Real Stories.
Real Progress.
Robert
Program Participant
I didn’t grow up imagining a life in recovery. Addiction was part of my world from the start, and by the time I was twelve, meth had already taken hold. My teenage years were spent running the streets, chasing highs that always ended in bigger crashes. At sixteen I went to my first rehab, and for years after, recovery felt like something I was constantly trying to figure out.
I eventually built eighteen clean years, a family, a job, a life I was proud of. But slowly, I drifted away from the daily practices that kept me grounded. I stopped praying, stopped going to meetings, stopped tending to the spiritual part of recovery. That’s when addiction crept back in. Painkillers turned into abusing my nursing license, and within a year I lost everything and found myself in prison.
When I got out, I knew I needed to start over. I moved to New Mexico and entered detox, which led me to Hoffman Hall Sober Living. That place changed the direction of my life. After thirty days clean, they asked me to help run the program, and for the first time in a long time, I felt purpose again. What started with a few houses eventually grew into a community where people could rebuild their lives, just like I was rebuilding mine.
Today, I help oversee New Beginnings Transitional Living, a program with homes full of people choosing hope one day at a time. Every day I’m reminded that recovery isn’t about perfection, it’s about willingness, honesty, and faith. My life now is a blessing, and if there’s one thing I want anyone struggling to know, it’s this: you are not too far gone. Every day is a chance to begin again, and you never know how many lives your recovery might inspire.
Quincy
Program Participant
I didn’t always picture myself where I am today. Like many, my path started out rough. As a teenager, I faced challenges that led me down some difficult roads. There were times when I didn’t believe I’d ever find peace, purpose, or stability again.
But life has a way of offering second chances, if we’re willing to take them. My journey through recovery taught me not only how to rebuild my life, but also how to truly live it. Along the way, I discovered strength I didn’t know I had and a deep desire to help others find the same hope I was given.
Through hard work, faith, and the support of those who believed in me, I began to turn things around. I built a career, and I started giving back to my community. Each step reminded me that recovery isn’t just about staying sober, it’s about rediscovering who you are and realizing what’s possible.
Now, my mission is to provide a supportive environment where others can rebuild their lives, a place filled with encouragement, accountability, and purpose. I believe everyone deserves a chance to write a new chapter, no matter where they’ve come from.
This is my story. And I hope it reminds someone out there that it’s never too late to start over
Dizzie
Program Participant
My life didn’t start with addiction, but it did start with pain, the kind you learn to carry quietly. I grew up in a strict religious home, and when I left for what I thought would be more freedom, I ended up finding the opposite. Parties, substances, abusive relationships, and two pregnancies that led to adoption became the beginning of a long road filled with trauma and survival rather than stability.
My adult life spiraled deeper when I entered an abusive marriage marked by meth, alcohol, and violence. A terrible car accident left me with a brain injury and ended the marriage, sending me into the streets and deeper into addiction. For years I lived in chaos, gangs, drugs, violence, and homelessness, surviving things I shouldn’t have survived. I nearly lost my life multiple times, and for a long time, I didn’t believe I deserved anything better.
Everything began to change when I landed in a mental health hospital and met Robert from Hoffman Hall. He helped me get into sober living, and even though I relapsed once, they found me and brought me back. I’ve been sober ever since. Recovery gave me my life, my peace, and my sense of purpose. Today, I’m the Assistant Director of New Beginnings, helping women rebuild their lives just as others helped rebuild mine.
I’ve been sober since March 18th, 2019, a date that carries both grief and redemption. Now I have stability, a community that believes in me, and the chance to give back every day. My life today is a miracle, and I know it’s only through God’s grace that I’m here. If I can walk out of the darkness I came from, anyone can. You just have to hold on, keep fighting, and trust that a new life is possible.