I am 53 years old and I have Battled and Won a Heroin Addiction as I am nearly 2 years Clean and Sober, I was Addicted and using Heroin and other various drugs for 33 years. I come from a very Good and Loving Family, but all families come to the end of the rope at some time and they just can’t deal with us anymore as we Destroy everything we touch, we steal, we lie, we hurt and that’s just to our Families.
We then blame everyone around us and play the pity card and we end up hurting other people around us people that thought they could trust us. I had good jobs that I destroyed due to my addiction and plenty Friends that I Lost due to the addiction, that means for more than half my Life I was in a very dark and terrible space, I spent some Time on the Streets of Pretoria and let me tell you it’s not a Safe or Healthy place and does not Help at all as Drugs Are easily available on the streets.
I battled for a long time to understand why God showed me Grace and his Love but I am truly grateful for it as I am still Alive today, and it was God’s Grace that led my Brother to not give up on me and get me a Bed at Cornerstone Wellness Centre.
More like a Family actually not a Centre or Rehab I am so Grateful to be here Daily, He got me to Cornerstone Wellness Centre, where Craigh and Lizelle from day one just took me in, treated me like Family and I will be Honest at the time I did not Understand the Love and I did not want to be here Lizelle and Craigh you guys are amazing thank you for what you have done for me and God works wonders through the two of you, they helped me find myself again as well as are helping me find and grow my own relationship with God, it gets Stronger every day.
I have the Most Amazing Son and I can Honestly say that I missed most of his Highs and Lows, His achievements and his down falls where he would have needed a Father to comfort him or give him a pat on the back. We now have such an amazing relationship and I know I can’t change the past but I can make sure that I make it up to him from now onwards.
My other family members, my Mom, My Brothers that I thought would never speak to me again well let me put it this way for the last 2 Christmases I have spent it with them all at the Family Table Sober and loving it, God is AMAZING HOW HE WORKS.
After completing my 8 months’ program I knew I was not going anywhere and Craigh gave me my own room and made me Head House Father where I have now become House Manager and loving life, where I still stay under the supervision of the centre but have some freedoms, perks if you want to call them that, I work daily alongside Craigh and all the other men in the centre and it is building my Character.
I am currently to date 100% Sober and Clean for nearly Two, I am really growing stronger daily Emotionally, Physically and Spiritually. I Find Myself Laughing and Joking more just enjoying life as a clean and sober man. All Glory to God as his Unconditional Grace and Love for me and that he never gave up on me has Saved me “I am no Longer a Slave to Fear, I am a Child of God”.
So I just wanted to say, “Age is not a Factor, Your Choice is!
Just want to say Thank you to Nico for never Giving Up, to my Mom for always Loving and to My Son Dwaine for coming back into my life, as well as the rest of the Family thank you for your Love and Support.
Thank You God for your Love and Grace on my Life there is No Turning Back.
Seek God and his Forgiveness, Don’t Give up, with Gods Help you can Beat Your Addiction.
I am 40 years old and I Battled a Heroin Addiction for almost 20 of those years,
Life was not easy at all, as for 10 of those years I Lived on the Streets of East London,
Having to fight for my life daily while battling the addiction, it was difficult and lonely.
I now know that through God’s Grace and his Love for me I am still Alive, it was God’s Grace that led my Beautiful, Amazing Adoptive sister Tenille to not give up on me, she found a Centre for me,
More like a Family actually, she got me to Cornerstone Wellness Centre, where Craigh and Lizelle from day one just took me in, treated me like Family, they helped me find myself again as well as Brought me back to God, where I now have my own relationship with God, it gets Stronger every day.
After completing my 6 months’ program the Centre got me into college where I am now currently studying and soon will be able to proudly say that I have completed something and walk away with a Trade Certificate a Red Seal, something that I can move forward and say I done it, I have it and I can go out and find a good honest job.
I am currently to date 100% Sober and Clean for over One and a Half Years, I am doing Great and I am Happier than ever Before in my Life. All Glory to God as his Unconditional Grace and Love for me and that he never gave up on me has Saved me “I am no Longer a Slave to Fear, I am a Child of God”.
So I just wanted to say, “YES IT CAN BE DONE”.
Just want to say Thank you to Tenille for never Giving Up, to Hayden for never leaving my Side, to Lindie for always Loving us and to All my Family thank you for your Love and Support and just want you to know Your Son, Brother, Cousin, Nephew is Back.
Thank You God for your Love and Grace on my Life there is No Turning Back.
Seek God and his Forgiveness, Don’t Give up, with Gods Help you can Beat Your Addiction.
I am 40 years old and I Battled a Heroin Addiction, well any Drug would have been sufficient as I was in a very Dark space for almost 20 years of my Life.
Life was not easy at all, as for 10 of those years I Lived on the Streets of East London, having to defend myself and try make money, I at least had my Step Brother Tyron and my Guitar, yes I play the Guitar and I would Busk on the streets of East London.
I still battle to understand sometimes why God showed me Grace and his Love but I am truly grateful for it as I am still Alive today, and it was God’s Grace that led my Beautiful, Amazing sister Tenille to not give up on me, she found a Centre for me,
More like a Family actually, she got me to Cornerstone Wellness Centre, where Craigh and Lizelle from day one just took me in, treated me like Family, personally I am fonder of Lizelle Ha-ha Jokes Craigh you guys are amazing to both me and Tyron, they helped me find myself again as well as are helping me find and grow my own relationship with God, it gets Stronger every day.
After completing my 6 months’ program the Centre moved me over into their second phase section, the Sober Village where I still stay under the supervision of the centre but have some freedoms, perks if you want to call them that, I work daily alongside Craigh and all the other men in the centre and it is building my Character.
