Psalm 31:24, New International Version

“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.”

My name is Beth, and for most of my life, I have dealt with addiction and mental illness. I started using substances at fifteen years old. It affected not just me, but the people I loved most. I had tried everything to fill a void in my heart.

In July of 2024, I hit rock bottom. I reached a point where I knew I couldn’t keep living the way I was. I tried to stop using drugs multiple times. I felt lost, ashamed, and utterly exhausted and hopeless, but somewhere deep down inside, I still wanted a way out.

I decided I needed rehab and checked myself into a local 30-day program. Starting recovery was not easy. I had to confront things I had spent forty years avoiding, including the love of Jesus Christ. I always hid from God, thinking of myself as unworthy of His love. While in this recovery program, I heard about Hannah’s House. I just knew that it would be life-changing and exactly what I needed, so I decided to surrender and go.

When I first walked into Hannah’s House, I was broken - mentally, physically, emotionally, and especially spiritually. I did not believe in myself. I didn’t think recovery was possible for someone like me. I believed all the lies the devil had used for many years to keep me down, but something inside of me, however small, was still holding on, trying to fight those lies.

Hannah’s House has taught me how to live my life as a Christian woman, with purpose, honesty, integrity, and hope. They poured so much love, care, and faith into me. They stood next to me and loved me when I couldn’t love myself. As my days here in the program come to an end, I am leaving having gained the tools, clarity, and courage to keep moving forward.

My family and those around me have noticed a change in me, and it feels wonderful. Even better is the joy and the peace I feel in my heart; it’s the kind that only comes from accepting Jesus Christ as my Savior.

It’s never too late to start over. Recovery is real, and I am living proof! “Be strong, be strong in heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” (Psalm 31:24, NIV)