I grew up with a lot of chaotic behavior in my family. Even at a very young age, I recognized that there were a lot of problems in my family. My mother and father suffered with many addictions and mental illnesses, so my grandparents had to play a big part in raising me. I found… Click for Full Story
Before coming to Freedom House I dreaded seeing the sun stream through my bedroom window. Hopelessness was literally choking the life out of me daily. My addiction to prescription pills had become such a beast that I found functioning without medication impossible. Consequently, maintaining a job, household, and motherhood quickly became unmanageable. I had become… Click for Full Story
I had an abusive father and medical issues as a child that caused me to have no self-esteem. I grew up in church and thought I knew the Lord but really all I knew was religion, which was a bunch of rules and no real relationship with the Lord. When I was 17, I met… Click for Full Story
Before I came to Freedom House I was living in a world of despair. I began experimenting with drugs and alcohol when I was 13. When I was 25 I discovered Oxycontin, a highly addictive, powerful opiate. I fell in love with this medication that provided a means of escape. My tolerance level soon escalated… Click for Full Story