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I Started Smoking At 13, Spent 27 Years On It — Tonto Dikeh
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I STARTED SMOKING AT 13, SPENT 27 YEARS ON IT — TONTO DIKEH

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Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has openly shared her personal testimony, revealing what she described as her deliverance from smoking, alcohol addiction, masturbation and long-standing anger issues during a Sunday service at Streams of Joy International Church.

In a video shared online on Sunday, the actress gave the testimony during the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD) service led by the church’s founder, Pastor Jerry Eze.

Addressing the congregation, Dikeh said she began smoking at the age of 13 and battled alcohol addiction and masturbation for many years, attributing her transformation to divine intervention.

“I smoked since I was 13. God healed me from masturbation too. I have known myself to have sexual intercourse in the dream ever since I was a child,” she said.

She explained that her appearance at the altar was both an act of thanksgiving and a public testimony, admitting that she almost declined the opportunity because of concerns about her public image.

“The devil tried to tell me that I was supposed to protect my image. But I asked myself, what image? The God who gave me the image is the same God who can take it away,” she said.

Dikeh further stated that after attending the Ghana Prayer Conference, she noticed a major change in what she described as years of spiritual oppression.

“I realised that the weak man who held me captive all my years in my dream ran away,” she said, describing the moment as a turning point in her spiritual life.

The actress also spoke about battling what she called “demonic anger,” which she said negatively affected her relationships and personal life.

“An anger that destroyed my life. Everybody had to feel it. But praying with NSPPD, God took all of that away and gave me peace,” she said.

According to her, peace was something she had never truly experienced until recently.

“I am 40 years old, and I can tell you I have never known peace until now. I am living in it,” she added.

Dikeh disclosed that her smoking habit lasted about 27 years, noting that it began through exposure at home. She urged parents to be mindful of the habits they display around their children.

“I started smoking because my dad was a smoker. Something as little as that habit can affect the lives of your children,” she said.

She also revealed that after praying for divine help, she no longer has urges for cigarettes or alcohol.

“My body does not ask for it. My body is repelling it. Today, it is broken,” she said.

Pastor Jerry Eze later prayed for the actress, declaring that “the body of sin is broken” and describing her as “a voice in her generation.”

Beyond the testimony, Dikeh shared photos from the church service on her Instagram page, captioning them: “A living testimony of mercy. One God spared, restored, and commissioned.”

In recent months, the actress has spoken publicly about her renewed Christian faith, describing her spiritual journey as one defined by peace, restoration and a commitment to serving God.

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