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I started using drugs when I was fifteen years old. It stared with marijuana as a recreational thing. As I got older, I tried acid, cocaine, mushrooms, alcohol, and pills. Almost anything that would help me escape reality. In 1997, my life was turned upside down. My grandmother passed away and I didn’t want to face this fact. So, I began living a life of infidelity and drug abuse. I chose drugs over my children and husband. I was involved with a man that was very deceitful and knifing. Crystal Meth was my favorite drug of choice. I was overweight and depressed. This drug seemed to help me get the weight off and it also allowed me to live in a dream world. In June of 1997, I wigged out (lost control) while under the influence of meth. I had my son with me and this is how my children became involved. On June 27, 1997, the police place me on a 72 hour hold in West Pines Rehabilitation Center. I had over dosed on methamphetamines. On June 30, 1997, the courts ordered me out of my home. This wasn’t the end for me. Still I continued to use and deceive my family and the courts. I was trying to quit using. I just couldn’t see the light at the end. I separated from my husband and continued to live this outrageous lie with this other man. I lost my children to the state of Colorado. This was totally devastating to me and I’m sure is was for my four beautiful children, too. In December of this year, my children were place with my mother temporarily. Everyday I thank God for my mom. Had she not intervened, by children would have been given up for adoption. I really felt like there was no way out. So instead of quitting, I just went on to an even worse situation.

My husband and I got back together. We worked things out in our marriage. So in July of 1998, he and I began our road together again, but this time we both began using “crack cocaine”. But the Lord continued to have mercy on me and protected me. By now, it is fall and I was using about $1,000 a day of this evil drug. My habit became outrageous. I began stealing from department stores. I was selling the merchandise for drugs. I think I just stopped caring. This was an everyday habit and trust me, there was nothing nice about being bound by demonic spirits.

One day in December my children were visiting us in our home. I was very high this day and kept getting higher and higher until I felt like I was going to die. I called my mom and asked her to come pray with me. She did. Thank you Jesus for saving me! That day was the last day, I have ever used any type of illegal drugs.

Today, I can say through the grace of God, I have been clean since 1998. It has almost been three years since then. I’m glad to say Mark and I have regained custody of our four children and we are all serving our Father as a family. In August of 2000, I began going to the C.I.P. program. This program helped me see things in a completely different aspect. This program enables you to have a relationship with Jesus and understand how drugs and alcohol affect a person’s life. I successfully completed this program in January of 2001. What would I have done with Jesus and all the people who prayed for me. Thank you for not giving up on me.

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