We often hear from our clients that come to our addiction recovery program that their history of drug abuse has a cyclical action. They use drugs for a period, hit a low, stop using for a while, and then a circumstance draws them back to using again. It can lead these men and women to believe there is no hope for them to ever be sober again.
Breanne has a similar story. She had times when she was using and times when she was clean. The cycle she was in felt like a wheel to her, continually rolling down the road. She didn’t see an end to it. After her latest stint in jail, however, her parole officer suggested she should consider entering Union Mission’s Addiction Recovery Program. She agreed to give it a try and arrived at our campus last November 2019.
“I had a good childhood. Both my parents were present in my life. I just made bad choices when I was in high school,” says Breanne. “Those choices started me on a path of drug abuse for almost 2 decades. Staying a year in the program at Union Mission seemed like a long commitment and I was uncertain I could do it.”
Breanne entered the program last year and did well with the curriculum and responsibilities.
“I have learned so much from this program,” she says, “I have learned how to deal with the temptation of using, how to read my Bible, how to trust the Lord for direction, and how to start building a life after addiction. It has been a hard year but it has been very profitable for me.”
Breanne expressed an interest early during her stay at Union Mission that she would like to earn her CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) and drive a semi truck.
“I spent some time living on a farm with my partner and he always wanted me to drive the farm semi to move equipment and load and unload supplies,” Breanne says. “At first I was incredibly intimidated by it but I quickly found a desire to do it more.”
The staff at Union Mission picked up on this interest and helped her pursue her dream of being a commercial driver.
“Kathy and the others at Union Mission made this possible. I couldn’t have done it without them. They helped me get enrolled in driving school, helped with the financial responsibilities, and even had their commercial driver, Debbie, helped me study for the written exam by showing me all the components on the Union Mission semi.”
Breanne has already passed her written exam which puts her ahead of most of her classmates in driving school. Soon she will graduate from Union Mission’s program, complete her driving class, and take her driving test. She is anxious to get back home to see her family.
“I have two daughters, ages 15 and 11, that I get to see every other weekend. They live back in my hometown in Ohio. I am very anxious to move back and be with them more, but I realize I have to finish my work here so I can be ready to go back.”
Will you join us in praying for Breanne to be successful in starting her commercial driving career and she can continue to reconcile with her family and start providing for her girls? We are excited to be a part of helping Breanne break the cycle of addiction and look forward to her rolling down the road to recovery.