I am currently to date 100% Sober and Clean for over One and a Half Years, I am really growing stronger daily Emotionally, Physically and Spiritually. I Find Myself Laughing and Joking more just enjoying life as a clean and sober man. All Glory to God as his Unconditional Grace and Love for me and that he never gave up on me has Saved me “I am no Longer a Slave to Fear, I am a Child of God”.
So I just wanted to say, “DON’T GIVE UP, FIGHT FOR YOU LIFE”.
Just want to say Thank you to Tenille for never Giving Up, to Tyron for never leaving my Side, to my Mom Lindie for always Loving us and to All the rest of the Family thank you for your Love and Support and just want you to know Your Son, Brother, Cousin, Nephew is Back.
Thank You God for your Love and Grace on my Life there is No Turning Back.
Seek God and his Forgiveness, Don’t Give up, with Gods Help you can Beat Your Addiction.
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I am 27 years old and I was battling a Heroin and Rock addiction since the age of 15 years old, that is almost half my life that I have now realised with the Help and Guidance of our Lord and Saviour that I wasted, but all is Good because he, our father above has brought me through it, kept me safe in my Darkest moments and in the scariest situations that I had to face, he never let go.
I grew up in Witbank and I put my Mom, Dad and Brother through hell, so much so that I was asked to leave my home and had to spend time living on the streets of Witbank, Umpangeni and Richards Bay and that is something I would not wish for anyone as it is Scary, Difficult, Cold and Alone.
I have to say Thank You, Thank You to my Mother Mandy for never ever giving up on me or losing any love for me, can’t blame her for being angry at me as well as my Dad and My Boet as I truly, truly done the worst things and hurt them, broke their trust over and over.
But Thank you MOM FOR NEVER GIVING UP.
God’s Grace and Love led my Mom to find me a Centre what has now become my Home as it is all about Family here, she found Cornerstone Wellness Centre, how I don’t know only God can answer that question but she did and I was brought to the Centre where I met Uncle Craigh and Aunty Lizelle and from day one when I walked through the Gates they Loved and Respected me.
At the Centre we were taught all about Gods Love and Grace and how he has never ever left us he has always been by our side protecting us and keeping us safe, we were taught about Family Love and dealing with our Emotions and underlying problems and look at me today.
I have Completed my 8-month Program I am 9 going on 10 months 100% clean and sober, I have moved over to the second phase section the sober living village and loving it, Uncle Craigh and Aunty Lizelle organized with Freddie and Elize that I can go to college and do a Trade so that I can finally get something behind my name and walk away one day knowing that I Done It.
I am the Happiest I have been in a very long time, I miss my Mom, Dad, Brother and Nephews a lot but I am working on winning their trust back with the help of Gods Guidance and being obedient as well as this burning in me to complete College and get my Trade.
Just want to take this opportunity to thank God one more time and My Mom, Dad and Brother. Thank you Cornerstone Wellness Centre, Craigh and Lizelle as well as Freddie and Elize for the Second Chance that you have given me in Life.
Don’t ever Give up on yourself, God is a Good God and he will Never Forsake you.
“IF YOU ARE GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE TAKE IT”
God is a Merciful and Loving God and I thank him Daily for who he has made me Today.
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I am 27 years old and I was battling a Heroin and Rock addiction since the age of 15 years old, that is almost half my life that I have now realised with the Help and Guidance of our Lord and Saviour that I wasted, but all is Good because he, our father above has brought me through it, kept me safe in my Darkest moments and in the scariest situations that I had to face, he never let go.
I grew up in Witbank and I put my Mom, Dad and Brother through hell, so much so that I was asked to leave my home and had to spend time living on the streets of Witbank, Umpangeni and Richards Bay and that is something I would not wish for anyone as it is Scary, Difficult, Cold and Alone.
I have to say Thank You, Thank You to my Mother Mandy for never ever giving up on me or losing any love for me, can’t blame her for being angry at me as well as my Dad and My Boet as I truly, truly done the worst things and hurt them, broke their trust over and over.
But Thank you MOM FOR NEVER GIVING UP.
God’s Grace and Love led my Mom to find me a Centre what has now become my Home as it is all about Family here, she found Cornerstone Wellness Centre, how I don’t know only God can answer that question but she did and I was brought to the Centre where I met Uncle Craigh and Aunty Lizelle and from day one when I walked through the Gates they Loved and Respected me.
At the Centre we were taught all about Gods Love and Grace and how he has never ever left us he has always been by our side protecting us and keeping us safe, we were taught about Family Love and dealing with our Emotions and underlying problems and look at me today.
I have Completed my 8-month Program I am 9 going on 10 months 100% clean and sober, I have moved over to the second phase section the sober living village and loving it, Uncle Craigh and Aunty Lizelle organized with Freddie and Elize that I can go to college and do a Trade so that I can finally get something behind my name and walk away one day knowing that I Done It.
I am the Happiest I have been in a very long time, I miss my Mom, Dad, Brother and Nephews a lot but I am working on winning their trust back with the help of Gods Guidance and being obedient as well as this burning in me to complete College and get my Trade.
Just want to take this opportunity to thank God one more time and My Mom, Dad and Brother. Thank you Cornerstone Wellness Centre, Craigh and Lizelle as well as Freddie and Elize for the Second Chance that you have given me in Life.
Don’t ever Give up on yourself, God is a Good God and he will Never Forsake you.
“IF YOU ARE GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE TAKE IT”
God is a Merciful and Loving God and I thank him Daily for who he has made me Today.
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