Ep. 16 — Doug Crist: The Addict Who Gave God Everything — and Got His Life Back
Ep. 16 — Doug Crist: The Addict Who Gave God Everything — and Got His Life Back
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In this episode of The Brenton Peck Podcast, Doug Crist opens up about a life defined by early exposure to addiction, escalating substance abuse, broken relationships, jail time, and a long descent into hopelessness. What began as curiosity eventually spiraled into violence, despair, and the belief that his life had no future. But Doug’s story turns in a completely different direction when God confronts him with one clear demand: “Give Me everything.”
His journey through recovery, rebuilding trust, healing relationships, and discovering a life of service through Re:generation is one of the clearest pictures of redemption we’ve featured on the show. This is a story about truth-telling, transformation, surrender, and the kind of grace that meets people at their lowest point and rebuilds them from the inside out.
Content Note
Content Note
This episode contains non-graphic discussion of addiction, substance use, criminal behavior, suicidal thoughts, and mental health crises. Listener discretion advised.
Guest Bio
Guest Bio
Doug Crist is a husband, father, and recovery mentor whose life was radically transformed after years of addiction, chaos, and self-destruction. He now serves in Re:generation at Rockharbor Church in Idaho, helping others walk through healing, honesty, and the slow, courageous process of rebuilding a life with God at the center.
Key Topics & Moments
Key Topics & Moments
Early exposure to addiction and instability
Cigarettes, alcohol, and the search for escape
First arrests, juvenile detention, and losing direction
Dropping out of school and becoming a young father
The progression from weed → meth → LSD → IV drug use
Jail time, prison fire camps, and life collapsing
Panic attacks, mental health struggles, and “the breaking point”
Returning home, AA, and meeting Gigi
Baptism and the moment Doug sensed God saying: “Give Me everything”
Relapse, honesty, and the deeper work of recovery
Re:generation at Rockharbor and helping others heal
Why mindset, language, and identity shape recovery
Finding strength through loss and grief
Service, humility, and living a life sent by God
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