Safe Haven

[ptpablo]

i have recently lost everything in my life due to my drug use. A family member lied to the cops to have me arrested on Christmas Eve. I spent 75 days in jail fighting the case, which was dismissed. I got out with no home, no clothes, no car, and worst of all coukd not go be with my 9 year old daughter. I was forced to stay at a friends house that was a drug users dream. My friend who id onown for 20 years was smoking pills in front of her young kids. Right then i knew that this life was not for me. I put myself in detox after 2 days of watching her neglect her kids because of drugs. after detox i found out about a place called ft lyon. which is a place for homeless addicts to get their lifes back. this place is amazing. i have never felt more welcome anywhere in my life. its a 2 year program and when you are done the will grant you a housing voucher for life. i will learn how to live a life free of drugs and be part of a drug free community that i never knew existed. thank you God for ft lyon and my new found friends in the program. i will soon be reunited with my daughter. life is good.

[LilyAnnepuppy]

Wonderful story. Getting clean is a big deal. Keep up the good work a day at a time. Keep posting and let us know how you’re doing.

There’s a forum on HealthUnlocked called Drink Free. It’s primarily for not using (or moderating) alcohol use. But we talk a lot about recovery and you might find it helpful. We talk about addiction.

thanks for posting.

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Best story I've heard all day! So happy for you. You really turned a bad situation around. Your 9 year old will be delighted to see you again.

[kenster1]

sorry to hear what you went through but glad of the turn around and being reunited with your daughter again.

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yeah you need support from this place - it really helps. You just have to get through and back on your feet. Wishing you every success. Keep up good work

[Montana136]

It warms my heart to hear your story. You are lucky to have seen the light towards recovery while your child is still young. Keep moving forward. I have depression anxiety PTSD. I was never into drugs or alcohol really but my depression and anxiety did interrupt my parenting when my child turned about 12 and then at about 14 I chose to send her to my mother's because I was falling apart making bad decisions the suffering from severe depressive episodes. So now there is a strain or a fracture in our relationship. But we are trying to rebuild our relationship now. Which I am very grateful for. Keep working your program about your for life for a home sounds like a truly blessed gift. Keep your head on straight and keep walking in the right direction. The direction towards your daughter. Good luck be well. Thank you for sharing