Client Testimonial

0 CommentsAugust 2010 • by life

My problem has always been with alcohol. It ran my life, controlled my emotions and kept me “down”. It was a feeling of complete and utter depression. Knowing full well, because of past experiences with AA, that what I was doing was totally wrong. It took awhile for everything to desintegrate. Social Workers got involved and eventually the kids were taken and put into foster care for the second time in their short lives. This time we had 3 kids though, our newest being under 6 months old. Our Social Worker this time gave me a list of Recovery Houses that she deemed appropriate and because I was here at LIFE Recovery 18 months ago, I chose to come back here. The Staff were a big influence as well because I knew how wonderful they were.

So I started phoning in every day but wasn’t able to stsop drinking. A Staff member prayed with me over the phone and soon after I sobered up. I had to come and come soon or the Social Worker was going to extend the 3 month order. It was pretty disgusting before the end. I knew my alcoholism was never going to go away and if I were ever to be happy, whole and healthy I needed to get down here ASAP.

I am finally starting to come out of the fog now. I talk to my kids every night before bed and soon enough I will be able to drive home to see them. I feel healthier and at most times happier already. I have moments when I am down and feel like giving up but I know God is walking with me. I am becoming the sober me that God, my family and myself all love so much. It’s a good feeling, having faith, that if I do what I need to do that everything will work out That God won’t give me more than I can handle.

Anonymous