Danielle

Hi, my name is Danielle. I had a very good upbringing as a child. I am an only child and come from a very loving, Christian family. However, I was also very sheltered. When I got into my teen years, I started to get curious about drugs. I guess I let peer pressure get the best of me. I also didn’t know at the time that addiction ran in my family. My addiction lead from one substance to another over the course of 16 years. The deeper I got into it, the further away from God I got. I started losing all morals, integrity, self-worth and worst of all, myself and everyone the most important to me. I began to feel this dark presence in my life leading me down a dark, seedy path. My whole life became havoc. I started to get a lot of charges against me in the justice system.

From 2016 to 2018 I was in jail more than I was out. I became a shell of myself. I lost my relationship with my daughter, I lost all trust and communication from my family. I was homeless, I had absolutely no support system because I had destroyed every relationship I had. I hated myself for a very long time. I will never forget the night I surrendered myself to God. I prayed for restoration of my heart and soul. A week later I was on my way to Eastern Washington for long term inpatient treatment. I spent 3 months there and restored my relationship with the Lord. Recovery has been so easy for me since that time. I found Truly motived one day while with my counselor in treatment. They accepted my application.

October 29th of 2018 I arrived at TMTL. I still remember the feeling I had of freedom and peace. I had a safe place to call home, I had a place to share my story and have people who related to me in so many ways. They gave me structure and held me accountable for my actions which I so badly needed. They taught me life skills for my recovery which I carry with me every day.

My relationship with my daughter is mending day by day. My relationship with my parents is the strongest I believe it has ever been and I have their trust back. Today I stand with 1 year 3 months clean and sober. TMTL has been a huge part of my recovery and they will always have a place in my heart, and I thank God every day for the blessing he continues to bring into my life.