I was introduced to heroin by my boyfriend who was using and hiding it from me for the longest time. I started using with him and was addicted to heroin for two and a half years. It took over my life and became my best friend, I needed it to function, and I was mean and hateful to everyone around me if I wasn’t high. It started with weed and alcohol then led to pills then coke, not long after that I was shooting heroin. I went to detox in February of 2019 for seven days, but it wasn’t a long enough time for me. I came home and started using again. About a month later I lost my dad to suicide and my drug use escalated because I was trying to numb the pain. I ended up going to jail on April 1, 2019, due to all the drug tests that I was failing during my time on probation. I was in jail for 20 days and after I got out, I stayed clean for eight months straight. On February 8, 2020, I relapsed and overdosed, I was rushed to the hospital and was blue in the face with 2 minutes of life left in me. Thats when I realized that no drug was worth my life. I recently went to jail on March 3, 2020, due to an old charge from February, and I realized that being in jail wasn’t my lifestyle anymore.
I got out of jail the next day and moved into the Freedom Home and gave my heart to Jesus.
I am now working as full-time staff at Family Care Ministries. I am also currently serving on the board of the East Liverpool City Drug Court, that I graduated from myself. I couldn’t be happier for God to do His work in me and change my life. I want to give back to the people in my life who helped me find true freedom in Jesus.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.