How Free Do You Want To Be?

R. Cord Beatty has personal knowledge of the pain and destruction caused by addiction. He has an amazing story of spiritual awakening, redemption, and a journey to full recovery from Alcoholism and Addiction.Early in his adult life, he accomplished a successful career in film and television. Along with success came the stresses of running a publicly traded corporation, money, managing employees, financial successes, and failures. By age 46, alcohol had taken everything from Cord, including his marriage, children, business, home, automobiles, and money. Alcohol had also taken its toll on his health. He found himself homeless and dealing with serious life-threatening issues with his liver, kidneys, and heart. In 2010, Cord found himself homeless and in an emergency room. He was told that his liver had completely failed due to his alcoholism and drug addiction. He suffered from esophagitis, internal bleeding, heart and kidney failure. He was told to put his affairs in order, call his children and family. He was defeated, alone, desperate, and in tremendous pain. With the desperation of a dying man, he finally surrendered and turned to God. Four days later, he walked out of the hospital. God's presence was all around him. He knew that in this instance, God was doing for him what he couldn't do for himself. Cord recovered from Alcoholism and Addiction and went back to college at Purdue University, pursuing his Master's Degree in Psychology in Addiction at Purdue University. He is active in the recovery community. Cord is the founder of The Retreat At Zion residential inpatient treatment center in Utah. Cord is a father of 5 children and 4 grand-children. A grateful member of Alcoholics Anonymous, public speaker, educator, regular on talk shows, radio broadcasts, podcasts, and magazines. Cord has helped hundreds of individuals to overcome addiction through his treatment center, education, and sponsorship in the AA and NA programs.