READ THIS CLASSIC TESTIMONY OF DELIVERANCE FROM DRUGS ADDICTION

My name is Daphne from Botswana but staying in South Africa. I want to testify about how God Almighty has set me free from an addiction of 14years, addiction to codein. I'm going to be as elaborative as the Holy Spirit leads me for I sense my testimony will set someone free.

In the year 2000 I had flu. I got meds, amongst them a cough mixture called HISTALIX. When I took this med, I would fall asleep so soundly. I love sleep. So I continued buying and taking this medicine even after the flu was long gone. It got to a stage where I discovered that if I don't take it, I struggle to fall asleep. Little did I know that it contains an addictive substance called codein. I now started buying other cough mixtures that had codein...the likes of benylin in the red box, bronc clear etc. Long story short, the dosage increased over the years...since the year 2000.

In 2010, I became pregnant. I knew the danger. I loved my unborn baby so much that I faced the demon head on. I was 3months pregnant and STOPPING the consumption. On the third month of the pregnancy and I was vomiting endless for 8 consecutive days, couldn't eat or even drink water. My husband attempted to get me to the doctor and I refused. He had no idea why I was sick. The thing about such an addiction is that you tend to keep it a secret. so I suffered, very sick for just over a week but refusing doctor for I knew there wasn't much doctors could do to help me. I had to maintain strong faith, that my baby will remain healthy and safe through all this. I must emphasize, the faith was strong and stubborn! I got through it. The Lord set me free. I went through my pregnancy Free of the addiction. BUT NOTE, I did not testify. I told NOBODY what I had gone through and what the Lord had done for me. No wonder I relapsed when my baby was 18months old...WE OVERCOME completely and totally by the testifying of the goodness of the Lord.

The addiction, this spirit has obviously done a lot of harm in my life...weight gain, all money spent DAILY on the meds, the shame of being known by certain pharmacists as an addict etc. I have been to main churches for prayer and deliverance. After every prayer, fear would grip me...the fear of the torment I go through when I don't take codein at any given day. And so I would end up taking it a day after the prayer if not the same day. One thing is certain, all these prayers counted towards my final deliverance...now I know.

One of the pastors that prayed for me is Pastor Promise Ikpe. I met him about 4months ago, through his whatsapp outreach. I shared with him this addiction problem then and he prayed for me. I continued consuming codein. About 2weeks ago, I was in my room praying and the Holy Spirit revealed the answer to a question I had asked God Almighty several times...that why is it that anger won't leave me alone? It comes and goes as it pleases. This addiction was what fuelled this spirit of anger. I cannot begin to describe how the revelation hit. It (the revelation) came after lots of efforts! I heard the words spill out of my mouth that "I am winning this thing once and for all". However, out of the usual fear, that night I took codein BUT I had diarrhea all night. I didn't not take codein the following day, and the day after and so on until this day that I share this testimony. The attack intensified by the day. Torment in the flesh...my body was weak, aches and pains everywhere. Sleepless nights...my mind was also exhausted.

On 6 Sept I had a huge rash outbreak on my face, Headache, tension in every muscle in my body. I was weak. I sent pastor Promise a picture of my face...the rash and the swell on it. He responded with so much compassion. I was thinking, he has no idea what I have been through... If just this skin condition saddens him...anyway he loaded a prayer for me on whatsapp. As I listened to it, I felt the anointing come upon me. I was strengthened... I felt power swell up in me. That feeling of giving up flew out so fast. it was hard, it was rough...the afternoon was miserable but I kept getting the assurance within me that IT IS ALMOST OVER!! And so last night, as per Pastor's prayer...I slept through the night...soundly. I could not believe it when I opened my eyes and realized it was morning. Praise the living Jesus. I am free, I can now sleep without codein .I really am free.

Pastor, thank u so much for the prayers. God Almighty continue to increase you, may He keep u and bless u in Jesus name.

Glory to God.