Bryan O.
I had a good childhood. My mom and dad worked all the time and unfortunately they fought all the time. They divorced when I was 16 years old. I am closer to my dad and his family, but I love my mom. I started smoking weed when I was 14. It was my gateway drug. My life started to get turned upside down from my addictions. I used drugs to push the hurting inside of me down. I wanted the drugs to help me with my screw ups in life. I want to follow Christ. I want to really give my life over to Him. At Teen Challenge I can get close to the Lord, and work towards restoring my relationships with family and my children. I want God to soften my heart.
Favorite Scripture: I Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.
Charles H.
It was hard for me growing up. I lost my dad to a drinking and driving accident at a young age. Without him around I fell into the street/gang life. My addiction started when I was 14 years old. I learned to use needles through my stepdad. I believed that using drugs and alcohol were normal things in life. I need a place like Teen Challenge to help stop believing the lies I was taught about myself and my life. I hope to find my calling here. I hope to draw closer to God here. I want to learn more about Jesus so I can be able to trust in Him.
Favorite Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
Chris H.
I grew up in a Christian household and things were generally good. As I got older, I started to rebel. I started getting high at a young age. When I started using drugs it was just for fun, but before I knew it I was a drug addict. I came to Teen Challenge to finally break free from the chains of addiction I have been under for so many years. I know that it is only through Christ that I can overcome my addiction. I hope to grow in Christ as I go through this program.
Favorite Scripture: John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him shall never perish but have eternal life.
Garret M.
Growing up life was pretty good up until I was seven years old when my dad decided to leave. From that day forward I always had a feeling of being alone in life. In order to mask the pain, I started using drugs at the early age of 13 and progressively started to get worse. I moved from alcohol to cocaine by the age of 16. I realized that when I was using drugs, I didn’t have to face any of the problems that I had going on in my life or deal with myself. I came to Teen Challenge in order to find my true self, but most importantly grow my relationship and get to a deeper connection with my Savior. Where I find my motivation to stick it through in Teen Challenge is my two beautiful daughters who deserve to have me at my best. I hope during these 13 months I am able to finally figure out the calling God has on my life so that I can have a firm foundation and a purpose for life after Teen Challenge.
Favorite Scripture: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
Jaime G.
Life growing up was good. I had a nice home. My father was very strict and wasn’t missing anything. When I was 9 years old I became very rebellious and tried marijuana for the first time. I did it so that I would fit in at school. I am here at Teen Challenge to learn to live my life sober. I hope to grow in my relationship with the Lord and work on myself so that way I have all the tools necessary to live a Christ centered life. I want to become a strong disciple of the Lord.
Favorite Scripture: Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Jimmy L.
Life was hard growing up; I was raised in a very dysfunctional family with a lot of fighting. My addiction began about 20 years ago, I started using drugs and alcohol because of the pain I had from my family. I came to Teen Challenge to find myself and also the find Christ. I truly believe that the Lord brought me here to grow closer to him. I hope to achieve not only sobriety, but inner peace through Jesus Christ.
Favorite Scripture: Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Lee R.
Life was pretty normal growing up. We had a low income family, but we had everything we needed. I started drinking in my late teens, it wasn’t really a problem until my parents passed away. I started drinking because I enjoyed it, but I kept drinking to deal with stress. I came to Teen Challenge to straighten my life out. My brother came through the program so my family encouraged me to do it. I hope to achieve a better connection with God and overcome my addiction.
Favorite Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.”
Tyler S.
Growing up I had everything I ever needed. I was raised to have self-respect and I was shown love and positivity. I started using drugs after high school at the age of nineteen. It started with pot and escalated to cocaine and meth. I used drugs to feel accepted and conform to what others around me were doing. I am a previous Teen Challenge graduate and needed to return because I knew my heart had become empty and I need to fill it back up with conviction from the Holy Spirit. I hope while being here for restoration, God will restore my relationships with my family and reunite my commitment with Christ so I can be an active member in the church.
Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3:21-22 My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; they will be life for you,
