Page 193: Abby Mingus: From Addiction & Torment to Freedom & Joy
The Unfolding
Northwestern Media
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🗓️ 5 April 2024
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Abby Mingus says torment is the best way to describe her mental state during decades of addiction. For years she was chasing the next high, driven by desperation to keep the feelings of torment at bay. During one of her lowest moments, she jumped off an overpass onto a busy interstate, trying to quiet her demons. At first, drugs helped her escape from fear, depression and loneliness. But what started as fun, soon became bondage. It stole years of her life. Now, Abby Mingus loves to tell her story. What seemed impossible was made possible. What was hopeless, became hopeful. Torment and addiction were changed to freedom and joy. A word of caution: Abby's story includes domestic abuse, suicide, and other mature content.
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| 0:00.0 | Page 193 of the unfolding is the story of Abby Mingus. |
| 0:05.7 | I was constantly in legal trouble. |
| 0:08.7 | My addiction was horrible. |
| 0:10.3 | I'd leave my kids for weeks at a time because I was out chasing the drug. |
| 0:15.0 | I had been to rehab and I'd do good for a little while. |
| 0:17.9 | Then I would fall back. |
| 0:19.4 | So it just kept snowballing. |
| 0:22.1 | God's story has been unfolding. |
| 0:25.4 | Since the beginning of time. |
| 0:28.6 | He invites you to be a part of it. |
| 0:31.8 | Wow. |
| 0:34.1 | Another page in the unfolding. |
| 0:38.2 | Hi, this is Meredith Foster. |
| 0:40.5 | God saved Abby Mingus life. |
| 0:43.2 | In fact, many times over. |
| 0:45.5 | Today, she understands that. |
| 0:47.0 | But when she was deep in her addiction to drugs and alcohol, she didn't even realize she |
| 0:51.0 | could call out to him for help. |
| 0:52.8 | When Abby describes her years of addiction, the word that comes to mind is torment. |
| 0:58.1 | At first, drugs helped her escape from fear, depression, and loneliness. |
| 1:02.5 | But what started out as fun soon became bondage. |
| 1:05.8 | It stole years of her life. |
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