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Recovery Roadmap: Stop Doing It Alone and Break the Cycle

Join the Self-Paced Freedom Foundation Sprint for $47 and embark on a journey through the Gates of Freedom, where you can experience personal growth coaching and engage in self-paced recovery.

Recovery Roadmap: Stop Doing It Alone and Break the Cycle

Join the Self-Paced Freedom Foundation Sprint for $47 and embark on a journey through the Gates of Freedom, where you can experience personal growth coaching and engage in self-paced recovery.

MEET CARL SELF

My Mission

Gates of Freedom exists to see men and women once trapped in the Valley of Achor—places of trouble, shame, and despair—walk through the Gates of Freedom into lives of radical freedom, spiritual authority, and Kingdom purpose.

I know what addiction destroys because I lived it. Alcohol, drugs, gambling, trauma, shame, and years of trying to fix myself without real healing. God pulled me out of that life. Today I live in Thailand building Gates of Freedom to help people break the cycle with truth, structure, faith, and support that works in real life.

I help individuals and organizations break the cycle of isolation and build a roadmap to true freedom. Through the Gates of Freedom system, I provide the tactical tools and community needed to move from recovery to leadership.

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My Story

I could write a book about this. Oh yeah!! I am.

I spent decades lost in addiction, alcoholism, compulsive gambling, and suicidal depression. I survived an abusive home, over twenty suicide attempts, two broken marriages, and the death of a newborn son. There was a rope in the mountains that broke when I tried to end my life.

On December 30, 2006 everything changed. Through sobriety, deep therapy, discipleship, and the relentless grace of God, I was transformed from the inside out.

Today I lead Gates of Freedom — a faith-based recovery and discipleship ministry operating in Thailand and online — helping the addicted, the broken, and the hurting find what I found: real healing, lasting freedom, and a purpose worth living for.

My mission is simple: turn the rescued into rescuers.

Where the Broken Find Freedom.

What we offer

Gates of Freedom offers a complete recovery roadmap for individuals, small groups, church leaders, and those seeking total immersion through our 30-day program in Thailand. Every program is built on faith, discipleship, and proven structure — designed to move you from broken to free, and from recovered to leading others.

Your Path to Freedom and a new you

The Freedom Map

The Daily Routine

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Identify your specific triggers and build a tactical plan to break the cycle. FREE 72 Hour Interruption Plan.

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The Daily Routine

A structured self-paced system to keep you on the path to growth. Discounted for the first 10 people. Only $47.

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The Community

The Daily Routine

Leader Mentor Training

Access to a group of men and women walking the same 6-tier roadmap to freedom. 3 to 10 people at a time led by a Mentor and Facilitator. Discounted $200 for the first 5 Groups.

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Leader Mentor Training

Thailand 30-Day Intensive

Leader Mentor Training

Become a Leader / Mentor or Move from recovery to leadership. Our training equips you with the tools to guide others through the Roadmap. Discounted $200 for the First 10. Leaders

Become a Leader

Church Licensing

Thailand 30-Day Intensive

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Bring this system to your congregation. For $1,199/year, we provide the full curriculum and support for your local ministry.

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Thailand 30-Day Intensive

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The ultimate 30-day life reset. For total immersion and transformation in a world-class healing environment.

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Mentor Led-Individual Program for 90 Days

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Deep, personalized growth. For $397, today at a discounted price of $197, you get 3 months of one-on-one guidance from a certified mentor to ensure your foundation is unshakeable.

Lets Walk Together

Recovery Roadmap: Stop Doing It Alone and Break the Cycle

Recovery Roadmap: Stop Doing It Alone and Break the Cycle

The Technical Roadmap

MEET CARL SELF

My Mission

My Story

What we offer

Your Path to Freedom and a new you

The Freedom Map

The Daily Routine

The Daily Routine

The Daily Routine

The Daily Routine

The Daily Routine

The Community

The Daily Routine

Leader Mentor Training

Leader Mentor Training

Thailand 30-Day Intensive

Leader Mentor Training

Church Licensing

Thailand 30-Day Intensive

Thailand 30-Day Intensive

Thailand 30-Day Intensive

Thailand 30-Day Intensive

Thailand 30-Day Intensive

Mentor Led-Individual Program for 90 Days

Mentor Led-Individual Program for 90 Days

Mentor Led-Individual Program for 90 Days

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