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April 08, 2009

Recover/recovery: to regain something that was lost; the power to regain something

You will see from the heartfelt grad testimonial below that this is exactly what happened for Natasha in our program. She came from far-off Prince George but has resettled herself and her two children here in Mission. As well, she has brought her brother down so he can go into a rehab program as well. She is an absolutely delightful young woman with a lot of ability and grit and we encouraged her to stop by here often, which she has done.
“Before coming to Lydia Home, I lived a straight life for years but all my stresses finally proved to be unmanageable – it got so that I had actually abandoned my family and myself as well. When I had a relapse I realized I needed help and decided to bring myself here. This was the best decision I ever made.

Here I learned that my faith in God must come first, then me, then my children. I learned that I can pray when I am going through troubling times and have learned to forgive myself for the wrong choices I made in the past.

I know that I have a lot of work ahead of me so that I can maintain my recovery and that meetings and counseling and journaling are very important; also important are a routine and time management. I cannot and need not do this all by myself and I know I will ask for help when I need it.  

It has meant so much to me to be with loving and caring staff because I could always openly and honestly talk to them and have support with whatever I was going through. I cannot say thank you to them often enough as they helped save my life. They have taught me that I can have a brighter future as long as I continue to work hard and with my whole heart.

My longing is to get my two boys back full time. The faith I have today tells me that I can do anything if I continue to walk through life responsibly – and that if I take life one day at a time, my goals are attainable.”

Well, we are thankful for the changes that come about in the lives of these wonderful women. Our purpose for being in this place is clear and we do so want to exemplify the overcoming love of God in our own lives so that our actions do most of the talking!

May God bless you all,
Frieda B.
Manager