{"id":2,"date":"2010-06-17T05:36:19","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T05:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-01-22T18:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T18:43:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/about","title":{"rendered":"About FREEdom from MEdom Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hand-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-51965\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hand-1.jpg?resize=400%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hand-1.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/hand-1.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>FREEdom from MEdom Project is <em>not<\/em> just another pretentious &#8216;Christianity versus pop psychology&#8217; narrative on how to cure the pervasive lifestyle of addiction rife with dysfunction. The intention is to reveal the truth about how trusting in feelings betrays what we know and understand to be most reasonable.<\/p>\n<p><em>FREEdom from MEdom Project<\/em> is an in-depth study and discussion of the transformative life-changing process; anticipating the hope that grows from within. Transformation begins with the renewing of the mind to activate <a title=\"Open New Age Living (and oh by the way, your feet smell)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/believe\/new-age-living-and-oh-by-the-way-your-feet-smell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recovery from loss into better living<\/a> by way of <a title=\"Open to read Caged by Shame (Redemptive Healing)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/believe\/caged-by-shame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">redemption through divine healing<\/a>. Restoration is tethered to the assurance of <em>sincere<\/em> hope rooted in the evidence of the faith experience that proves its authenticity.<\/p>\n<p><em>FREEdom from MEdom Project<\/em> exists to help hurting people to find healing and redemption through recovery God\u2019s way into the best of a new life experience. It delves deep into the process of how we\u00a0think and behave while\u00a0reacting to failed expectations. It confronts the problem of entitlement. Jesus traced my <a title=\"Open Root Dug Deep That Thorny Weed (Resentment Recovery)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/admit\/unearthing-the-weed-that-wont-die-resentment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">preoccupation with me<\/a> to a certain selfishness on my part, declaring that I am a slave to sin (John 8:34)&#8212;<em>addicted<\/em> to selfishness. Apostle Paul wrote that there is a power within me at war with my mind (Romans 7:23). You see, it really <em>is<\/em> <a title=\"Open to read Addicted to Me\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/admit\/addicted-to-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all about me<\/a>. That&#8217;s a problem.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b0bec2;\"><span style=\"color: #b3c2c4;\"><em>&#8220;I have gone through the FREEdom from MEdom Project then concluded that it is divine; my heart is deeply touched. I have been touched by your vision for delivering addicted people. May this vision that is still in the womb be quickened to maturity. May God expand your vision mightily all over the world. I&#8217;m moved to pray for this ministry because it is a unique one&#8230; I know that this wave shall cause a great revival in our land.&#8221; <\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #7b8c8f;\">&#8212;Leonard Walubengo, Pastor, Nairobi, Kenya<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>FREEdom from MEdom Project<\/em> <em>is<\/em> a trustworthy resource striving to <a title=\"Bridge the divide between clinical reality and Biblical truth when you open and read The Original CBT Manual\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/original-cbt-manual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> bridge the divide<\/a> between <a title=\"Open to read Motivational Interviewing &amp; The Christ-Centered Therapist (Committed to the Call)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/the-truth-about\/motivational-interviewing-and-the-christ-centered-therapist-committed-to-the-call\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">evidenced-based therapeutic approaches and biblical truth<\/a> about recovery. You will become well-informed on the true nature of addiction to self from both a clinical and biblical perspective. You will learn to discern the differences between <a title=\"Open Guilt &amp; Shame, Scabs &amp; Scars (Recovery from Your Past)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/believe\/guilt-shame-scabs-scars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guilt and shame<\/a>; to <a title=\"Open Pop Goes the Weasel\u2026 Managing Conflict, Anger, &amp; Resentment\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/the-truth-about\/managing-conflict-anger-resentment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">untangle twisted thoughts<\/a> and <a title=\"When the Levee Breaks (Restoring Trust)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/believe\/when-the-levee-breaks-restoring-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beliefs distorted<\/a> early on in life; <a title=\"Open Stuck in the Heartache of Deferred Hope\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/believe\/stuck-in-the-heartache-of-deferred-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">burdens carried<\/a> from childhood through adolescence into adulthood, having a profound impact through the years on critical lifestyle choices. You&#8217;ll acquire tools to cope and respond better to adversity, confronting present challenges, empowered to move ahead, as wounds are healed and quality of life is restored.<\/p>\n<p><em>FREEdom from MEdom Project<\/em> is all about helping you to believe <em>fully<\/em> in the One whose love for you is unyielding and relentless, calling you into repentance, bathed in mercy, renewing your mind with a willing spirit, and restoring you into the rest, peace, and joy of best right living. Seriously the compassion and generosity of your deliverer, healer, provider, advocate&#8230; your Savior and friend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #aab4b5;\">\u201cThe Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord\u2019s favor has come.