Choices Change Destiny: A Tribute to Charles W. Colson
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1604945400 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Heart wrenching read! An Amazon Customer This book once again proves that no matter what gifts God gives us, unless you have God in your heart your life will never be complete. Rick was blessed with intelligence, athleticism, and good looks. He worked hard to overcome extreme poverty and alcoholic parents and achieved great academic success becoming a dental surgeon with all the financial rewards. However God also gave Rick mental problems dealing with depression and panic. He self -medicated and eventually spiraled into the depths of addiction. His story is well told leaving in all the sickening d. Choices Change Destiny Betty Sharp I worked for Dr. Caudill from 1983 until 1995 when his addiction became out of control as far as I was concerned; needless to say I quit my job. So very glad that he found the Lord and is in recovery; I wish him the very best.. "In this true accounting of a live in turmoil the" according to great grandmom. In this true accounting of a live in turmoil the writer bravely accounts for his ups and downs. A very inspirational story of a well know dental surgeon. A lesson to be learned by those of us untouched by mental illness and addictions, and to those who have never understood the hold addictions can have on the unsuspecting until it is too late.
He joins the US Medical Service Corps and later becomes a highly successful oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a blind and deaf daughter flourishing in her education. But the human condition is fragile. Many of us struggle to learn who we are and find our purpose, despite life's many obstacles. In this heroically candid memoir, Caudill takes responsibility for his poor decisions, details the plight of having a brain chemical imbalance while navigating the bureaucracy of prison, reveals injustices within the Pima County Criminal Justice System and the Arizona Medical Society, and explains the healing power of surrendering one's life to Jesus Christ and embracing His redemptive power. Derailed by mental illness, substance abuse, and addiction, he loses everything he worked for -- including his freedom and his family. Suffering from an infectious disease he contracts from a patient, and already diagnosed with mental illnesses, Caudill begins to self-medicate his depression with alcohol and illicit drugs. Ultimately, it is a story of hope that will resonate with readers of any background.. Choices Change Destiny details the rise, fall, and resurrection of a man who undergoes some of life's hardest trials and tribulations but comes out on the other side a bet