Chasing A New High By Bowing Low

“Freedom is possible—because Jesus still heals.”

Born into abuse, addiction, and abandonment, Melanie Walker grew up believing she would never be enough. Her search for love led her into broken marriages, toxic relationships, self-harm, and a devastating battle with drug addiction. Rock bottom came the night her five-year-old daughter found her in the midst of a suicide attempt and called 911—saving her life.

But God was not finished with Melanie’s story. On a kitchen floor, desperate and undone, she cried out to the God she only knew from her grandparents’ faith—and that day, their Jesus became her Savior.

In Chasing a New High by Bowing Low, Melanie shares her raw and redemptive journey of working the 12 Steps of Celebrate Recovery while learning to fully surrender her life to Jesus Christ. Through honest storytelling and biblical truth, she invites you into the places of her deepest wounds, and shows how the power of God brought restoration, peace, and joy where there was once only pain.

This is more than a recovery memoir. It is a roadmap of hope for anyone weary from the cycle of hurt, hang-ups, and habits. If you’ve ever wondered if real healing is possible, this book is your invitation to begin.





He led them from darkness and deepest gloom: He snapped their chains.
Psalms 107:14