More from Mar’s Story

It’s a treat to share Mar’s recovery journey out of a co-dependant, alcoholic, abusive relationship into freedom.   There’s hope for all of us, where ever we find ourselves today. Read on… Stories.  Hope.  Strength.  www.hopshack.org 30 days ago I started this blog and have written everyday since. I am blown away from the support … More More from Mar’s Story

Fighting Fear?

I moved out of our home and into an apartment, just my daughter and I.  I didn’t yet have a job, or a plan forward.  I had a couple of months worth of temporary support that would soon be used up.  I knew we could get on our feet, but not how it would happen.   Life … More Fighting Fear?

Vicky’s Story

“Maybe the real miracle of healing is the one that takes place in our hearts and enables us to cope with our situation.” Vicky shares the journey of losing her teenage daughter to a rare disease. Along the way she shares where she found Hope. Best yet, she’s developed a way to reach out to … More Vicky’s Story

Family Restored.

This story was shared anonymously from a recovery center, but I was touched by the honesty and truth of the struggle with drinking too much. From thinking that the only way to overcome it was suicide, but being too hammered to pull it off, to being restored to the family life that was lost. That’s … More Family Restored.

John’s Story

  This is John’s Story, written in his own words on his own blog, of where he found hope and freedom from drinking. The battle to overcome alcohol addiction is real and raw. It encompasses your entire identity, your needs and desires, and dulls your ability to fight. John tells this story in a way … More John’s Story

Chris’s Story

  I remember the day life started to suck.  I was numb with disbelief, but deep inside I knew it was true. I was serving on active duty in the Army then, and had been attending an intense military training school.  I found myself with some time off, and couldn’t wait to call my husband … More Chris’s Story

Erin’s Story

My story is a tough one. A story of complete devastation starting from a very young age. A story whose details make most squirm in their seat in discomfort. But that’s not how I tell the story. I tell it how God has blessed me to see it, through His eyes. I was born to … More Erin’s Story