PTSD-Plagued Cop Turned Counselor Ditches Drugs, Heals Trauma with Jesus - Norm Wielsch

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Norm Wielsch was a police officer for more than 26 years, developing severe PTSD and eventually becoming addicted to opioids. With a lifetime of trauma in his wake, he didn’t realize that true healing was possible until he read the Word of God and embraced the saving grace of Christ. Today, Norm is a chaplain and addiction counselor. He’s also the author of two books centered on Biblically-based trauma healing. Norm explains the toxic and sometimes damaging effects of working in violent jobs like law enforcement, and how it affected him and his personal life. He also talks about the Biblical way to deal with personal pain, and why forgiveness is a big factor in all of it.TAKEAWAYSSin separates us from God and keeps us from healing completely from past traumaCops are often dissuaded from showing any type of perceived weakness or emotion, which can cause major traumaNorm says his difficulty in dealing with the emotional pain of being a cop led to his breakdownYou’ll never completely forget trauma, but you can get to a point where it no longer controls your life🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODEDonate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3RG5kGJChrist Centered Healing of Trauma book: https://amzn.to/3SgDmnN🔗 CONNECT WITH NORM WIELSCHWebsite: www.Christ-CenteredHealing.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristCenteredHealing/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christ_centered_heal/X: https://x.com/christ_traumaYouTube: https://bit.ly/3Si5wi4📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BYInstitute for Creation Research: http://icr.org/tinaPetClub 247 (use this link for discounts!): https://petclub247.com/tinaMasterPeace (get discounts with code TINA): https://bit.ly/CounterCultureMomTUVU (sign up for free 30-day trial): https://www.tuvu.com/tina🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOMhttps://linktr.ee/CounterCultureMom📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWShttps://bit.ly/FPMCCMshow📲 GET OUR APP FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDEhttp://bit.ly/landingpageCCM💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION2023 Recap 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/CCM23ImpactReportMake a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/ To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1655/29