“You’re Still My Child”: An Opioid Addiction Testimony That Led Her Back to Jesus

This powerful Christian testimony follows Melissa Jackson’s journey from poverty, trauma, and deep shame to a “perfect life” that unraveled into lupus-related pain, opioid addiction, and devastating loss—until a desperate Christmas Eve prayer changed everything. Hear how God’s voice, a treatment program, and daily worship helped her embrace forgiveness, break condemnation, heal from the past, and rebuild her life in Christ with hope, dignity, and freedom. CLICK to learn more about CBN ministries: https://go.cbn.com/ufTEB Stream more exclusive CBN content on CBN Family! https://go.cbn.com/ufTBz Chapters 0:00 Poverty, survival, and early shame 0:40 Childhood trauma and believing God couldn’t love her 1:05 Building a new life—but still afraid to be loved 1:52 Lupus, surgery, and opioids turning into addiction 2:25 Overdose attempt, brokenness, and losing everything 3:24 Christmas Eve breakdown and the moment God spoke 4:22 Treatment, worship, and learning forgiveness 5:04 Giving her life to Christ—and living restored #ChristianTestimony #AddictionRecovery #JesusSaves #OpioidCrisis #Forgiveness #Worship #HealingFromTrauma #FaithInAction