Josiah H.

My life growing up was rough. From a young age I experienced some abuse, emotional and  sexual. As a result,  I was always looking for acceptance in people and things and always felt like I needed to prove myself. Things got worse when my parents got divorced and my father was incarcerated.  I was introduced to alcohol and nicotine at the age of ten, smoking weed and hanging out with the wrong crowd to numb the pain. My last relapse put me into a severe depression and brought me to Teen Challenge where I hope to be molded and pruned by God and shaped into His  image. While I’m here  I want to gain a better understanding of God’s word, growing in knowledge and wisdom and also learning how to forgive others and myself.