Testimonials

I came to My Brothers House at the end of 2017. I just got released from prison and I had an ankle monitor strapped to my leg. By this time in my life I have been to out-patient programs, in-patient rehabs (one for 15 months), many trips to jail, 5 sober living facilities or half-way houses, I have been to prison 4 times and ISF 3 times. My family was done with me, I have burnt every bridge possible and really no one knew what to do but to stay far away from me. I’ve been sucking the life out of people for the last 18 years and had grown into really enjoying living in the streets with zero responsibility. I have been chained to alcohol and drugs for many years and never one time wanted anything to do with sobriety. I was a lost cause! But God! I was released in 2017 with a fake address I gave to parole and had no clue where to go. I actually had one option but I knew it wasn’t going to end well. I was given 24 hours to figure it out and my mom found My Brothers House and I said okay with no fight.

So when I arrived at the house I noticed right off the bat it was different than any other place that I had ever gone to before. There was genuine sobriety with a special brotherly camaraderie. The first week a speaker from out of town came and shared how he got 10 years of sobriety and for the first time in my life I wanted sobriety. I refer to My Brothers House as the “house of love” because it was that brotherly love that help knock down them fake walls I had up for so many years. I also found a man that was successful in his life and asked for him to be my sponsor. He walked me through the book of Alcoholics Anonymous and we worked the 12 steps as they came in the book. Finally for the first time in my life I could see the truth about myself and put a game plan of action that has resulted in me being free from myself! I have been sober for 6 years and just recently paid off all my debt (years of conning and manipulating people and businesses), I also just paid off my land, and received my journeyman electrical license last year. I also just celebrated 2 years of marriage to my amazing and beautiful wife! All of those burnt bridges have been repaired by Gods amazing grace and patience over my life. My life is flourishing and it all started at My Brothers House!

I was introduced to My Brother’s House in 2017. I recently moved to the area and was looking for an opportunity to be of service to those suffering from alcoholism and addiction. My Brother’s House offered a great place for me to go and help others who like me were navigating their way out of their devastating illness through the Power and Majesty of God. I continue to be amazed at the changed lives, the brotherhood, and willingness of the residents, volunteers, and board members. The Saturday morning Speaker Breakfasts are absolutely incredible.

I arrived at MBH in 2018. One more time I was homeless and hopeless having just come off a bad relapse. I was running from the authorities and the wreckage of my past. In no way did I think another rehab or sober living facility would be of any help to me. I had almost resigned myself to a life of being an addict and locked up. Prior to my arrival I had been at a faith based community and been successful. And then I left. I thought I was ready. I quickly discovered I was unprepared, and the underlying causes to the disease of my addiction untreated. One more time I was in the world without any coping skills or abilities to function properly. MBH provided a place for me to gain hope. It was not something I had when I arrived. I was desperate, scared, and alone. I was unsure I would ever be able to stay clean. Through the power of recovery, fellowship and the 12 steps, I gained a sense of purpose and belonging. I became employable and reliable once more. My Brother’s House provided a foundation and help that I would not have access to anywhere else. Slowly, as I began to heal and see the miracle of recovery take hold in my life, I began helping others. My legal issues became resolved over a number of years, child support is paid monthly and on time, I became able to vote once again, and travel without restriction. I just returned from a world convention of Narcotics Anonymous, celebrating our program with 20,000 recovering individuals.

Eventually I became the assistant director for My Brother’s House. I was now helping facilitate the very place that gave me a life worth living. I stayed in that position for several years. The work was difficult and rewarding. I worked closely with the men who arrived as well as the board of directors, always in the best interest in the growth of the residents, and the organization. When the time came for me to personally transition as a resident, I was overwhelmed by the community response in helping me make having my own home a reality. It was a direct result of hard work, but most importantly, a personal relationship with a loving God. Because of that I am reunited with my children and family. These were things I didn’t see as possible. Today I still work closely with the organization and am now an active member of the board of directors. God is good, and My Brother’s House is truly one of a kind in its scope and dedication to helping men become acceptable, responsible, members of society once more.