There is definitely life after addiction—forgive yourself and return to the loving arms of God. Throughout your recovery journey, you’ll experience many obstacles–times when you doubt yourself, feel like giving up, or even relapse. In times like these, it always helps to have a source of strength, and a reminder of what you can achieve. Your faith will keep you on the right path, and these Catholic Saints will show you just what’s possible for you, even at your lowest point in life, giving you the motivation to go on.

Even Saints have sordid pasts. These former gamblers, alcoholics, and drug and sex addicts, with the grace of God and unwavering faith, turned their lives around to be recognized by the Catholic Church as truly holy. And by discovering their life stories, you too can find your way out of your addiction and into the fulfilling and peaceful life you’ve always longed for.

To know more, listen through this compilation of uplifting tales about sinners-turned-saints to discover inspirational stories of saints who successfully battled various addictions, found their way back to God, and became Catholic icons–and how you can follow in their footsteps.

God is constantly watching for your return to him. You can recover from your addiction and continue to live in his grace. Start your journey toward recovery, self-discovery, and transformation. Prepare to let the past go and begin living life anew with God.