My name is Alli and I
am a grateful believer in Jesus Christ. I am recovering from drug addiction and
struggle with resentment, the need for revenge and the fear of rejection.
Growing up I felt rejected by my family so I chose to isolate myself
from people. I was quiet, scared and had low self-esteem. I felt ugly.
My parents were not around much so my grandmother ended up raising
me. At 15 I met the man who I married
and we had 2 children together.
Although we didn’t have God in our lives, our marriage was good. Good, until one day my husband started using drugs and ended
up cheating on me. When I found out I
didn’t know how to respond; so I chose to follow his lead into the drug world
hoping that this would make him leave the other woman and stay with me. I
thought I could help him but the drugs ended up destroying my life. All I wanted was to get high and I didn’t
care how I achieved it. I began stealing, prostituting myself and selling
drugs. I got involved with people I never imagined I would be around. I saw and did horrible things and I didn’t
care. The lowest point in my life was
when I had my kids involved in selling drugs.
I was charged with homicide and was sent to prison. When I arrived here I thought my life was
over but little did I know it was just beginning. I was invited to join a group called
Celebrate Recovery. God is restoring my life through this program. I have discovered God’s love for me. I am behind
bars but I am free because of God and His love for me. Through Celebrate Recovery I have learned to
give God my hate, resentment and pain. I
am no longer a slave to sin and in my heart there is peace and joy.
God bless you and thank you for letting me share.
Alli
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