Lori currently works as a home health aide, caring for elderly patients in home. “I was able to give my kids presents that year even though I didn’t have anything and that was all thanks to all the donations we received.” But they did their best to make sure that we felt as ‘normal’ as possible.” The generosity of the community also lingers in her memories. Fondly rejoicing at the memory of the other women in the house reaching out to her and forcing her to come out of her room to celebrate with everyone, “I thought I would be all alone and lonely. She reminisced on her first holiday season at MCW. I felt accountable to something,” Lori said. She took all the programing that she could attend and accepted her first job in a long time. Lori embraced the spirituality, and the “24/7 family” atmosphere of MCW.
MCW has allowed me to let go of my self-hatred and begin to think, ‘maybe I’m not so bad after-all.’” It was like something was in the air, telling me that everything was going to be okay. I had my intake interview and a tour of the place. My caseworker recommended Mercy Center to me. Of that time, she says, “I truly hated myself and blamed myself for so much. When she came to MCW Lori struggled with self-confidence issues, was just beginning her road to recovery from drug addiction and was unemployed. Lori began her tenure at MCW when she was moved to Erie for rehab but didn’t have anywhere to go after completing the program.
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“It was like being a baby and having to learn how to be an adult all over again,” Lori says. Scheduling a doctor appointment.īut when you’ve been ruled by the demons of drug addiction, they are herculean tasks. What way are you different now than when you first came to the Mercy You don’t have to be defined by your past.” You’re out of chances, but they taught me that I’m never out ofĬhances. Very thankful for the Mercy Center because sometimes you feel like To go back and create more opportunities for myself.” I took a retail industryĬourse and am proud to be educated again. Online and get certifications through St. Main goal was to have an income because I came here without one. Here, and I consider my sobriety to be my greatest gift to them.” Upon, and she thanks the center for teaching her how to enjoy her life.Īm most proud of my sobriety… Both of my kids spent a birthday ReneeĬonsiders the Mercy Center to be the rock that she was able to build her home Not being in survival mode has allowed her to spend time withįriends, crochet, and, most importantly, bond with her children. Health, and maintain healthy relationships, she has time to put herself and herĬhildren first. Now that Renee knows how to handle her finances, cope with her mental Renee has been sober for 22 months, recently moved into her newĪpartment with Elijah, and hopes to be reunified with Annabelle later this
These visits meant everything to Renee because she was finallyĪble to bond with both of her children while being sober. She went from not seeing herĭaughter at all, to supervised visits, to overnights with Annabelle at the With the help of a lawyer financially supported by the MercyĬenter, Renee was reunited with Annabelle. I’ve been able to create a strong bond withįew months into the program, Renee had the opportunity to get back intoĪnnabelle’s life.
Being here and having the time to focus on me allowed me Missed a lot of my daughter’s life when she was Elijah’s age because of myĪddiction,” she said. Opportunity to focus on herself and her relationship with Elijah. Rules, but she found those rules are what kept her sober. The beginning, she was hesitant about the program due to the strict housing With her second child, Elijah, she initially denied the Mercy Center services,īut when she could not financially support herself, she embraced the When Renee became pregnant a few years later This was not an easy decision, but it was what wasīest for her daughter at the time. “I’m not in survival modeĪnymore… Now I can relax and enjoy life.”Īddiction and lack of income led her to giving up custody of her oldestĬhild, Annabelle, early on. Story is about me finding myself,” Renee said.
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