Climbing a Mountain After Hitting Rock Bottom
She had never lived on her own. She went straight from living with her parents to living with her husband. They got married. They had children. They built a life and family together. Isn’t that what all little girls dream of? Unfortunately the dream of an ideal adult family life was not all it should have been for this woman. An abusive husband made life nearly unbearable. Over time, drugs became a comfort and a way to cope with the abuse that came from a man who once vowed to honor and cherish her. The addiction grew, and led to multiple arrests. Her children were taken from her. That childhood dream had turned into a very real nightmare. A hopeless situation had turned worse, and once out of jail, this young woman had not only lost her children but had gained a mountain of legal fees. She used the support and resources of a halfway house and her Headwaters Counseling therapist to begin a new life with better choices. She joined the Women in Recovery program at Headwaters Counseling, where she gained the strength and knowledge she needed to get her life back on track. She has left the halfway house and for the first time is living on her own. She has had a job for several months and is working at paying off her legal debts in order to regain custody of her children. The children are able to visit with Mom and talk with her over the phone regularly, which is a great motivator! While she is no longer in the Women in Recovery program, she continues individual counseling with a therapist she has grown to trust and lean on for support.
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