Hello there.. My name is Luis. I’m very excited for this opportunity to be able to share my life story with everyone in society. The recovery experiences and the rewarding life I live today.
Let me say this about me, I was sentenced to a life sentence…,I was hopeless and desperate…, I had no meaningful future ahead of me except to spend year after countless years watching life pass me by. I was supposed to have potential, a future, a career in society. But my resentments, pain, guilt, shame, and shortcomings always used to trap me. Trying to fill the hole in my soul, I used alcohol and drugs, it led to crime and incarceration. For twenty-two years I allowed myself to be chained to the cycle of addictions, then in February 2019, I was introduced to self-help groups, that’s when the seed of recovery had been planted. My heart wanted a new way of life, today I have developed a strong commitment to my recovery, my recovery has been my cornerstone of success. Through the self-help classes, I have gained so much insight into my life. I have learned to value myself and accept myself for who I am, I have a new meaning and purpose in life, happiness; peace; practice goodness; being helpful to others; I am able to lean into my faith in Jesus. Today I’m enrolled in college, my life has a purpose, direction, structure, I’m goal oriented, and driven to do well. I want to thank you for this opportunity to share my new healthy lifestyle. God bless you.