Juanita Celebrates 30 Years of Clean Time
If you met Juanita today you would find it hard to believe that 30 years ago, she was frail, homeless, and losing her battle with addiction. Juanita found the strength […]
Category: Alumnae Stories
Women in Recovery – My Mother’s Story
Tatiana and her mother, Maribel, got together for lunch last Saturday, as they have most weekends since June, when Maribel began her recovery journey at St. Martin de Porres House […]
Women in Recovery – Angela’s Story
Angela saw a doctor for the first time in 20 years. Throughout the years, as my addiction got worse, my two daughters noticed a change in me, and eventually I […]
Women in Recovery – Amanda’s Story
Amanda’s addiction began shortly after her son’s birth by C-section. Braiden’s father, who had an addiction to painkillers, took the medication that had been prescribed for Amanda and offered her […]
Women in Recovery – Lyntoi’s Story
Lyntoi has a lot to celebrate: 16 months of sobriety, and a new full-time job. Lyntoi, 57, has worked hard to get where she is today. A native Chicagoan, she […]
Farewell to Regina
Regina came to St. Martin de Porres House of Hope in 2003 as resident to recover from addiction. After completing our program in 22 months, she joined the CARA Program for […]
My Third Step
The third step is part of the 12-step program I went through to recover from my addiction to substance abuse. Although all of the steps are vital to recovery, […]