My struggle with alcoholìsm as a Christian woman - It's a miracle I'm alive || Caroline Kagia 

TALK TO MY GUEST, CAROLINE KAGIA +254797759386 carolinekagiawellness@gmail.com If you're not struggling with alcohol addiction, you definitely know someone who is. For many, what started as fun has catapulted them into to a dark hole that is alcohol addiction. That first drink you wish you never had is now in control of your life. You seem to be on a free fall, sinking deeper everyday despite every effort you put in to stop! Caroline Kagia is one of the very few who sank too low yet somehow found her way back up right in time and saved her life. She shares her journey tonight on Shared Moments with Justus. To share your story with us, kindly send an email to sharedmoments.tv@gmail.com or WhatsApp number +254703372553 To advertise here, call +254703372553 Donate and support our work, through Mpesa Till number 9207675 or PayPal: www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=V3R5CSRWHLPSS or Mpesa send money to +254703372553 You can also join @Shared Moments with Justus MEMBERSHIP now! to get access to perks: ru-vid.com/show-UCAvd919a1ibeG5cp5QtwXOwjoin Subscribe & Follow us on: instagram.com/sharedmomentswithjustus facebook.com/sharedmomentswithjustus twitter.com/_sharedmoments Makeup by: Ejay Beauty Producer: Justus Nandwa Production Manager: Esther Josephine CREW Isaac Kipchirchir Gideon Nandwa Joash Anaminyi Marvin Omukuba Jerusha Selah Brian Kwame

her dad is the MVP of this story

Addiction is a monster. Praying for anyone going through any sort of addictions. And to the loved one's, let's pray and encourage them. It's not easy 🙏🙏🙏

Mr. Kagia , Caroline Father ; where you are may the Lord bless you abundantly ... You are the father every girl needs, Mungu akubariki Dad ' Thank you for being there for her , Thank you for doing it over and over again; Thank you for not giving up on her ; You did everything that a father can do , everything ; Mungu akuogezee miaka aki Daddie in Jesus Name Amen

9 months sober. Best feeling in the world. God help everyone going through an addiction 🙏🏿Jesus is the way the truth and the life. No one can go to the Father except through him.❤️ Knowing Jesus is knowing peace, protection and provision ❤️ Jesus saves, Jesus heals and Jesus grants peace

12 YEARS SOBER WE CAN WRITE BOOKS ON ALCOHOLISM .NOW A LANDLORD IN KIAMBU

Letting her tell her story without any interruptions was the best thing ever. Appreciate you Carol and Shared Moments with Justus for this.

Wah! I swear the Kagia family can be the subject of a whole Netflix documentary. God bless you Caroline for being vulnerable with us. Barikiwa sana.

The decesion to quit alcohol must come from deep down your heart, learn how to pray because prayers work miracles.I chose to quit alcohol and I never went to any rehab because With God everything is possible.Just make that decision and never look back.

She is an intelligent woman and she is such a good story teller.

You are so authentic carol may our gracious Jesus keep you and protect you and our children

She is so hillarious!😂 as an alcoholic myself who also has been to rehab twice, i thoroughly enjoyed this chat. I see so much of myself in her and hopefully one day i will also get to where she is mentally.. Thank you so much for giving us hope

Caro I keep listening to you in every channel I see you....I never get tired of hearing this story ....M proud of you mamaa

My namesake Caroline you are such an amazing and brave woman,I almost headed there but I choose not and I thank my mum coz she used to talk about how bad alcohol is.keep up dear.

Who else loves how supportive Caroline’s dad is🎉 he’s the best dad

Woow! Thank you so much Carol for this. That is exactly where I was headed. Truly, there is hope for me.

Thumbs up to Carol for sharing your story selflessly.This will change a life that will change generations.God bless you

I used to fear poverty. But the more I listen to such stories, I fear childhood trauma!

Thanks for your Service Carol , thanks to your dad who loved unconditionally. Parenting is not easy in this generation

Well done well done gir! You have very rare courage. The demon power behind alcohol is unbelievable- destroying everything in its wake. And hats off to your Dad and the rest of your family. Pick up the pieces,forgive and move forward

This is so nice , Kagia is a very good orator , It’s nice hearing someone who has gone through addiction talk on it and advice and a woman to add on that. Sad thing most clubs on weekends are filled with more ladies than men , In the next ten years there will be more women addicts than men , look at it this way , the more women get empowered the more the indulge in alcohol like men , problem with society is that more you get resources more you want to drink expensive , prove to your friends and make a statement , now imagine a woman with money , It was a man problem but now will cut through all gender . Mark this comment , come 2030 , I will come and rewrite this comment , the stats will be so high that women will be more addicts.

We East Africans glorify drinking , thank you for speaking about it. All you see on snapchat and social media is big bottles being potrayed as a sense of having made it in life.

