Grief and Addiction: Our Story: Ron and Nan Deal
FamilyLife Today®
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4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2022
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Ron and Nan Deal began marriage with issues that spiraled after the loss of their 12-year-old. Hear their story of grief, addiction, and the road to hope.
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| 0:00.0 | I would look at myself in the mirror and say, |
| 0:03.4 | you're a mess. |
| 0:05.0 | I would just think about what's happened to you. |
| 0:08.6 | Who are you? |
| 0:10.0 | I know my heart is as black as coal. |
| 0:12.8 | I know it's as hard as the stone, God. |
| 0:15.4 | I don't even know if you would take me back at this point |
| 0:18.0 | or if you could even create a clean heart in me. |
| 0:21.0 | I have no clue. |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most. |
| 0:40.0 | I'm Ann Wilson. |
| 0:41.0 | And I'm Dave Wilson and you can find us at familylifetoday.com or on the Family Life app. |
| 0:47.0 | This is Family Life Today. |
| 1:01.0 | So I think every marriage carries quiet, silent, hurts. |
| 1:10.0 | And disappointment. |
| 1:11.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:12.0 | I mean, we don't always talk about them. |
| 1:13.0 | But I know I was disappointed and I carried around hurt that I never verbalized. |
| 1:19.0 | I had no idea. |
| 1:20.0 | I actually thought you were good because I'm such an amazing husband that you're carrying around for decades. |
| 1:28.0 | Hurts. |
| 1:29.0 | Just wounds from the past. |
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