Freya

I’m 30 years old and I have struggled with alcoholism and addiction since I was 13. I grew up not knowing my father as well as enduring a period of abuse. I’ve suffered from sever depression and anger the majority of my life. My oldest friend Freya and baby Ayla had been the ones to keep me grounded as my life continued to spiral out of control. They’ve kept me from killing myself on multiple occasions as I’ve held a knife to my neck trying to muster the courage to dig it into my carotid artery. They had kept wild life and random people at bay while we were homeless. Feeling that I failed them completely after someone stole my military rucksack with all of their stuff in it drove me to want to sober up. Everywhere I turned I couldn’t find a way out. Feeling defeated and hopeless God led me to Serenity Paws and Project Recovery giving me the life saving opportunity to start my journey towards a new way of life. Thanks to Katie and Dante and everyone else there I was able to go to a detox knowing my girls were safe. On top of that unexpectedly was given another life line of getting us off the streets and into a sober home as well as a means to support them and myself by giving me a job. I hit the ground running and got immersed in A.A. not taking this last chance for granted. I don’t know if I could have made it out of the alcoholic trap without losing the closest thing to family I have or worst of dead without them and there divinely appointed mission. Serenity Paws keeps me pushing forward going above and beyond in ways I couldn’t imagine to support and motivation for my recovery.

Sober date 9/23/24

-Jacob