That man who sold the doors is a disgrace to mankind..

Thank you so much Carol, thank you for allowing God to use you this way.

OMG Carol, I worked with you at RMS and wondered what happened to you, you just decided not to show up for work girl and you were such a vibe... keep recovering Carol... you have been given a lease of life

Carol is such a good story teller....Thank you Justus for giving her a platform to share her journey

Is she Tina kagia's sister they kinda look alike

Thanks Caroline for sharing your story. I shared My story recently in the paper and it was liberating but also felt good to see so many people identify. We don't have enough stories in Kenya of women sharing their alcoholism recovery stories. Yours inspired me alot while I was still drinking. And now I'm sober and giving back too. I relate with alot of your personality early on being so naive and feeling out of place and swearing never to drink..God bless. So happy to witness your growth.

The drinking problem in this generation is truly worrying!!!! I am completely in agreement. We need to aggressively create awareness on this matter.

Such a wonderful gal.... Such an inspiration... All the best Carol...I salute your Dad...

Ive never heard a sober mind speak after deep varied addiction. Glory to our good Lord for you Miss. Kagia.

It's true, your mind is everything, and everyone has an addiction with something ..........

Thank you Carol for sharing your story, you are a very brave woman. Your story will help many souls

Thank you so much for your testimony and for sharing. The Lord will see you throuugh.

She such a story teller can listen to her all day

Speak life 🙏🏽 mindset 🙏🏽 this is deep 🔥

Caro is just amazing😂😂😂

This has been a brilliant session, learnt a lot and very encouraging indeed. Tiktok brought me here... 😁

God is good. I'm glad people in Kenya can open up and be honest about alcoholism and addiction. I relate 100 percent with her story. I've been through hell and back with alcoholism here in the states. Lakini God... big up guys

Unlike other substance abuses, Alcoholism is also both genetically inclined and a generational curse. No one understands Alcoholics and the behaviors thereof. Instead of rebuking, shunning, ridiculing and isolating us, society must understand that behind all that drinking is a delicate soul and human yearning to be loved. Once there is love, there is a shift in behavior. Yes . I am a struggling Alcoholic and I know I will come out clean because Rome was not built in a day

I am a living testament of all that you have done during your alcoholic journey I am fighting to stay sober not by being in rehab but being in a gulf country where I fight each day to stay sober ,and keep my faith in God that as I complete my contract and head back home I shall be strong enough not to veer of the beautiful path of sobriety .I cannot emphasis more that its all in you to believe that you are greater than the bottle and the slavery that comes alongside alcoholism

We love you caro.i am also in recovery 4 years from usa.kenyan.let me no of you need some literature AA or NA

I love her humor wow

I would want to hear a story from her dad. The real MVP

Thank you Carol

We do recover 8 years since my last drink. I thank God for every second I am breathing today. If I would be drinking I could not be alive today.

She a good story teller

Carol your English 😃eiish it's amazing

Recovery is difficult but healing is so sweet. Carol is a fighter

Hiyo story ya Winkers 🤭🤭

Waoh may God bless Caroline for this 💯💕

Caroline, thanks and thanks you for sharing your story! I have been sober 15 years now only because Jesus Christ took away the craving from my system..!

I stumbled on this..and am glad I did!!wow!!👏🏽👏🏽 Caroline is a wonderful storyteller...candid& hilarious at the same time.I would love to hear her speak especially to the younger generation in high schools who think drinking is just a sip..which spirals into addiction in a flash.Her story is not only inspirational but an eye opener of what alcohol does to the body,mind and those around you... I have learnt more of alcoholic effects and relate with the behaviour of family members with alcohol addiction.

this is exactly my story,..I feel her

I have been glued to this story from the beginning to the end..... Shared moments with justus thanks alooooot for such inspiring stories. Carol your a real gem

Waooohh parents should be careful on how they treat their children coz today I am fighting for my daughter's normal happy childhood coz her mother was damaged as a child , it's difficult for me but I manage it coz i know her mother is not ok emotionally, mentally and psychological

True, its all about overconfidence. I went to rehab, stayed sober then relapsed and now am taking one day at a time. Sobriety is good, but its demanding. Jesus needs to be involved.

First born daughters go through the worst really.esp single mom daughters...I am thankful to God I moved past it...

This lady is one of the greatest orator i have met and listened to her story

Asante sana for doing this in English mostly as i can send to someone who is struggling with this issue....but they don't speak Kiswahili

Today mark's one year sober 🙏🙏 it's not easy stop drinking alcohol, i tried soo many times but find my self back to it😔😔 until i say enough is enough and come to Saudi

This is an eye opener and informative

My neighbour's cat died, you drink! This cracked me up good! You are a great story teller Carol. Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you Justus.

