I  AM  A  RECOVERING  DRUG  ADDICT  WHO  WAS ACTIVELY ADDICTED FOR THIRTY YEARS. I HAVE BEEN CLEAN NOW FOR FIFTEEN MONTHS. I WAS ON HEROIN AND CRACK. I LOST EVERYTHING I HAD INCLUDED MY FAITH IN MY HIGHER POWER WHO  I  CHOOSE TO CALL GOD. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO GOD THAT He GAVE  ME  ANOTHER  CHANCE  AND  LOVED  ME UNTIL I BEGAN TO LOVE MYSELF. THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD AND HIS MERCY I HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH MY CHILDREN AND GRANDKIDS AGAIN. MY FAMILY HAS ACCEPTED ME IN THEIR LIVES. LAST YEAR ON JULY 27, 2OOO I LOST MY FATHER TO CANCER BUT THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH HIM AS HE TOOK HIS JOURNEY TO THE OTHER SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE MY AMENDS TO HIM FOR THE PAIN I CAUSE HIM AND HE WAS ABLE TO SEE ME CLEAN BEFORE HE DIED.  I  MADE  MY  FATHER  A  PROMISE  THAT I WOULD NEVER USE DRUGS AGAIN AND I INTEND TO KEEP THAT PROMISE TO HIM. I LOVE MY FATHER WITH ALL MY SOUL AND I MISS HIM DEEPLY. I KNOW THAT WITH EVERY BREATH I TAKE HE IS WITH ME. I THANK MY LORD AND SAVIOR  FOR  MY  NEW  LIFE  THAT HE HAS BLESSED ME WITH. I PRAISE HIM FOR  HE  IS  SO  WORTHY  TO  BE PRAISED. I KNOW THAT ALL THINGS  ARE POSSIBLE  THRU  CHRIST  AND WITHOUT HIM THERE IS NO ME. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU. 

        A GRATEFUL RECOVERING ADDICT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                           LYNETTE GAIL ROBERSON