God’s unconditional love in the process.

I stepped through that door . . . and an unexpected surprise awaited me!

Within four months my entire life turned around. Because I was involved in a big enough project to take my eyes off of “me, myself, and I” and focus on loving and serving others through using my passion in life. As a by-product of that action . . . I finally overcame my addiction and bouts of depression.  Never to return to them again.

Why?

What happened?

God’s way of living and solving problems is the opposite of the world’s. God created us to be in loving relationships. First with God. Then once we receive His unconditional love, we can pass it along to others.

God created us to experience life to its fullest through loving and serving others.

We don’t have to wait until we have our act together before doing this. God will use us today, just as we are.

We don’t overcome our problems by focusing all our attention on them . . . because most of our problems result from an underlying problem . . . our lack of receiving God’s unconditional love and passing it along to others.  

Rather, God’s way for us to overcome problems we seem to get “stuck” in (like addictions) is to focus on giving of ourselves to others – not looking inward and dissecting every little thing that we do wrong.

He also created each of us with a specific passion, which He wants us to use to carry out His specific divine vision for our life.

God gave each of us a purpose for living.

Yet, how many of us end up in addictions out of pure boredom?

Very few of us have been taught how to find our purpose for living . . . our passion in life . . . our specific God-given vision to fulfill.

But this is exactly why Jesus Christ came to earth . . . to give us abundant life.

This is the cool part – since God calls our addictions “sin,” then it’s not a disease, and through God’s power living in us (those of us who are Christians) through the Holy Spirit, we now have the power to stop sinning.

But in addition to “stopping” our bad sin, we must turn our attention to pursuing God’s divine destiny for our life. Therefore, there is hope for a bright future – one filled with all the love we seek and purpose to keep us striving to go forward in life and not get stuck again!

HOW DID I HANDLE TEMPTATIONS
DURING MY PERIOD OF TRANSITION?

My life didn’t change overnight . . . but it did change!

I had to stop listening to the lies in my “self-talk.” Lies like –

Who am I to think God will use me.

I won’t ever succeed, I’ll do something to screw up my life,    just like I always do!

God makes other people’s dreams come true, but not mine.

Everyone knows I’m a loser, so why would they believe I’m capable of carrying out this new dream?

I can’t do this by myself – I need someone to encourage me. And since I don’t have anyone who can encourage me, why even start, knowing that I’m going to fail?

I’ve been stuck in my addiction and depression for so many years, how can I ever change my character enough to be able to handle what lies ahead of me? So now I’m stuck with this dream but no way of making it happen!

I had to stop those thoughts as soon as they began – not after I had listened to them over and over and gotten myself into an emotional frenzy.

Then I had to change my focus to think on good things. Things like:

            God is greater than any problem I have.

God is able to help me change my character to become the person who can fulfill this great big, awesome vision He has given me.

God will never leave me nor reject me. I don’t care if everyone on earth rejects me, I know I can count on God to be right by my side.

God has forgiven me for all my sins (addictions and all the other problems in my life) and, in fact, He has forgotten them. So I need to forget them too and move on in life!

Instead of hating people who have hurt me, focus on loving them anyway and making an effort to build a loving relationship with those people.

Because I can’t get rid of this dream, God must be willing to use me to carry it out!

Pretty soon . . . I noticed my motivation had changed. Instead of wanting to avoid my addiction because I didn’t want to go back to that lifestyle . . . I wanted to avoid my addiction because I didn’t want to mess up the good life ahead of me!

Did you catch this shift in thinking? Read the above paragraph again.

I was on the right track and I didn’t want to mess up my future.

I can look back and see how God was working in my life all along . . . changing me so that I would have the character to be able to fulfill the vision He gave me.

DO I EVER STRUGGLE?

Yes, but not with my previous addiction or depression. Being a Christian doesn’t mean we won’t have any problems . . . in fact, sometimes we have more problems because we stand up for God’s truths.

