Elizabeth’s story

I’ve been in recovery from alcoholism for over 15 years. It hasn’t been easy at all especially with all of the shame and guilt surrounding my addiction… it haunted me for a very long time. When I was using, God was the furthest thing from my mind and heart, and my world was very dark. Getting sober was the best thing that ever happened to me because it brought me “back to life.” And, whenever I look back on it, I realize how much God was in my life even when I didn’t think he was. I’ve always been taken care of and loved, and everything has always worked out the way He’s planned. Often times I’ve prayed for this or that to happen, but every single time, everything comes out better than I could have ever imagined. I have a good job, a beautiful home, and most recently, I got married (in my 50s) to a wonderful man and my life is filled with love & faith. It’s certainly not something that I could have dreamed of when I was in the darkness of addiction, and now my heart is filled with the love of God.