My name is Nikkie, and I am an Addict. It took me a long time to believe that. I had no concept of the disease of addiction, nor did I even know what my problem was defined as a disease. I thought it was a way of life and that it's just what people do. I knew no life outside of partying, alcohol, and drugs. I didn't know how to cope with life in any form without drugs and alcohol. I knew nothing of honesty, emotional sobriety, “the next right thing”, self-love, Higher power, anything good I have today I knew nothing of. I accepted the fact that I was going to continue to be an emotional burden on my family and eventually die because of my lifestyle and addiction. Thankfully, God stepped in and did for me what I could not do for myself. I came to Promise of Hope Tattnall January 9th, 2020. I'll never forget that ride, and not knowing where I was but being ok with not knowing because I knew and felt I needed help. Also, meeting Mandy at the door and thinking she's not the short round older woman I pictured her to be when I spoke with her on the phone. While I was at Promise of Hope Tattnall my counselor met me at every turn, fighting for me, giving me the foundation that has gotten me to where I am today. Today I live a life of love, hope, joy, and freedom from the bondage of addiction. Today I get to work in recovery helping those in need because Promise of Hope Tattnall took a chance on me and gave me the start in the pathway of work I love. I even got engaged this year! Before I was afraid of commitment of any kind, I wasn't capable of love in a capacity that was in any form healthy. I'm grateful for the love and endless prayers that were poured into me, I'm still living on those prayers. I celebrated 5 years clean on August 26th by the Grace of God, a wonderful foundation, a sponsor who works with me daily, and a higher power that doesn't quit.
My name is Mallory, and I am a GRATEFUL recovering addict! My sobriety date is 8/25/2018. In June of 2018 my life changed forever. I was hospitalized with endocarditis and was told by the doctors to survive I would need open heart surgery and to never use drugs again. Drugs had been my entire life for 15 plus years and I had absolutely no idea what life would look like without them. I didn't want to stop using but at the same time I didn't want to die. After 3 months in the hospital the doctors were finally able to do the surgery, I needed and helped me to send papers out from the hospital to apply to get into treatment. I went to Promise of Hope Tattnall August 26th, 2018. It was the hardest yet best thing I could have ever done! I learned how to have a relationship with God and how to love myself which led to me becoming a loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Today I devote my life to helping others in recovery! I am now a certified addiction counselor, just bought my dream home and am married to my best friend. None of this would have happened without God and recovery.
My name is Lauren, and I am a recovering addict. I started my journey at POHT on April 4, 2018. And today I’m 6 years clean and sober. I would have never thought I would be able to say that. I used to not be able to go a day without a mind- or mood-altering substance in my body. Recovery has given me a new way of life! It has given me hope! I no longer have to fake a smile, to keep from crying. I laugh and smile with dignity and without fear of the future! I am free from the bondage of active addiction! Thank you, Jesus, and thank you Promise of Hope Tattnall!
I came to promise of hope July 5th, 2022. I was completely broken and unable to function on a day-to-day basis. I remember praying and crying out to God to please relieve me of the misery and to please help me. He led me to my first detox at the beginning of June, the 2nd one at the end of June and then Promise of Hope Tattnall. Over the past few years I've had a lot of ups and downs. There were times I wasn't sure if I was going to make it or could hold on much longer but each time, I just knew God was with me still protecting me and guiding me in the direction I needed to go. Before coming here, I thought God had given up on me, abandoned me, but if there's one thing I know for sure since coming here, it's that He loves me more than I could ever imagine, and He's never given up on me and never will. He has saved my life through Promise of Hope Tattnall and I'm extremely grateful He has brought me this far.
My name is Suzianne B. I started drugs at the age of 13. I have been an alcoholic and addict over half my life. I'm also a christian, mother, daughter, and a sister. My parents got divorced when I was 5 years old. I am the youngest of five children. My grandparents raised us.
My warped perception started at a very young age. I thought growing up that my dad didn't want or love me. I also thought there was something wrong with me. The fear of abandonment and rejection ruled a lot of my major decisions in life. I constantly tried to fill the holes of insecurity with people and drugs. Drugs began as something to help or fix me, but it ended up taking everything. It almost took my life.
