Sabrina
Garrison, NY
1999
Sabrina was only twelve years old when she started using drugs … and immediately started experiencing everything else that comes along with it.
Bad relationships. Alcohol. Getting in trouble.
Her dad was in and out of prison and the instability only made problems worse.
“Over the years, it was downhill,” Sabrina adds. “I started using crack cocaine, living on the streets, and doing everything I needed to get my next high.”
Then in jail, in her mid-twenties, someone in jail told Sabrina about Hoving Home.
Sabrina came to the home for the first time but only stayed briefly. She wanted to go home to her kids. But she knew she needed more time to truly address and recover from the pain of her past and her harmful choices.
After some time, Sabrina went through the home’s program and found more peace and healing. “I had layers, and it took seasons to heal,” Sabrina says.
Over the years, Sabrina has grown in her faith and love for God, despite life being far from perfect. She’s out of touch with many of her closest family members and hasn’t met her youngest grandson.
“Life is filled with difficulties and challenges,” Sabrina acknowledges. “But I know that God is good, even when life is sad.”
Throughout the turmoil of her past, Sabrina sees how God was working in her life to give her hope and a future. At Hoving Home, the Lord has given Sabrina the time she needed to work through her trauma and find healthy ways to live.
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