VOL 44, ISSUE 4. DECEMBER 2020
My name is Jennifer. I’m 30 years old. I have a 1 year old
little girl. My addiction to marijuana started when I was 18
years old. I gave into the peer pressure of fitting in. I went
through a few years of smoking, drinking and constantly
partying. One day I woke up and was tired of the all-
nighters and how crazy my life had become.
I decided to go to nursing school. After graduating and
getting my license, I felt accomplished. My life was
finally going the way it needed to go. After a few bad
relationships and burying my feelings, I wanted to get high
again. I didn’t want to feel worthless anymore so I started
using harsher drugs. They made me feel in control, when in
reality I was losing everything little by little. Eventually I
got tired of the lifestyle again and quit.
I got pregnant with my beautiful little girl. She is such a
blessing and I thought she would be the reason I would
never do drugs again. Sadly I was wrong. When she was a
few months old the opportunity to do drugs again presented
itself. I was tired, emotional and just wanted to feel better
so I used again. This time my addiction came back with a
vengeance.
I came to Agape Home when my daughter was 9 months
old. I felt like I had lost everything I held dear. At first, I
was scared and nervous and didn’t think I could go on.
That’s when God moved in my life. He started working on
my wounds. He showed me how beautiful I am to Him and
has helped me discover my true self. He has broken the
chains of addiction in my life and I have never felt freer
than I do now. I’m excited to teach my daughter all about
our loving Father. This walk hasn’t been easy but with
every step He has been right beside me.
For God has not given me a spirit of fear, but one of power,
love and sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7