This Twisted Path: My Journey through Abuse and Addiction in Amish Country

I was entrenched in alcohol and drugs for a long period of time. I was lost and adrift, with no future. When God helped me find my way and turned me to recovery in 2005, doors opened that I could not have imagined. Volunteering at numerous places such as the Orillia Youth Centre, Telecare distress phone line, and Bethel Baptist Church, allowed me to receive the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award for Students, and be nominated for both the “Order of Orillia Award”, and Orillia Citizen of the Year 2012. In 2006, I returned to school to get my high school diploma and now have diplomas in Addictions and Social Service Worker. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Psychology at Lakehead University. Today I am a motivational speaker and plan to use my experience and my Christian faith to empower troubled youth. Nothing is impossible and dreams can come true!
Pub Date: February 23, 2021