But I no longer struggle with:

  • low self-esteem
  • pity parties
  • doubt about God using me
  • feelings of guilt and condemnation
  • feeling trapped in my addictions

LIFE WITHOUT AN ADDICTION . . . IS GLORIOUS!

Have you ever sat down and dreamed about what you want your life to look like once you overcome your addiction? If not, do that today . . . and put it down on paper so you can review it from time to time and add to it.

My life without an addiction is more exciting than I could ever imagine. It’s awesome to experience the freedom to pursue the opportunities God puts before me. You can experience this life too!

  • You can know the specific purpose God created you to fulfill!
  • As you spend time every day in pursuit of God’s goals, you get energized!
  • You wake up every morning with an excitement to see how much you can accomplish today.
  • You have short-term and long-term goals and know they are God-centered.
  • You’ve got lots of dreams . . . and the confidence that you will reach them with God’s help.
  • Your relationship with God deepens as you see Him work in your life and even through the trials you go through.
  • You are motivated and determined to carry out God’s call upon your life . . . no matter what obstacles Satan throws your way.

And you can achieve these results  . . . if you follow the principles in my book “Radical Breakthroughs To Abundant Living.”
 

              

             Radical Breakthroughs
              To Abundant Living

                           Kathryn E. Williamson

This book is broken into three sections.

  • Understanding Your New Identity in Christ
  • R.A.D.I.C.A.L. Principles
  • Applying These Principles to Ten Different Problems

The main principles are easy to remember because they form an acrostic R.A.D.I.C.A.L.:

                                R elationships
                                A ttitudes
                                D isciplines
                                I  nspired Living
                                C lean Heart
                                A bundant Fruit
                                L ove

These principles center around the two main principles: (1) love God and others, and (2) pursue God's vision for your life. As a by-product of implementing these goals, your problems get resolved.

Here are some of the things you will learn:

  • Since you already have all of God’s love and all of God’s power inside you, you operate out of love and power . . . instead of wondering if you’re good enough for God to give these to you.
     
  • Understanding the distinction between your spirit, soul and body helps you recognize that our spirit was “born again” when you became a Christian . . . and now you need to learn how to bring your soul (mind, will and emotions) and your body (your 5 senses) into line with your new beliefs.
     
  • 10 Spiritual laws that guarantee instant change.
     
  • How to develop healthy relationships that will last years and years!
     
  • Discover your passion in life and create an exciting future that will pull you out of your cycle
    of addiction - freedom - relapse . . . and into the life you’ve always dreamed about.
     
  • Choosing the right attitude every morning takes you to the next level of living the abundant life.
     
  • Disciplines . . . both spiritual and physical . . . are easier when you are passionate about your future.
     
  • Getting rid of the hurts from your past and learning how to handle any new pain in a positive manner . . .  keeps your heart open for everything God desires to give you.
     
  • Knowing the process of how to develop your character and how to handle the ups and downs of the seasons of growth helps you stay on the right path.
     
  • Love – never fails. Love is what holds all these principles together.

Think of how you build a brick wall. You have all the various bricks (biblical principles) . . . but you don’t have the wall yet. It requires that you use mortar to hold the bricks together. Love is like the mortar.

You need to apply love to everything you do as you
build your new life according to biblical principles

SINCE ADDICTIONS AREN’T AN ISOLATED PROBLEM
LEARN HOW TO APPLY THESE PRINCIPLES
TO OTHER PROBLEMS

But . . . remember . . . your main problems can be resolved by (1) learning how to develop healthy relationships and (2) discover your passion in life and how to utilize it in a life-long project of loving and serving others.

So, what are some of the other underlying problems?

  • Depression
  • Codependency
  • Marriage Problems
  • Boredom & Lack of Direction
  • Single & Hating It
  • Teens Without Hope
  • Struggling Divorced Parent
  • Midlife Crisis
  • Growing Old Without Purpose

These aren’t the only problems people struggle with – but they’re the main ones that . . . if we don’t learn how to handle them . . . will keep us stuck in our addiction.

WHAT WILL YOU GET WHEN YOU
APPLY THESE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES?

