The Prodigal Daughter: An Interview with Danielle Koke Germain and Rob Koke
Freedom. What a powerful word. Especially when you find yourself feeling chained in bondage of some sort.
Addiction is such a powerful life-changing chain that can feel impossible to break.
And it is a chain that affects so many lives. I imagine even if you have never struggled with an addiction, you know and love someone that has.
I cannot wait to introduce you to Danielle and Rob. They co-authored such a powerful book called The Prodigal Daughter.
“In Prodigal Daughter, father and daughter team Rob and Danielle Koke share the gripping story of their family’s battle with addiction and their journey toward healing. Through uncovering the mental and emotional gymnastics of addiction, Rob and Danielle aim to disarm shame, so others can get the help they need.
Danielle bares her soul and talks about her alcohol addiction and her dependence on marijuana and Adderall when she was a teenager. She also shares how she embarked on and stayed the course of recovery. Adding a powerful dimension of perspective, her father Rob, founder and senior pastor of one of America’s largest churches, reveals his journey in discovering his daughter’s addiction and dealing with its effect on their family.
Rob tells about his struggle with his daughter’s addiction, dealing with its effect on their family, and the reality of what it looks like to love someone battling addiction in your own home.”
In talking with them I was reminded of the power of addiction and the power of God. Recovery is a hard journey but life-changing work.
Shame can silence those who are struggling with addiction.
As Rob tells us in the interview, Danielle didn’t want her story of addiction to stay in the shadows– she didn’t want to run into the darkness and hide.
Can I please encourage you to listen to this two-part episode and find hope and healing for the story of addiction and recovery? Do you know someone struggling in an addiction? Or love someone with an addiction? Listen in on this powerful interview.
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