Eventually, Mark decided he had to get himself together, maybe go back to school. So he made his way to the Valley and kept going until he saw the sign for the Mission!
“I decided I had to get on track with my life again.”
At first, Mark was hesitant. For someone who’s been living on their own, the restrictions that come along with joining the program at our men’s House of Hope can be difficult.
“The first 45 days, I wanted to go,” Mark says. “I didn’t want to be here. But now, I’m starting to open up and learn who I am and how I can get sober.”
House of Hope is a Bible-based Christian program, and that’s made a difference to Mark. “You have to give your heart – your whole heart – to Jesus. Not put Him aside, but focus on Him every day.”
Mark is also grateful for his brothers at House of Hope. “There are a lot of guys that will help you if you ask. Then there are AA meetings and church and relying on God – I can get my strength from those places to keep going.”
Mark has plans to go back to school and learn a new trade when he completes his time here at the Mission. But until then, he’s still on a journey – and this one is in a much better direction!
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