My Journey with OxyContin
My story begins when I was 28 years old. I was the guy that did all the right things, never missed a day of work, always made time for family, had a brand new home, and all things seemed to be going in the right direction for me until I had my first taste of OxyContin. At this point, I had never tried drugs. The […]
New Kentucky program provides funding for treatment
The Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) is the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s grant funded response to the opioid epidemic. One of the programs funded by the grant is an addiction treatment stipend for individuals that are uninsured. Kentucky residents earning less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level annually, which is approximately $18,000, and are […]
Forgiven and Free
I had tried alcohol when I was younger but was able to walk away from it without a problem or so I thought at the time but in 2001 several life changing events happened at the same time. I had went through a divorce, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer my brother was killed […]
Addiction Has Many Faces
By the grace of God I am what I am ~ 1 Corinthians 15:10 Addiction has many faces. It will destroy you if you let it. I grew up in a family of addiction and as a result I despised drugs/alcohol. At the age of nineteen I put my mother in treatment and was awarded custody […]
You were bought with a price
I was the first child of a young woman and an Army veteran from Small Town, USA. My mom was just 17 when I was born so she and I grew up together while my dad worked for a construction company that traveled. I grew up in the party scene of the 90’s and had […]
Love Has Called My Name
On July 17th I celebrated four years sober. Completely blows my mind. I never dreamed this would be my life. I never wanted a life without alcohol. I took my first drink at 15 and after high school started partying. I used whatever anybody had. I had a great job that I loved beginning at […]
God Said “Love Your Enemy,” so I Loved Myself
I grew up deep in the game in Salyersville, KY, learning from my Dad. I was always taught from an early age to hustle and con, with a “by any means necessary” mentality. I looked up to my dad and wanted to be just like him. This life was the only one I knew, and so I thought […]
He’s not finished
Growing up I had a fairly good childhood. I was the daughter of a police officer and a clerk at the hospital, and we lived a comfortable life. Growing up my sister and I went to church often and as I got older I began to increase in faith. I was in church every chance […]
The Storm is Over
My story doesn’t start like most. I was raised in a Christian home, by both parents, went to church every Sunday morning, and was active in Youth Group. So why would I get started into drugs? Acceptance. I wanted to be liked by everyone. I started smoking weed in high school and drinking on weekends. […]
Addiction Has Many Faces
By the grace of God I am what I am ~ 1 Corinthians 15:10 Addiction has many faces. It will destroy you if you let it. I grew up in a family of addiction and as a result I despised drugs/alcohol. At the age of nineteen I put my mother in treatment and was awarded […]
