"I am so thankful for all God has done in my life."

Peter vividly recalls how everything started going black for him at the age of 12 . . . "I began to have a lot of depression," he says. "The joy of life was sucked out of me. I became uncomfortable in my own skin and remember feeling an uncontrollable sadness that would plague my days." That hopelessness led to repeated drug overdoses, suicide attempts—and losing everyone who ever loved him. Peter says, "I wondered why I was ever born and prayed God would allow me to fall asleep and never wake up . . ."

That's Peter's story. As a successful graduate, he smiles now, and says, "I'm so grateful for having this chance at a new life. I would never have been able to do this without the support from the Mission and the love of God." Wondering aloud, he says, "I love being sober! And I am so thankful for all God has done in my life. And to those who donate their time and gifts to the Mission, you are my heroes."

Peter graduated from our proven recovery program in January 2010, received his B.A. in Psychology from Antioch University in Summer 2014, and has met and married the love of his life at a local church.