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Ryan’s Story: Finding Hope

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“Son, you’re what we call hopeless.” Ryan was on a very dark path for a very long time… Parents yelling, dad storming out, the door slamming, left on the sidelines to watch it all play out. This was the first real memory Ryan had. He was 5 when his parents separated, and that was the…

Michelle

Michelle’s Testimony

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“You will lose everything” – Alcohol I saw this on a billboard years ago and I remembered thinking to myself, “how is that even possible?” Surely there had to be other factors causing someone to lose everything. Not just alcohol… Eight years later my life became an epic example of the words on that billboard.…

Cassandra

A life changed: Cassandra’s Story

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Cassandra grew up in a household that was torn apart by drug and alcohol abuse. Her mother struggled with cocaine addiction and her father battled alcoholism. As the baby of eight children, Cassandra was often left in the care of her older siblings. Addiction continued to take its toll on the family and her older…

Eric

Eric’s Testimony

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Eric quickly felt the consequences of his drug use as he was estranged from his family, lost jobs, experienced homelessness, and was in and out of jail. Eric grew up in Cleveland, OH. Like many we serve, he began drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana in his youth. At the age of 24, he was introduced…