Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc

Aug 2024

:::: EXPERIENCE STRENGTH AND HOPE::::: On June 23rd of 2024 I was shot point blank by a sawed-off shotgun. Thankfully it was a bird shot. Over one hundred and thirty pellets struck me. Only six have come out. One pellet hit my artery on my left arm causing me to have emergency surgery. Another pellet hit my neck and clipped my voice box. I had insurance fraud at the time so they kicked me out of ICU once they found out I couldn't limp the hallways the next day. I got set up by a seventy year old lady I thought was a friend. Over a storage unit that's in my name with all their stuff. PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS. I've been sober since May 3rd 2024 so that causes me to have 1120 days today. That doesn't account for anything as I understand it. OUR SOBRIETY HAS A HALF LIFE OF 24 HOURS. That's why in the rooms it said JUST FOR TODAY as well as ONE DAY AT A TIME. I used to believe that back in 2016 when I first started this journey. That everyone was lying when they got a chip. I knew for a fact that they were drunk in the parking lot. All these cliches of THE ROOMS. I now BELIEVE!!!! IT ONLY WORKS IF YOU WORK IT means the 12 steps with a SPONSOR. I'm so GRATEFUL for this SPIRITUAL AWAKENING that it didn't bring me back to the GIFT OF DESPERATION. I'M ONLY TAKING TYLENOL AND IBUPROFEN I'm going to LIVE LIFE ON LIFE'S TERMS. I'm going to STICK AND STAY. I will not LEAVE BEFORE THE MIRACLE HAPPENS. Even though my personal life is not where I want it to be. I'M WHERE IM SUPPOSED TO BE. To MY CHILDREN ALL THREE OF Y'ALL. I hate that we don't know each other and you do not know who I REALLY AM. I TRUST THE PROCESS. One day we WILL start OUR relationship and LIFE CAN TRULY BEGIN. Until prayers come true. I'm going back to school. YOU CANT HELP ANYONE UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH IT YOURSELF. I'm a firm believer of this. I CARE I don't want anyone to know the PHYSICAL PAIN (which is weakness leaving the body). the EMOTIONAL PAIN is what leaves the real scars. I CAN'T KEEP WHAT I HAVE UNLESS I GIVE IT AWAY Thanks to My Old Man "OLE SCRAGGALY and my ONE sister. I LOVE Y'ALL BOTH and THANKS FOR NEVER GIVING UP ME THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR PLANTING THE SEED OF SOBRIETY BACK IN 2016. I NOW HAVE 120 DAYS AND AM SO THANKFUL TO HAVE STARTED MY JOURNEY HERE. GREAT PLACE, FUN ATMOSPHERE AND A WONDERFUL STAFF. THANK Y'ALL FROM TEXAS

Mar 2022

great program got me back on my feet from being homeless and sober.