Since coming here, I have rededicated my life to Christ. I have been completely delivered from my addiction. God has taken me by the hand and is ministering to me daily. He is repairing my brokenness. Most of all, I have been forgiven. I am a child of God and I...
I became a Christian at a very young age, and was raised in a “once saved always saved” church. I thought that meant I could do whatever I wanted to do. I began using drugs as a teenager because I did not know how to cope with life. After a bad car accident, I...
10 months ago I walked through the doors of Adult and Teen Challenge of the Upper Cumberland. Before coming here, I did not believe in Jesus Christ. I lived my entire life believing what the world had to offer me was the only option. Growing up I never knew who my...
As a child I remember feeling unloved. I started looking for love in the wrong places and at the age of 15 I became pregnant. I was forced to terminate this pregnancy and this decision left me with shame and guilt. I started using pain pills to mask the pain and fill...
I struggled with anxiety, depression, and a severe drug addiction to meth and suboxone. Being under the influence led me to three failed attempts at a career as a licensed cosmetologist. I took a look at my life and realized I was desperate for someone or something to...