I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you, and everyone else at Iron Tribe. I really don’t know where I would be without all your help and support. Today, I’ve been clean for almost 13 months, and a big part of why I have been able to make it this far, is because of Iron Tribe Network. I had been homeless for 5 years, strung out…and I just couldn’t see a way out of that lifestyle. I ended up getting very sick and needing to stay in the hospital for a little over a month, which ended up being the catalyst for my life to begin to change. The doctors told me I would be dead within months if I kept using, and that it was a miracle that I was even still alive for them to treat me. When it came time for me to leave, they told me I had a choice, the hospital would either put me in a motel room for a week, or a recovery house for a month. I had no idea what to expect and I was kind of afraid of the unknown but I still chose the recovery house and it was the best decision I could have made. When I got to the house I had nothing but the clothes on my back, but I found so much support from my housemates and from the office as well. It was unbelievable to be honest, I couldn’t believe that these people that didn’t even know me would help me. I lived at the Cedars for a year, and Iron Tribe stuck with me through thick and thin, and even though I’ve moved I still find myself calling everyone there to check in because I found my family there and I just can’t imagine losing that now. I learned so much living at the Cedars, and I am so grateful, Iron Tribe saved my life!
Thanks again for everything!