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The Father I Found: Pat’s Story of Redemption
At eight years old, Pat’s mom would share a beer with him. “Instantly, I was addicted.” At thirteen, drug and alcohol abuse became a constant. “My...
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Tristan’s Pathway to Recovery, Phase by Phase
Tristan was living on a front porch. Over the course of eight years, his life had progressed from one devastation to another. “It started back when I...
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Valuable and Worthy: Debra’s Journey Toward Holistic Recovery
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: November 2, 2022
“For a couple years, I was running the streets. Had lost my job, my kids, my house, everything.” Although 2017 and 2018 were two of the hardest years...
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Recovery for Children: How the TBRI Model Offers Healing for Broken Families
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: October 19, 2022
“When you can connect to the heart of a child, everything is possible.” - Dr. Karyn Purvis, co-creator of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® Family...
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Deep Trauma, Deeper Healing
Barbara Comito, former marketing director: February 3, 2022
Underneath homelessness, we often find addiction and, underneath addiction, trauma. Trauma invades, wounds, hides and resurfaces, wreaking havoc...
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Meet Talia: Satisfied in Christ
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: September 30, 2021
Written and read by Talia, UGM Resident, at a phase promotion event, August 2021. When I was a little girl, I would look out my window at night and...
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Troubled Kid to Child of God: Jesse’s Story
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: April 15, 2021
At three years old, Jesse stabbed a kid in the head with a knife.
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How my dad’s recovery changed my life
Union Gospel Mission: January 31, 2014
Editor’s Note: Ashley and her dad, Chris Kent, were featured on the cover of the February 2014 Mission News. Chris was absent from Ashley’s life for...