I tried to stop using on my own many times with no success. I ended up in jail again August 2017. I lost marriage relationships with kids and grandkids, jobs, homes, vehicles and my spirit. I knew I would be released and back out and would start my usual pattern all over again. I asked for help and prayed a lot. With assistance from a caring probation officer and a preacher I found Promise of Hope.
I started my year long rehabilitation stay at promise of Hope in Dudley, Ga. When I got there I was broken scared, hopeless and thought I was helpless. I began to come out of the drug fog, it took more than a couple of months for that. My spiritual relationship with God was so far away because of my sin. I started praying and doing quiet time and with time started feeling the Holy Spirit again.
I was introduced to AA and NA there which was something I had never heard of before. With a combination of God fearing counselors and addicts just like me I started seeing some hope. A lot has changed for me since I've been here. God restored my relationships with kids and grandkids. The biggest restoration was my relationship with Jesus Christ. That came after a lot of soul searching and some dark days.
I lost my sister to the disease of addiction in January while I was a resident at Promise of Hope. The counselors, residents, my family and my sponsor gave me the love and support during that time. It was a safe place for me to express my hurt and anger for the lose of my sister.
At 8 Months I was offered a transfer to Promise of Hope Tattnall where I would be a resident and work in the office as staff. I had been employed with the help of Promise of Hope at a restaurant for 8 Months which was a blessing since I was unemployable when I got there. I excepted the offer and God did the rest. I have now completed Promise of Hope Tattnall at 357 days sober. I am still employed at Promise of Hope Tattnall. I get to grow, and watch others grow in recovery Promise of Hope helped save my life.
The insight and counseling they offer is life changing. The spiritual side and recovery side of this program go hand and hand. This is a God led program. The network and sponsor which I have because of what I learned here is for a lifetime. A year is what you spend here but a lifetime of blessings is what you get. Openness, honesty and willingness are key ingredients to receive what is offered here. My future is so positive and limitless. Glory be to God and thanks to Promise!
I was born and raised in Reidsville, Georgia. My parents divorced when I was 5 years old. Weekends with my dad consisted of drinking and poker fun. At an early age, I will never forget sipping my daddy's beer and thinking how gross it was while I waited for him to go in the store.
I got drunk for the first time when I was 15 years old. I loved that it took away all of my shyness and insecurities. It wasn't long before I became a weekend drinker. I would party on Friday and Saturday night and then go to church on Sunday.
Things got progressively worse. I began to experiment with drugs and alcohol and my senior year, I was asked to leave high school.
Shortly afterwards, I was arrested for the first time. My daddy made a deal with me that if I went to Youth Challenge and graduated that he would pay off my charges. In 2005, the night of my graduation from Youth Challenge, I went to a party and began the cycle all over again.
Over the next few years, I was in and out of jail and treatment. All the while my family was trying to “save me”.
In the summer of 2007, I learned that I was pregnant and attempted to get my life straight. However, I continued to take prescribed narcotics throughout my pregnancy,. I justified in my mind that this behavior was acceptable because the pills had been prescribed by a doctor. By the grace of God my son was born healthy in April 2008, weighing a whopping 9lb 3 oz.
From April 2008 until December 2010, I struggled with my addictions. I was arrested for the last time in December. By this time, my family was fed up with me. After sitting in jail for quite a while I went to court for a bond reduction. The District Attorney opened my file and read to the court all of my offenses. He proceeded to tell the judge that I had an addiction problem and his suggestion was for a stipulation to be attached to my bond that I enter and complete a long term treatment.
This was the beginning of my journey to Promise of Hope. I entered the program on February 25, 2011, completely hopeless, yet oddly enough still in denial because of the guilt and shame. There were women there that helped me and loved me even when I didn't know how to love myself.
I left Promise of Hope after six months before completing the program. Because I was mandated by the court, I had to return to jail. I went to another facility, 24/7 House in Baxley, 30 days later. I completed the program March 23, 2012.
Somewhere along the way, I felt God tugging at my heart and He gave me a desire to help others. 24/7 offered me a position to work there full time. I spent the next four years working and eventually started training to be an addiction counselor.
My journey to open Promise of Hope Tattnall began the beginning of 2017. I have been totally amazed by all that God has done for this ministry. I look forward to what's to come.