Jillian
Oxford, NJ
2022
From Numbness to New Life
Jillian’s story didn’t change overnight.
What started at a young age slowly took hold — small choices that turned into patterns, and patterns that became addiction. Over time, what once felt manageable began to control her daily life, leaving her feeling stuck and disconnected from everything around her.
“I felt like the walking dead,” she remembers. “I was just here… everything was passing me by, and I wasn’t living.”
As the years went on, the weight of it all grew heavier, especially after the heartbreak of losing custody of her baby. What began as marijuana turned into daily drinking, and life became something she was simply trying to get through.
Eventually, Jillian knew something had to change.
When she first came to Hoving Home, she was desperate for a different life but unsure how to get there. The structure, the expectations, and the process of change were not easy. After a short time, she left.
But only two weeks later, she came back — ready to truly do the work.
This time, something was different.
At Hoving Home, Jillian began to experience a kind of love she had never known before. Through daily chapel, relationships, and a steady rhythm of life, she slowly started to rebuild what addiction had taken. More importantly, she began to grow in her faith and understand who God really was.
Over the course of the year, that foundation became real.
She didn’t just learn about change — she lived it.
Today, Jillian’s life looks completely different. She has a job she once believed was out of reach, and after years of separation, she has been reunited with her son.
She now walks forward with a renewed sense of purpose, grounded in the truth that carried her through:
“If we are faithless, He remains faithful.” — 2 Timothy 2:13
Looking back, Jillian sees the difference clearly.
What once felt like just surviving has become a life she is fully living.
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