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Public commenter credits church and family in recovery from drug addiction
Summary
During a public comment period, a resident described beginning drug use at 14, becoming addicted by 17, entering multiple treatment programs by 21 and returning home after a five-day disappearance he attributes to church prayer and family support.
During the public comment period, a resident described a history of substance use and recovery, saying he "started dabbling in drugs when I was 14 years old" and was a "drug addict" by age 17.
The resident recounted that by age 21 he had been "in and out of treatment programs" and had "really made a mess of my life," and said his family and church played a role in his return. "My mom's always been a a god fearing, woman who walks with the lord, loves the lord, and she's had been praying for me...from the time I was I started acting up when I was 14 years old," the resident said.
The commenter described a specific episode in which he was missing for five days and his mother brought his name before her church for prayer. "My mom, she had brought me my my name before the church and said, look. My son's been missing for 5 days, and, we don't know where he's at. And my church gathered together and they prayed and asked for the Lord just to get a hold of my heart, get a hold of my life, and I came home that next day not knowing that any of this had happened," the resident said.
The remarks were personal testimony about substance use and recovery; the speaker did not identify himself by name in the recorded remarks and did not request specific policy action during these segments.
The comment highlights lived experience with addiction, treatment and faith-based support but did not include references to local programs, funding or formal requests for services.
