“Having people, including probation, tell me they are proud of me and they could see the change in my behavior really hit home. That made me strive to push even harder to do what’s right and made me have more integrity about myself.”
Before coming to ARC, I had no life. I merely existed mostly in and out of jail or homeless. ARC gave me the tools I needed to regain my sanity to start to heal old wounds and work on rebuilding a relationship with my wife. I hate cliches but I’ve truly learned the skills to deal with life on life’s terms. I owe ARC everything they helped me get my life back. What else could I ask for?
Steven D.
ARC has helped me become more of a servant leader. I feel satisfied and complete when I can share my experience, strength, and hope with other people like me, because I know what it’s like to feel alone and empty inside. I don’t wish those feelings on anyone. I have been in bondage for quite a while due to my addiction. Jails, institutions, and death is what’s promised to me if I continue to use! When God sees fit for me to ‘come home’ I want to be clean and sober! I want to leave a good impression on the lives I come in contact with here. I just want to encourage other people with this disease to do something different. To do something to help someone else. It was truly a blessing to get another chance at life! Not sure if I’ll get another one so I got to make it happen NOW! For me and my son!