Matthew’s Story

“I was rejected by every single person who was supposed to love me.”

I took to the streets early, hanging out with kids that accepted me. I started selling marijuana and I felt loved because everyone came to me for the drugs.

After having 2 kids, I was sober and not selling. I started mixed martial arts cage fighting and then I was injured and became addicted to pain pills. Then, my sister and my best friend Nikki died, and my use got so much worse, trying to deal with losing her.

When I entered the program, I finally felt accepted. I had never had a birthday party in my life, and the recovery coaches threw ME a party! My prayer was to talk to my kids at least once a month and God has given me so much more.