Kristin’s New Goals

Kristin started experimenting with alcohol and marijuana at 13, but her addiction took hold of her life once she began using opiates.  Eventually, she found herself in a cycle of drug abuse and her goal became getting high.  By the time another agency referred Kirstin to Off the Streets^SM in 2011, she had lost custody of her four children and had spent about five years on the streets.

Today, Kristin, at 32, is sober and active in the program.  As a result of her drug-free lifestyle, she was able to take her daughter ice skating, which was the first time they had seen each other in five years. Kristin understands that building relationships with her other children will take time, and she will have to make sure her sobriety “sticks” in order to do so.

Kirstin is excited about the impact Off the Streets^SM has had on her life.  She says the counseling and educational support, like the essay she wrote on saying goodbye to her drug of choice, has been beneficial because “getting it out and getting it on paper, [is] getting rid of baggage.”

Kirstin’s hopes sobriety will help her achieve her goals: earning her GED, going back to school, getting her children back in her life, and ultimately securing “a safe place for me and my children to be.”

Thank you, Jun, for providing Kirstin the support and services she needs to reach her goals.