A Life Transformed

Today, we have the inspiring story of one of our men in recovery who has chosen to remain anonymous.

The Transformation:

At 16/17, I started selling drugs and ended up being involved in organized crime. This is when I first got addicted to drugs, and I experimented with everything. The drug of my choice was opiates to fentanyl.

At 18, I ended up in Quebec Correctional Facilities for 2 years which is where I first got clean. For the next 9 years, I had multiple relapses on opiates for different amounts of time. During this time, I also started drinking every day even when I wasn’t on drugs, I would always be drinking.

When I turned 30, after being clean and relapsing multiple times, I decided something needed to change.

I was born protestant but had not known God for a long time. I was the biggest doubter. I knew my friend had known God for years and was trying to introduce me but I wouldn’t believe it. I was withdrawing from fentanyl and still drinking and I went to the liquor store one morning, and when I got to the counter, the worker said, “have you talked to Jesus today?” I have never had anything like that happen in my entire life and for it to happen while I was asking for proof that God was real - I will have never gotten more straightforward proof.

2 days later, I gave myself to God and went to the hospital just to find out I was days away from dying soon. As I got out of the hospital, I came to ShekinahGO and have been clean off everything ever since for the first time in my adult life.

What motivated me to share my story with others?

Since coming to ShekinahGO, I have lost one of my best friends to addiction. I decided shortly after seeing what God and ShekinahGO could do for me, that I wanted to be involved in God’s work with them. I know where I have been in life and if I can get through it with God, I believe anyone can given the right opportunities and support.

I don’t think there is a better place to find it than here at ShekinahGO.