After spending more than 25 years of lived experience in addiction and all that entails,  I finally surrendered and cried out for help. At 48 years old I went back to school and earned a bachelor’s degree. It took another 10 years for me to surrender sincerely, however. June 14, 2013, I used drugs for the last time. I went to a crisis center and never looked back (except to remember where I had come from). My clean date (1st day clean) is June 15, 2013. I was 58 years old. Since that day, I have travelled multiple pathways to recovery and employed as many interventions as possible to resist the obsession and compulsion to use drugs. Foundational in my recovery is my faith in a Higher Power-God. God Is the only Power I know that is more powerful than addiction! At 63 years of age, I went back to school and earned my master’s degree (it took me five years). Ten months later I earned my Licensed Minister, Licensed Social Worker, Certified Recovery Specialist, and Certified Family Recovery Specialist credentials. I only highlight these accomplishments to demonstrate that you are never too old (or too young) to change the trajectory of your life. Restoration House will serve as your anchor and your beacon of hope as you work to reclaim/rebuild your life.