What a Testimony.... Very educative n for sure God kept u for a reason.. .. you will help many who are almost giving up. God bless u Caro n may He give u the grace to save many from alcoholism.

I love this woman....kabisaaaa!! She is the truth of what can happen to you..

Where is the link to buy the book. I live in the U.S and I research the mother wound. So glad we’re talking openly about this as Africans. I think what saved me a bit is my dad comes from a healthy family AND I was not sexually assaulted as a child. I’m the exception,not the rule in African communities. The mother wound if untreated, repeats itself generationally. In my family it was with my grandmother ( maternal side) , mother and I’m in therapy to try and treat the wound which I’ve researched is actually passed through the EGG ( maternal dna). We are a wounded generation and need help, God and talks like this to realize were not alone!!! She relapsed during covid which isn’t long ago, I pray for her healing!,,

It takes courage to talk about your greatest mistakes.Go girl ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I don't

Carol says.....Shift your mindset

Sorry Shkidee. We sat next to each other in form 4M. You sang so well in Choir(CK) whatever does not kill you makes you strong. Go go gal!! Lots of love. Ni salama

Yes! That tampon story, I learnt here in Switzerland in first aid class 😮😮😢..

I have lost two friends due to alcohol related disease.

You are an inspiration. You are a true definition of a phenomenal woman

I think you have touched my life,I wiil change for once

Justus, this brought me home. I tend to think that if there are people who are geniuses, it's the alcoholics. I love it when you bring people who have overcome alcohol addiction. Thank you so much.

So much beauty

Thank you for sharing. At minute 32, that's a hell of a breakthrough. I have come to learn from experience, observation of my friends and relatives struggling with addiction and later learning from my wife who is a therapist that addiction is an unconscious attempt at self medication. There are people who use substances for many years but do not suffer addiction. They grow out of it and move on with their lives after the younger years. However, where there is an unattended trauma particularly from childhood, that causes guilt, shame, mistrust or anger, the mind looks for sources of dopamine to suppress the painful discomfort. Addiction ends when we attend to the trauma or find acceptance in a healthy community or both.

Good afternoon my sister is fofana moussa I'm in Namibia city of Windhoek

Carol,u are so full of life!!! The energy,the courage,the persuasion, positivity etc 👏👌👌👌 sending you love! I pray that one day my siblings who are deeply rooted and chained in alcoholism will be delivered 🙏🙏

This popped up while I am drinking.

Thank you Caroline, I will help my son to fight Thank you

Alcohol is so bad..your pregnancy journey and your parents reaction is funny

This is quite therapeutic for Caroline. I wouldn't be surprised that she will start a new journey of healing, especially after talking about her traumatic experiences in childhood

Carol you are such a good narrator.........

I knew you back 2011,and am happy that God gave you a turning point. Your story is soo inspirational .with God every mountain can be shaken...congrats carol 💖

I listened to her story on engage talk some years ago and I'm here listening to her again❤️.

Do they have AA in Kenya? It's important to build a network of meetings that alcoholics can visit easily.

This is what is called evil altars even if you change and you don't break the altar it will get the fruit of your womb. It will go to the next generation.

I thank myself for having chose to completely stay away from alcohol. I tried to drink once or twice and it just wasn't fun. In my 30s now and it's one of the best decisions of my life. It's also crazzy how people react when I tell them that I don't drink; which means alcohol is completely normalized In society. What people don't know is that Alcohol is actually even more dangerous than meth and Cocaine and working in a jail for the last 10yrs has taught me so much on alcoholism.

When alcohol controls you like this kuna kaproblem alcohol is for a particular moment not an everyday activity buana 😂.

Thank you so much for sharing. You have no idea How many lives you will touch. God bless you

Love that she shared even the shameful moments. It will certainly help those who may have some shame from their past alcoholic events(and a lot of us do) to realize that no matter how low you went then, you can find your way back.

I even forgot about the days topic and got laughing throughout the conversation...this girl is so funny and reminds me of my college friend who acts the same as her while talking.very hilarious..

Continue sharing hope to the hopeless, you are a hero Carol

Thank God for your life. Yani the way God loves others proves if he needs you alive and testify,you will and no one will stop that. Our God is good. Treat your dad well as you still alive.

She's a brave lady for sharing her story. Her very deep story. But she told her story well and eloquently. She's a smart, funny lady and is doing God's work.

I Cant't put my finger on what is,,, but I feel like I've seen her before. Like I have this complete conviction I've seen her before. Maybe I might be Comparing her to someone I've seen before in passing

Salute to Caroline's dad

May God deliver me from this addiction😓😓😓😓

Amazing inspiring story.... Thank you Justus and Caroline

Waaaauuu. It was for a purpose. Only God had your back for a reason........ Your future is great.please, don't stop, keep walking gal, are beautiful inside and outside.....#Life Is Beautiful Mamaa🙏🙏🙏🙏