Popular Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh recently opened up about her past struggles and how God changed her life. She shared this during a Sunday service on December 14, 2025, at Pastor Jerry Eze’s Streams of Joy International Church.
Tonto revealed that she started smoking at age 13 because of her father’s influence. She continued for 27 years until God fully broke the addiction. She also talked about her battles with alcoholism, where she would drink large bottles of vodka and pass out.
In addition, she struggled with m@sturb@tion and severe back pain for 20 years. Tonto said she faced spiritual issues, including encounters in dreams that she described as a spiritual husband. After attending a prayer conference in Ghana, these experiences stopped.
She explained that God healed her completely. The back pain is gone, and she no longer smokes, drinks, or deals with those habits. Tonto Dikeh described this as a major turning point in her 40-year spiritual journey. She said the NSPPD program helped her love Jesus without shame.
After her testimony went viral, Tonto spoke out on social media. She called it her bravest and proudest moment. She wrote that it was not just a story but a victory after years of shame and doubt. She said she went from being a mess to becoming a message, and where God brought her from, no one should be there.
Tonto Dikeh encouraged others that God can deliver anyone. She reintroduced herself as a living testimony of mercy, spared, restored, and commissioned by God. Her bold sharing has inspired many fans, showing that true change is possible through faith. Read her post below:
