Tag: Addiction
Saints and Sinners and Sufferers on a Basketball Court
I was young and eager to help, and foolish. I signed up to join a small team of Christian men to serve at a men’s shelter in the Bronx because I thought that I could offer something. It was the early 1990s and my twenty-something heart hungered to care for guys who had a difficult […]
The Fulfillment I Had Been Craving: Justice’s Story of Hope
Justice Reyes got involved drinking and doing drugs as a middle schooler to escape reality. After a car accident involving drinking and driving, he realized he needed help and went to Brooklyn Teen Challenge and found the fulfillment he had been craving.
The Mr. Bright I Was Meant to Be: Wolfie’s Story of Hope
Wolfie Bright spent his life following other people, which led him to drugs, homelessness, and time in a nursing home. But God used Dustee, founder of Gifted Hands, to restore him to the Mr. Bright he was meant to be.
Know Your City: North Shore, Staten Island
Staten Island, known as the “forgotten borough,” is actually the wealthiest of the five boroughs, boasting the highest median household income. Last year, it also had the highest rate of overdose deaths in the city, at 31.8 per 100,000 adults. Learn more about the community and how you can pray.
The Satisfaction of Every Longing: Amanda’s Story of Hope
Amanda Wood started doing drugs when she was 15. By the time she was in her twenties, she was in the throes of addiction. But God used the people at Brooklyn Teen Challenge to show Amanda the love of Christ and to bring hope to her life at a time when she has lost who she was.
From the Gutter to a Family at Brooklyn Teen Challenge
Debra Burgos battled a 20-year addiction to alcohol and a 10-year addiction to heroin. Then she found Brooklyn Teen Challenge and the Walter Hoving Home. Now she’s a spiritual mom to those going through the struggles she once did.
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