In a world that feels constantly connected, it’s hard to imagine a time when “just Google it” didn’t bring you the answers you were looking for. But for Linda Strother, a retired public health nurse in Wake County, it wasn’t that easy. “For several years, we’d been working hard to address the rising homelessness…
Before I came to Healing Transitions, my life was screwed up because of drugs and alcohol. My using caused me to go to prison for a little while. Then, even after I got out, I kept using. I just didn’t know how to stop. The night I went to Healing Transitions is one I’ll…
My name is A.J. and I am Silver Chipper #10 at Healing Transitions. I completed the program in 2007, and if it wasn’t for Healing Transitions, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I was in a very dark spot, and the program gave me a way to find healing and recovery. I am…
Before I came to Healing Transitions, I was living in a rooming house and was behind on the rent, facing eviction. The place was really a crack house because of all the drugs being used there. My last day using was January 23. I used that entire night and wound up going to Shepherd’s Table…
A Unique Experience – Miranda’s Story “Before I got to Healing Transitions four months ago, my life was chaotic and very unmanageable. I had some of my family who helped me find this place and get me here originally. The beginning part of the recovery program was particularly challenging for me because we really work…
Getting Out of My Comfort Zone – Joseph’s Story “I’ve been at HT for nine months now. Before coming here, my life was very lonely. I was very reclusive and not very social. I barely spoke to anyone, sometimes for months at a time. When I first got here, I faced a lot of challenges.…
Learning to Love and Trust – Rachel’s Story “I’ve been at Healing Transitions since March 8th of 2020. Before arriving, my life was extremely chaotic. I had no sense of direction and didn’t know what I was doing. All I know is using was like a full-time job, and I was just slowly losing myself.…
A Common Bond – Steven’s Story “I’m currently in the last stage of the program and am doing a service commitment helping HT with fundraising and administrative tasks. I’m also a re-tracker, which means that I had the opportunity to come back here and start anew after a setback. Before coming to HT, I was…
Recovery is a Lifelong Process – Jane’s Story “I’m in the final stage of the recovery program and will be looking for work and transitioning into sober living very soon. Before I came to HT, I was on a bender. I had some clean time a few years before that, but it just became unmanageable…
Having Time to Find Purpose – John’s Story “Before coming to Healing Transitions, my life was completely unmanageable. I had a part-time job and was living out of my car between two supermarket parking lots. I would wake up in the morning and do my best to bathe in a convenience store bathroom, then go…