MISTI I am Misti B., and I am a grateful recovering addict in the process of recovery. I came to Joshua Treatment Center on 06/28/2022 be- cause my life was out of control and I saw no hope for me. My clean date is 06/29/2022. I went into Detox and Residential treatment for 30 days. Upon my completion I chose to participate in sober living out of desperation and the desire to remain clean and sober. I was scared to death. This was the furthest I have been from my family in a very long time. I am grateful for the staff and my peers within Sandy’s House. It has been an experience I never expected. When I came to sober living I had never rode a bus. I had such anxiety when we had to go as a house to meetings via the bus. On my sec- ond day of riding the bus, I had a severe panic attack. I crouched down into a standing fetal position, using coping skills given to me, only for the sprinkler system to go off and soak me from head to toe. I took that as a sign from my higher power, that I was doing the right thing, I have learned while being in treatment/sober living that I do not ever have to use again, all the bridges I burned in my active addiction can and are being rebuilt in a more healthy positive way. I also learned I am worthy of a sober, productive life. I began working 2 days per week, in the beginning this was a lot! Then I be- gan to have a desire for more, more days and higher wages, I moved to another job (without being fired, I left on good terms) today I am an assistant Manager of an entire coffee shop. Which brings me to the best feeling in the world, going from one of the counted outs, to being a counted on!
MELISSA I am a grateful recovering addict named Melissa. Even though I survived every abuse known to man and the depths of my children, because of Joshua Treatment Center I became a true, independent woman. Joshua Treatment Center has taught me to stand up for myself and I still have a voice today. After completing residential, PHP, IOP and Op (currently in AC) I have become Resident Advi- sor of Sandy's House(sober living). One thing being the Resident Advisor has taught me is to be patient and tolerant of others. The most important thing I have learned is “recovery” is the key to life and the most important thing I have learned is that the “key” to recovery is to “not use” but the next thing is “Love and Respect”. Today I am in the process of obtaining my GED because I want a career today, I have goals today. I have a passion to help children/ young ladies and assisting them through their pain and hardships in life, be a teacher to them by modeling good behaviors and listen- ing to them, as I have been taught by other ladies coming through life. I am somebody today! I am no longer a Nobody that the world can not see or hear. I say thank you to all staff at Joshua Treatment Center who never gave up on me and refused to let me give up on myself.
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