Janelle
Garrison, NY
2025
In Her Lowest Moment, God Opened the Door to Healing
Janelle spent years trying to outrun a quiet ache she didn’t know how to name.
She grew up moving between homes, never fully settling, never quite feeling like she belonged. Success became her safety. If she achieved enough, stayed busy enough, proved herself enough — maybe the restlessness would fade.
She excelled academically. Earned her degrees. Built a career she was proud of.
But when life unraveled, so did the identity she had built everything on.
After a painful season and the pressure of graduate studies, drinking slowly became her escape. What began as a way to cope grew into something she could no longer control. When COVID eliminated her job overnight, the last sense of stability disappeared.
Drinking spiraled. Relationships broke down. And eventually, Janelle ran — straight into homelessness.
“I was living in my car, drinking a gallon of vodka a day just to get through,” she says.
One night, showering in a public dog-wash station to avoid being seen, something inside her finally gave way.
A local shelter told her to call Hoving Home.
She expected rejection. Instead, she was met with kindness — and then something only God could do.
Alcohol left her system completely.
No withdrawals.
No medical complications.
Only freedom.
At Hoving Home, Janelle finally slowed down long enough to heal. She learned her worth was never tied to performance or titles, but to Christ alone. As her heart was restored, her family — once pushed away — came back with love and support.
She completed the program and chose to stay longer, completed the Leadership Academy to continue growing in faith and confidence.
Today, Janelle is sober, restored, and walking in the identity God gave her.
The woman who once hid in shame now lives in the light of His love.
Her story is still being written — because someone made room for her healing.
Your generosity creates that space.
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