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July 6, 2026

Sam Gave Church One Last Chance…then Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Approached Him

“Life is so much better with the gospel. It’s not necessarily easy. And especially anyone that’s struggling with mental health or addiction or maybe just feeling less-than. I would just say the gospel brings so much joy and happiness when you actually live it. I always tell people that ask me how did I do it. I literally had to give up almost every habit that I had. I had to turn my whole life around. I had to go from the adversary to turn to the Savior, and that was not an easy task. But whenever I try to explain to people what it’s been like, I say I just turned and I didn’t look back.”
00:00 Testimony In The Dark
04:21 Two Marriages Two Divorces
07:28 Spiral Into Addiction
11:11 New Jersey And A Nudge
15:27 Elder Holland Appears
19:27 Apostolic Blessing Turning Point
22:49 Rehab And Recovery Road
27:14 New Life Family And Faith
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“Life is so much better with the gospel. It’s not necessarily easy. And especially anyone that’s struggling with mental health or addiction or maybe just feeling less-than. I would just say the gospel brings so much joy and happiness when you actually live it. I always tell people that ask me how did I do it. I literally had to give up almost every habit that I had. I had to turn my whole life around. I had to go from the adversary to turn to the Savior, and that was not an easy task. But whenever I try to explain to people what it’s been like, I say I just turned and I didn’t look back.”
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