Unshackled
Breaking Addiction’s Chains Through God’s Grace
- Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
Unshackled: Breaking Addiction’s Chains Through God’s Grace is a deeply personal and theologically rich book by Graham Joseph Hill that weaves together memoir, Christian spirituality, and practical guidance for recovery. Drawing from his own battle with alcohol addiction and depression, Hill offers a raw and redemptive narrative of how faith, community, and spiritual practices led him from despair to freedom. The book outlines a Christ-centered journey through eight transformative stages—from recognizing the need for help to embracing a life of purpose and community. Each chapter integrates biblical wisdom, recovery principles, and soul-searching reflection, inviting readers to encounter God’s grace in the very places they feel most broken. With honesty and vulnerability, Hill explores addiction as not only a physical or psychological issue, but as a spiritual crisis rooted in disordered loves and unmet longings. Unshackled is a hopeful, compassionate guide for anyone seeking healing from addiction, a richer life in Christ, and the strength to walk one day at a time toward wholeness and joy.
Endorsements (2)
“Graham Joseph Hill combines raw personal honesty with theological depth in his approach to addiction recovery. Drawing from his twenty years of sobriety, he offers both spiritual insight and practical tools that bridge the gap between faith and recovery science. His vulnerable account of pouring liquor down the drain while choosing ‘life or death’ captures the moment where grace meets human desperation, something we see every day at the Wayside Chapel. This book serves both those struggling with addiction and those of us walking alongside them in recovery.”
“Unshackled is raw, honest, and deeply hopeful. Graham Joseph Hill weaves psychology and theology with rare and disarming authenticity, facing the darkness of addiction while holding fast to grace, repentance, and transformation. This is a profoundly practical book that never loses sight of transcendence, healing, and God’s redemptive mercy.”
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