Footprints to Recovery

I came to footprints 5 months ago. I was broken, beaten down by addiction, and a self hatred that could span decades. Phyllis picked me up from jail and gave me a safe environment to heal in. I was rowdy in the beginning and refused to do a lot of things and she and the house managers with much grace and love never gave up on me and have been there for me more than my own family. These women I have lived with have rallied around me and are so present and supportive in my life every single day. All 3 of the women's houses are not just half way houses, but homes filled with love, guidance, spirit, fellowship, experience, strength and hope. I've seen many women come and go, and while it can be hard people have to want their own recovery for it to work. This program is set up to teach us to be valuable, hard working, productive mother's, sisters, friends, daughters, and members of society. Anywhere you go will have some quirks here and there, I mean come on were human beings, but if it wasn't for the selflessness of Phyllis and her team of house managers and her husband I'm not sure that I would be alive, and 6 months sober today. I'm grateful for this opportunity I've been given and I wouldn't recommend any other place in the world to gain sobriety! Footprints to recovery has left a lasting footprint on my ❤️.

I have been with footprints to recovery for a year now. I have never met more compassionate loving women in all my life. I struggled with Drugs and Alcohol for over 20 years. I was what would have been considered of a hopeless state of mind. My family had given up on me, my children were no longer with me, my marriage destroyed, legal problems over my head. Everything that goes along with being in active addiction I had been through. The director of footprints and all the staff in each house have truly held me together when all else was falling apart. I am so grateful for these women. They will literally take the shirt off their own backs to help you succeed. I am truly positive the woman I am today because of the love and guidance they gave me. They loved me when no one else would, taught me to love myself again and are pillars of strength in my recovery. I thank God for leading me to footprints where they definitely carried me when I could no longer carry myself. I now have a great relationship with most of my family still working on others. My legal problems are completely gone, my marriage was better left behind as it was very unhealthy, but I would have never know what a healthy marriage looked like without this program showing me. My kids are still a work in progress but all things are possible in this program and with God. However, without this program none of this would be possible. I am forever grateful to footprints to recovery for helping me get my life back better than it ever was before. I am a better woman, mother, friend, employee and daughter than I have ever been. Thank you Footprints for helping guide me in my growth.

Footprints To Recovery has been an intregal part of my new life free of any mind altering substance
The staff there has literally saved my life on multiple oçcasions and truly cared for my well-being and happiness since the day I first stepped through the door five years ago
Nevermind the fact that I have fallen since five years ago and they have welcomed me back and loved me through all of my nonsense
The program has helped me acclimate in to society after living in the depths of depravity where I was slowing killing myself with my addiction
I am now working a 12 step program that has given me the opportunity to live a life I had never dreamed possible
Due to the nuturing nature of Footprints, I have now been steadily employed and considered a reliable and hard working employee, I have a relationship with my daughter and family again, I have formed relationships with women that are meaningful and will last through my life time
There are truly not enough words to describe my gratitude and love to the program of Footprints and it's director who I consider my mother in Recovery
I will never be able to repay this program for the help and love they have given me when I didn't know how to love myself, but I will say thank you and show gratitude till my last breathe

Hi, my name isTrisha. I live at Footprints to Recovery currently, as someone who has been in over four other recovery houses previously I have to say this is the best I’ve ever had the privilege to live in. I have been here since late March. I have lived in two of the three women’s houses. Phyllis is a very “no nonsense” type director and she promotes love and honesty. We have structure and also enough freedom to regain our bearings in life and re-establish our own responsibility. We are provided with wonderful support and many things to help us on our way in this new life. A relapse prevention class weekly, daily meditations to be done during the week and meeting attendance is required. It is very client oriented and we all play a role in how things go. There is a sense of importance and of trust. The house managers have been where we are which is super helpful. I feel very welcomed and loved. I also get a kick in the butt (to say) when I need one. The rules are followed and help me to be accountable. The importance of any 12 step program is drilled into us. We work as a team to overcome things. I know I can go to any of the staff whenever I need to for some open ears and constructive advice. The houses themselves are nice and we are expected to help maintain them. I have met many women I am happy to have in my recovery community. Recovery is the most important thing here and that is more than I can say for some previous houses I’ve stayed in. Very down to earth staff that feels like family. I am building a new and beautiful, healthy life through AA and Footprint to Recovery is irreplaceable in my work to do this. I am so grateful I ended up here.