moment. But with that pain, she also felt ready to take on change and embrace sobriety for herself and her kids: she didn't know how yet. It was the ultimatum from her teens which gave her the courage to pick up the phone and make that crucial call to Aunt Debbie, “If it wasn’t for Mary Hall Freedom Village, I don’t know where I’d be. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. It’s changed my life.” She credits the Every Woman Works program for her readiness to land her new job and is looking ahead to remaining employed and gaining more independence. Amanda says she loves hearing herself say, "I have to go to work!" She recently received her first paycheck, and with a note of happiness in her voice, she noted she couldn't stop staring at the check; it gave her such an intense feeling of accomplishment. With employment secured, Amanda has a new goal to have all of her kids in the same room at the same time: something she couldn’t have envisioned before.
“I’m an adult again. Mary Hall (Freedom Village) has helped re-teach me responsibility,” she noted. Amanda says she is “forever grateful” to Miss Lucy, Aunt Debbie, and Mary Jane – the three women who believed in and have stood by her throughout her recovery journey.
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