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Carissa grew up in the church.

She believed in God.

She even liked telling people about Jesus.

But at the same time, alcohol had a grip on her life.

Years later, after hitting rock bottom, Carissa prayed a prayer. But at the same time, alcohol had a grip on her life.

Years later, after hitting rock bottom, Carissa prayed a prayer that she had never prayed before.

Lord, please remove this desire to drink.

When I was younger, I really struggled with drinking.

I was raised in the church, and I had a relationship with Jesus. And in fact,

under the influence, I would try to witness to people. And I was so interested in having spiritual conversations with people, but I didn't realize that I was not being effective in my

witness for Christ. And I would drink for all of the wrong reasons.

I drank to fit in.

I drank to numb a broken heart that I had over a failed relationship.

And I drank because I couldn't accept my parents' divorce.

And so all of the reasons why I drank ultimately led me down a really

dark path of destruction. I was about 18, 19 years old. And when I was in the thick of my addiction,

a lot of my friends would look out for me. And they tried to help me see that I had a problem,

but I wasn't listening to them. And I think at that age, you're a little bit rebellious as is.

But I remember one particular moment driving down a major highway. And I was trying to make a phone call to somebody who I was desperately

in love with who was rejecting me and my best friend took my phone from me to protect me and I wanted

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