From Addiction to Obedience: Keith Jeffries Story of Faith, Redemption, and God's Grace

About this episode

Keith Jeffries shares his journey from addiction to redemption through faith and the struggles of sobriety.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Domestic Dad: Cleaning Up The Mess, host Nick Barnett sits down with Keith Jeffries to unpack a story marked by addiction, heartbreak, spiritual awakening, and the life-changing power of surrendering to God. Keith shares openly about growing up in a loving home that lacked a spiritual foundation, and how his desire for acceptance and belonging led him down a destructive path at an early age. What began with drinking as a teenager quickly escalated into marijuana, prescription pills, heroin, and eventually years of meth addiction. Through his brutally honest reflection, Keith reveals how addiction slowly eroded his relationships, fueled selfish choices, and left him feeling empty despite outward success. Nick and Keith explore the deep wounds that often live beneath addiction—including father wounds, unresolved anger, and the quiet shame that lingers long after the chaos of substance abuse fades. Keith reflects on the painful realization that the scars addicts leave on others can be some of the hardest burdens to carry in sobriety. The turning point in Keith’s story came during one of the darkest moments of his life. After years of…

People in this episode

Host: Nick Barnett

Guest: Keith Jeffries

Topics covered

• addiction
• faith
• redemption
• sobriety
• spiritual awakening
• parenting

Keywords

• addiction
• sobriety
• faith
• redemption
• parenting
• spiritual awakening
• mental health

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