Welcome To The Beauty of a New Way of Living
Addiction is a battle which centers in the mind. To heal from Substance abuse addiction means addressing the three-fold nature of the illness: PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SPIRITUAL. My forty-three years of recovery from this seemingly hopeless state of body, mind, and spirit will testify it is gospel that this disorder is too much to overcome alone.
I didn’t wake up one morning and say, “Today, I’m going to destroy my life.” No one does. Addiction is a slow, hungry enemy. It creeps in quietly, wearing the mask of comfort. A drink to relax. A pill to sleep. A line to forget. What starts as an innocent escape slowly becomes a trap you don’t remember walking into.
Honestly, looking back towards the very end of my active addiction, my life centered around the getting, using, and finding ways and means to get more. By the time I realized how far gone I was, the person I once knew—the version of me with ambition, love, laughter—was already buried beneath years of guilt, lies, and broken promises.
This book is not just about addiction. It’s about recovery. My personal addiction recovery story is both painful and beautiful, full of hard truths and “Thank God!” miracles. It’s a testimony to the fact that long-term sobriety is not just possible, it’s transformative. I want you to know that recovery is not reserved for the strong. It’s a pathway for the willing. If you’ve fallen, like I did, there is a way back. There is a plan.
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.”
“Lack of power is our dilemma Without help it is too much for us.”
WE DO RECOVER!
I didn’t wake up one morning and say, “Today, I’m going to destroy my life.” No one does. Addiction is a slow, hungry enemy. It creeps in quietly, wearing the mask of comfort. A drink to relax. A pill to sleep. A line to forget. What starts as an innocent escape slowly becomes a trap you don’t remember walking into.
Honestly, looking back towards the very end of my active addiction, my life centered around the getting, using, and finding ways and means to get more. By the time I realized how far gone I was, the person I once knew—the version of me with ambition, love, laughter—was already buried beneath years of guilt, lies, and broken promises.
This book is not just about addiction. It’s about recovery. My personal addiction recovery story is both painful and beautiful, full of hard truths and “Thank God!” miracles. It’s a testimony to the fact that long-term sobriety is not just possible, it’s transformative. I want you to know that recovery is not reserved for the strong. It’s a pathway for the willing. If you’ve fallen, like I did, there is a way back. There is a plan.
In Cranium Wars, Stan shares his harrowing journey from the depths of addiction to more than forty years of freedom, peace, and purpose. With humility, honesty, and deep spiritual insight, he offers a message of hope and suggested guidance to anyone struggling with substance abuse. You can recover. And you don’t need to do it alone.
This book is real-world truth born from pain and redeemed through grace. With the wisdom which comes from experience and practical tools, Stan lays out the same suggestions and spiritual principles that saved his life. The same ones that can help save yours.
Whether you are taking your first breath of sobriety or supporting someone who is, Cranium Wars is a beacon of light through the darkness of addiction. It is a reminder that the battle is real-but so is the victory. To win a war, you need effective weapons to defeat the enemy. Stan shares the ones that worked for himself and countless others within the pages of this book.
The addicted individuals are not bad people trying to get good. We are sick people needing a way to get well. WE DO RECOVER! And your can begin today.”
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Who we are
My name is STAN RAINBOLT. I am retired and living in Lewisville, Texas. I am married to wonderful, supportive wife, JudiBeth, and we have two four-legged, furry daughters, Emma and Grace, and no grandchildren.
I am a disabled Air Force veteran. Before and after my military service, I held many varying positions in the sales and service industries. I experienced much vocational instability as the result of my disability limitations and the consequences of my substance abuse addiction.
I currently serve as an addiction treatment advisor for men suffering from substance abuse disorders. I am not certified as an addiction treatment counselor, but I have made it my life mission to share the gift of sobriety by mentoring other alcoholics and addicts in their pursuits to achieve sobriety.
Over the past forty-two years of personal freedom from this insidious illness, I have been a guest speaker at many addiction recovery venues, and I still attend aftercare meetings on a regular basis to pass on to others the gift of recovery given to me.
This book is my latest effort in my recovery ministry to lead others to overcome their personal demons and become useful members of society while experiencing the blessings God has in store for them.
I am the author of a successful book, named CRANIUM WARS.
This book has, and will continue to, lead thousands upon thousands of people afflicted with the illness of addiction into recovery and offer guidance to become productive, blessed members of society.
I offer several recovery services and guidance to people from all walks of life. All my earthly needs are abundantly supplied by a loving God. I am a testimony of His grace being sufficient. My willingness to help others today comes from my belief that “I can only keep what has been freely given to me by my willingness to give it away.”