I Started Smoking at 13, But God Delivered Me from Addiction and Anger – Tonto Dikeh
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has publicly shared a testimony of her spiritual transformation during a Sunday service at Streams of Joy International Church. In a video posted by DCLImagery on YouTube, the actress revealed that God has delivered her from smoking, alcohol addiction, ma.sturbation, and prolonged anger. Recalling her struggles, Dikeh said she began smoking at the age of 13 and battled alcohol consumption for years. She stated: “I smoked since I was 13. God healed me from ma.sturbation, too. I have known myself to have se.xual intercourse in the dream ever since I was a child.” She explained that her decision to speak at the altar was both a testimony and an act of thanksgiving, noting she nearly withdrew due to concerns about her public image. “The devil tried to tell me that I was supposed to protect my image. But I told myself, what image? The God that gave me the image is the same God that can take it away,” she said. Dikeh also described a turning point in her spiritual journey following her attendance at the Ghana Prayer Conference. “I realised that the weak man who held me captive all my years in my dream ran away,” she said, describing the experience as a release from years of spiritual oppression. The actress further spoke about overcoming what she called “demonic anger,” which had negatively impacted her relationships and personal life. “An anger that destroyed my life. Everybody had to feel it. But praying with NSPPD, God took all of those away and gave me peace,” she said. Reflecting on her current state, Dikeh shared: “I am 40 years old, and I can tell you I have never known peace until now. I am living in it.” She concluded by attributing the start of her smoking habit to her father, saying: “Something as little as that habit can inhabit the lives of your children.”
