“Fighting, cutting school, stealing, with no thought about where I was headed… the only constant in my life was drugs. It’s no surprise that I was arrested. What is surprising is that being locked up actually opened the door to the rest of my life. I was given the choice of coming to New Hope instead of the youth dentention center. It was probably the only smart thing I’d done up to that point.
“New Hope counselors helped me overcome my physical and emotional dependence on drugs. They also made education a part of my recovery plan. I was able to complete my studies through their virtual high school and graduate with my class. That’s when I developed a real love of science and set my career path in motion. New Hope helped me find my calm mind and use it to create a future.”
"I was in an abusive relationship and turned to drugs and alcohol as an escape. What I failed to see was that my new reality was worse than my old one and that my selfishness was destroying my life. It was only the prospect of having my son taken from me that made me recognize how sick I was and make me look for help.
“New Hope was my salvation and the beginning of a new life for me and my son. Thanks to their skill and understanding I'm three years into my recovery and I love my life. My little boy loves me and I can live free from the substances that would have ruined everything. I’m excited about the future.”
“Deep down I knew I had a problem but I guess I just wasn’t ready to quit using alcohol. For years I told myself I could handle the problem myself, but things only got worse. Increasingly, drinking was affecting my family, my job and my self- esteem, but even then I couldn’t come to grips with the idea of going into treatment. I worried about what my fiends and family would think, about losing my job and how to handle the cost.
“That’s when I found New Hope. When I explained my situation the first thing they told me was that getting the help I needed could be far less disruptive than I imagined and that residential treatment wasn’t my only option.
“The treatment plan they designed involved a coordinated set of programs and activities… outpatient, weekends, individual and group therapy. I have to admit that while I was relieved, I was also skeptical. But now, seven years into my recovery, I have my full life back. Thank God New Hope believed in me when I couldn’t believe in myself.”
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