Hope . . .                              to finally get out of your cycle of addictions.

Confidence . . .                     that this time you’ve found the answer.

Freedom . . .                         to pursue the life of your dreams.

Expectation . . .                     that God will help you become the person
                                             to handle life’s ups and downs.

Security . . .                           in who you are through your personal relationship
                                             with Jesus Christ.

Guidelines . . .                       for a lifetime that you can refer to whenever you
                                            find yourself straying off the right path.

And – you will no longer:

  • Have pity parties
  • Feel “stuck” in a bad lifestyle
  • Live a double life
  • Constantly lie to cover up your addiction
  • Have your life sucked out of you because
    you feel like you don’t have control to change.

What’s it worth to you to finally get the answers
on how to achieve the life of your dreams?

You can’t afford not to get this book. What’s worse . . . going through the pain of change . . . or staying stuck where you’re at?

For only $17 you get this 272 page book (8-1/2” x 11”) . . . plus the Scriptures Package mentioned below . . . in your choice of 3 formats:

·         Instant PDF download

·         3-Ring Binder – mailed to you with free shipping

·         PDF on CD – mailed to you with free shipping

An Added Benefit

To make your learning experience as easy and quickly as possible, included in your book is a 66-page Scriptures Package. All Scriptures that are mentioned in chapters 1-11 are listed in the same order . . . in their full context (using the Amplified Bible version).

So all you have to do is pull out of your 3-ring binder the Scriptures section for the chapter you are reading and lay it next to your book. This quick reference saves you time by not having to look up each Scripture in your Bible.

The Scriptures Package can also be pulled out and reviewed during your time of Bible study, prayer and meditation. The section titles coordinate with the chapters, making it a handy reference all by itself.

NOW IT’S YOUR TIME

You must decide if you want to stay in your old lifestyle of addictions that have brought you down to the pit . . . or choose to trust God and take the first step toward the life of your dreams.

But don’t think you have to do this alone!

I offer free support via email to help you every step of the way. Where else can you find:

  • unlimited email support

  • input from someone who has succeeded at overcoming an addiction and obtaining the abundant lifestyle

  • encouraging words when the going gets tough

  • continual prayer support

  • guidance to your specific questions, unique to your life experiences, personality, and dreams for your future

  • audio teachings for people who learn better by listening than reading (coming soon – watch for notification by email).

GUARANTEE

Now you may be wondering how I can make the bold promise I made at the beginning of this letter . . . that you can permanently overcome your addiction.

Because I’ve seen it happen, time after time . . . and I know it can happen for you too!

The key?  Discover your passion – find a place to volunteer on a weekly basis where you can use that passion to reach out to love and serve others.

Don’t let the simplicity of this process be a stumbling block. Remember, God’s ways are not man’s ways.

And if you apply the principles taught in my book, I guarantee you that your life will change. If it has not changed within six months, I will refund the purchase price of your book . . .

. . . but first . . I will discuss with you how you attempted to apply these principles. My goal is not to make money off you . . . my goal is to help you get permanently set free from your addiction and discover the abundant life God created you to live.

From my experience as a lay counselor on Christian-based crisis hotlines, I know you have read this letter to this point because you want help. And that is what you’ll get when you read my book “Radical Breakthroughs To Abundant Living” and apply it to your life.

So, buy it today, read it several times, send me emails with your questions or concerns or prayer requests . .  and let’s walk this road together to get you to where God wants you to be.

    

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In Christ,

Kathy Williamson

P.S.         Don't forget, you're not alone in your struggle to change. I'm here to walk the road with you. As soon as you read something in my book that you don't understand . . . or don't know how to specifically apply it to your life, I'm only an email away.

P.P.S.      You deserve the abundant life God created you to live. God has a specific divine purpose for your life. You can't afford to continue living the lifestyle you're in now . . . when there is a whole new way of living. You're only a few months away from seeing a radical change in your lifestyle - but you must take action today if you want to see a better life tomorrow.
 


Kathy Williamson
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