“Can you help me file for disability?” the young woman asked. Taylor (not her real name) had come into our LifeBuilders program because of a drug problem. All her life, she had…
Drug Addiction
Lea o escuche este artículo en español I was forced to turn my first trick at age fifteen. Here’s what happened: One day I was walking down the street crying. A man…
If you have been in addiction, in addiction recovery, or had to deal with someone in addiction, you may have heard different reasons or theories about why people get addicted. These…
If you’re in a program, stick with it. People are there to help you. They’re not perfect. Neither are you. But God is helping you. Don’t miss what He’s trying to do…
Dore’ Beetem begged God for help as she cried in a heap on the shower floor. Could God help her get free from addictions that started when she was only 11 years…
Addictions of all kinds plagued my family from generation to generation. I was born into a family that was addicted to drugs, alcohol, sex, and food. As a child, I was used…
With cannabis becoming legal in more places in the U.S., you may think it isn’t a big deal if your tween or teen is smoking pot. Think again! A wealth of research…
She’s afraid. Things haven’t been going too well for her lately. She is alone and she feels like giving up because she has so many problems. She wants someone to understand, but…
We caught up with Bobbi-Jo at the office of Healing House in Kansas City last June. She’s been a friend of Reach UP, giving away thousands of magazines throughout each year to…
I was a liar, a loser, and a thief. I was a drug addict and alcoholic. I stole from my friends and my family. That’s who I was. It is not…
