Dear Friends,

This week has gone by incredibly fast. I can’t believe it is already Friday! One of the things I was worried about before I decided to come to A Friend’s House was the fact that the program was much longer than other standard treatment programs. Even though I definitely wanted (and needed) the benefits of a long-term program, I kept wondering if I was really committed to sacrificing what seemed like such a big chunk of time. After a little bit of thought, I realized that if I continued on with life in the manner I was living it, it would truly be losing that same amount of time. If I sacrificed nothing, I would gain nothing. (continue reading…)

One of our residents wanted to write about her experience in the program at A Friend’s House. Below is the first of her posts, and she plans to write each week. I hope you enjoy getting to know her, and learning about the progress she’s making.

-Pam

Dear Friends,

I am starting this blog for two reasons. One, and the most important, is to express my gratitude to ALL the people who support A Friend’s House Ministries, whether through prayer, monetary donations, helping with the Stock The Shelves campaign, or in some other way. So many different people, groups, and organizations help to make AFH possible that it would be pretty extensive for me to list everything, but I do want you all to know that everything you do is very much appreciated. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of all the different people who contribute in some way to this ministry. I had at first thought of trying to make a thank-you card every day to be sent to different donors, but then I remembered one of my favorite movies, Pay It Forward, and I had a different idea. (continue reading…)