Kayla’s Story

Who I Am & Where I’ve Been:

I am a 32-year-old addict. I’ve been abused and molested as far back as I can remember. At the age of 16 my boyfriend punched me in the face and knocked out my two front teeth. But this was normal for me. And so my love of narcotics started as a way to bury the pain and deny my feelings. It seemed normal to me. I didn’t want to be free until I had my second child and she died. That rocked my entire world! And for a little while I used drugs once again to dull the pain, but when my third child came along, she became a reason to live a reason to get clean.

How Thrive Has Helped:

I cannot believe the life that I have now. I have been clean for three years. I was recently married and we just purchased our first home a few months ago. Thrive has been such a huge part of that! They believed in me when no one else did! They connected me with resources and they loved me even when I didn’t love myself! If it were not for Open Arms and Thrive, I do not think I would be here today!