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My Story

Hi, I’m Sherry Hoppen—a wife, mom, and grandmother who loves spending time with my three grown children, their spouses, and my five grandchildren. But my story isn’t all smiles and laughter. For years, I struggled with a secret alcohol addiction—a battle that took me down some pretty wild roads. One of those roads led me to a cycling fundraiser and I set off on what I thought would be the magical cure to my addiction. While God didn’t “flip a switch” on that ride, it began my journey to freedom. Eleven years and over seventeen thousand miles later (slow learner), I’m living a sober life, and my life's work has become all about helping other women break free from addiction. 

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I know firsthand how hard it is to confront the secrets we desperately try to hide—especially as women of faith. We often believe the lie that our struggles make us unworthy of God's grace or beyond His restoration. But I’m here to tell you—that’s not true. If God can transform my life, He can and will do the same for you.​​​

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My mission is to encourage women to surrender the secret sins that keep them trapped, to embrace hope, and to step into the abundant life God has waiting for them. I’ll be honest—my story might surprise you, and my humor might catch you off guard, but I promise I’ll always meet you with honesty, grace, and encouragement.

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The joy and freedom I’ve found in recovery is beyond anything I could have imagined. That’s why my life verse is Ephesians 3:20:

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"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us."

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This verse reminds me daily of God’s power to restore and redeem. It’s a truth I love to share with others because I believe in the incredible life that’s possible when we surrender to Him.

You need to understand your challenge to be equipped with how to conquer it.

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Alcohol ruled every piece of my life for ten miserable years. While I am not proud of this time, it is important because it brought me to where I am today: sober and healing. On November 6, 2013, I made the decision to quit drinking, forever. I'm here to encourage you to dig deeper and surrender.

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My story is about a spiritual, emotional, and physical journey to draw nearer to God and a stubborn refusal to let addiction define who I am. While you don’t have to go on a bike ride across the country (yes I tried that) to surrender your secrets, I want to help you see what a new life in sobriety looks like.

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Selah Recovery House

God has done so many incredible things since that day in November of 2013 when I started living for Him instead of alcohol. Ephesians 3:20 is the verse I keep on my heart when things seem impossible, I sign my books with this verse to give others hope because He has done “more than I could ask or imagine.”

 

And He’s not done yet! As usual, His plans are way bigger than mine, and you can read all about His plans for Selah House Recovery

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Just a few of my favorite things:

Favorite Activity:

Cycling

Favorite Drink:

Coffee

Favorite Food:

Costco Cake

Favorite TV Show:

The Office

Favorite Hobby:

Writing

Favorite Movie:

The Sound of Music

I created the She Surrenders Community because it’s what I longed for during my own journey—a space for Christian women to find connection and support from others who understand. My prayer is that this community blesses you as deeply as it has blessed me.

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Disclaimer: "I, or any other women you may interact with while engaging in the She Surrenders community, are not licensed therapists, nor do we claim to be. We share with you our addiction experiences and the knowledge and firm beliefs we have in Jesus Christ. The information on this site is intended for use with these facts in mind. We encourage you to seek professional therapy, along with engaging with the She Surrenders community, and use the resources provided here to aid you in your recovery." 

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