August 7, 2020 By: Tina Cook It is strange - the things I remember. Moments burned into my heart forever, while others have...
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Tina's Tales Archives
Narrating Redemptive Change
By: Tina Cook I think my own life is the easiest and most accurate narrative I can give of someone...
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The Church On Our Square – Tina’s Tales
By: Tina Cook (This article is dedicated to First Presbyterian Church of Athens) I’ll begin by saying what a blessing...
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Getting Down To The Nitty-Gritty – Tina’s Tales
By: Tina Cook I realize more and more how maintaining my life both in Christ and in recovery hinges on...
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Out With The Old…In With The New
By: Tina Cook In December 2011, I stood and faced a group of my peers and shared what I called...
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Tina’s Tales – Hope is a Good Thing
By: Tina Cook Many thanks to my fellow ALMA member, Freddy Leonard, for collaborating with me on this article. “Hope...
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My Transformation
By: Tina Cook This article is dedicated to my Victorious Living & Break-Free families at COTC in Bradenton, Florida. Thank...
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The Bottom Is Not A Location – Tina’s Tales
By: Tina Cook As a recovering addict, I have had many bottoms. Just when I thought there was no further...
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Wanted: Dead Or Alive – Tina’s Tales
By: Tina Cook I read a statement recently about alcoholism being a disorder of remissions and relapses and, often, premature...
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Bombas Are the Bomb – Tina’s Tales
By: Tina Cook This past February after a long week of work, I was glad to plop into my easy...
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The Flip Side of Addiction: The Family
By: Tina Cook September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness month. In memory of my mother, Mildred Ann Davis-Grisham and in honor...
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Is Addiction More Than A Plague Of Shame, Sin And A Weak Will?
By: Tina Cook There’s a quote I heard that resounded in me: “Religion is for those who don't want to...
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Tina’s Tales – Constant Battle
Alcoholics and addicts are not polar opposites of what society calls “normal” people. We all have inside us conflicting desires...
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