Rudy C.

My parents separated when I was a child, my mom worked and my dad was a drug dealer. My addiction began when I was 15 years old. I started drinking and using lots of different drugs, mainly pills and opioids. I didn’t have value in my own life or really love myself so I was in the habit of not feeling anything and even overdosing. I came to Teen Challenge due to relapse. I was drinking and snorting my paychecks, and I was just miserable and thinking of suicide. I’m here because Teen Challenge has helped me to find peace and joy in the Lord and not in some bottle or baggie. I hope to have long term peace, to develop my relationship with the Lord and build a strong foundation as to know how to handle and overcome struggles and hardships.