\u201d <span style=\"color: #838e8f;\">Luke 4:18-19 (NLT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What mounts leverage against your deepest sensibilities? What powers are you enslaved to? What has sunk its teeth so deep into your soul that it is starving your spirit? What owns you? What does that mean for how you live and how you cope? <a title=\"Open to read Stuck in the Heartache of Deferred Hope\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/believe\/stuck-in-the-heartache-of-deferred-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where is your hope<\/a>? Look up and see that God is good and will <em>not<\/em> disappoint you. See yourself through the lens that by which God sees you and then expect God&#8217;s generous favor for you. Soak yourself in it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/selfie-32-1-2-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52614 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/selfie-32-1-2-1.jpg?resize=200%2C323&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/selfie-32-1-2-1.jpg?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/selfie-32-1-2-1.jpg?resize=186%2C300&amp;ssl=1 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>My name is Steven Gledhill. <em>FREEdom from MEdom Project <\/em>is my journey into what I believe to be authentic recovery. Preoccupation with self\u00a0<em>is <\/em>the essence of my broken (fallen) condition&#8230; my addiction to sin&#8230; obsession with dissatisfaction. It is time to call this for what it really is so that the change process into new life can be realized&#8212;experienced&#8212;in relationship with Christ. Please join me on this wonderful journey into the very best of what God has and wants for us. He wants it for us more than we do.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c7d1d0;\"><em>&#8220;Lord Jesus, I say that I believe in You. I say that I believe in what You <em>can<\/em> do. But, then I wrestle emotionally with faith, clouded with doubt about what You <\/em><\/span><em><a title=\"Open to read Doubt in the Madness of the Perfect Storm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/admit\/doubt-in-the-madness-of-the-perfect-storm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will<\/a><\/em><span style=\"color: #c7d1d0;\"><em> do. Why do I struggle with what I believe? Why won&#8217;t I trust in what I know? Help me to be more confident in what I know. Help me to see what you see and to know some of what you know. Help me to let go and trust in what I say I believe in. Embolden me to trust You; that your goodness is sufficient. Help me to believe that without reservation you love me.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #aaba97;\"><span style=\"color: #aab4b5;\">I cried out, \u201cI do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"color: #838e8f;\">Mark 9:24 (NLT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>THE VISION of <em>FREEdom from MEdom Project<\/em> is to reach out to all\u00a0who need to be in\u00a0recovery, having been crippled\u00a0by their &#8220;drugs&#8221; of self-centered thinking and behavior.<\/p>\n<p>A pastor-friend of mine in recovery told me that he believes the key to one last revival in the world\u00a0is recovery from all that keeps us from experiencing freedom in relationship with God. God\u00a0desires to be in fellowship with us but we keep Him at a distance\u00a0so long as we are obsessed with all that dissatisfies.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d1c094;\"><span style=\"color: #b3c2c4;\"><em>\u201cWithout the guidance this program gave me, who knows where I would be today. Today, I am happily living out my life\u2026 and recommend this program to anyone who is addicted\u2026 This program laid a foundation that I neglected to build growing up. It gave me real direction and the resources to make clean decisions. My life is in no way perfect.<\/em> <em>L<\/em><em>ife still has its problems<\/em>, <em>but I now can rationally work my way through them.\u201d <\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #7b8c8f;\">\u2014Edward Stermin, Recovering FREEdom from MEdom Client<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>FREEdom from MEdom Project<\/em> can be a place where so many can realize they have access by faith through a relationship\u00a0with the One able and willing to set them free. Through online support, hurting people have the opportunity to address their concerns, doubts and fears, and apply a strategy\u00a0for honest, authentic recovery following the example of Jesus Christ. The vision of\u00a0<em>FREEdom from MEdom Project<\/em> is to\u00a0reach as many as we can to realize that their chains are broken by Him who goes before us in the fight, clearing away the obstacles and rebuilding the road we&#8217;re on. We want to help all who will journey on the road to freedom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #aaba97;\"><span style=\"color: #aab4b5;\">God says, \u201cRebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so my people can return from captivity.\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"color: #838e8f;\">Isaiah 57:14 (NLT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click below to read FFMP&#8217;s:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"wp-oembed\" title=\"Open Mission Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/mission-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mission Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-oembed\" title=\"Open Belief Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/belief-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Belief Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-oembed\" title=\"Open Inclusion Statement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/inclusion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inclusion Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-oembed\" title=\"Open Ethical Integrity\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/integrity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Statement of Ethical Integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-oembed\" title=\"Open Counseling &amp; Crisis\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomfrommedom.com\/wp3\/counseling-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comments concerning Crisis and Counseling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FREEdom from MEdom Project is not just another pretentious &#8216;Christianity versus pop psychology&#8217; narrative on how to cure the pervasive lifestyle of addiction rife with dysfunction. 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