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Rose's Story:
Finding Hope After Loss at JourneyPure
A Life in Crisis
After four decades of addiction and the devastating loss of her husband, Rose F. discovered that it’s never too late to begin again. Her journey from grief and incarceration to becoming a house manager for a sober living facility demonstrates the transformative power of recovery at any stage of life.
“After struggling with addiction for the most part of 40 years,” Rose shares, her path to recovery began in the wake of profound loss. When her husband passed away in December 2021, she found herself once again in jail, hoping it would be “for what I hoped was the last time.”
The turning point in Rose’s story came through what she describes as divine intervention. When another treatment center gave away her bed on the day she was supposed to enter, her daughter’s persistence led to an unexpected opportunity. “My daughter got on the phone and got me into JourneyPure that same day,” Rose recalls. “That was definitely a God thing.”
This seemingly unfortunate setback became the catalyst for profound change in Rose’s life. JourneyPure offered her not just treatment, but a foundation for complete life transformation. “JourneyPure definitely saved my life and helped me heal my family,” she shares with gratitude.
A New Beginning
Now, at 20 months clean, Rose’s life bears little resemblance to her four decades in active addiction. As the house manager at a sober living house called Malta, she has found purpose in helping others navigate early recovery. Her role as an adult peer support specialist allows her to use her own experience to guide others toward healing.
The restoration of family relationships stands as perhaps the most meaningful measure of Rose’s recovery. “My kids and grandkids actually look forward to seeing me come home for a visit,” she shares, her voice carrying the joy of rebuilt trust and connections.
Rose’s transformation extends beyond personal recovery to professional achievement. Working for the company that owns her sober living house, she has turned her lived experience into an asset for helping others. Her journey from client to leader in the recovery community exemplifies the possibility of finding purpose through recovery, regardless of age or length of addiction.
The Road to Recovery
Her story serves as a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to choose recovery. After 40 years of addiction, Rose found not just sobriety but a completely new life filled with purpose and meaningful connections. Her experience demonstrates that even long-term addiction can be overcome with proper support and dedication to recovery.
Rose expresses particular gratitude to “Jennifer at Bowling Green and their loving and caring staff,” highlighting the crucial role that compassionate professional treatment plays in successful recovery. Her experience at JourneyPure became the foundation for building a life she never imagined possible.
A Message of Hope
For those who might feel that they’ve struggled too long or are too old to change, Rose’s story offers hope that transformation is possible at any age. Her journey from decades of addiction to becoming a leader in the recovery community shows that it’s never too late to build a meaningful life in recovery.
If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, whether for days or decades, know that change is possible. JourneyPure’s comprehensive treatment program understands that it’s never too late to begin again and offers the support needed to transform your life at any stage. Call us at 615-410-9260 to start your journey to recovery. Like Rose, you can discover that age and history don’t determine your future, and that a new life awaits on the other side of addiction.
