Pacific Garden Mission

“I was an introvert growing up and was very shy. I grew up in a Christian home. . .

“I had a business. I had a family. But once I picked up drinking, everything just. . .

My name is Yvette. I am 29 years old, and I currently live at Pacific Garden Mission. . .

From the outside, someone caught in addiction can appear to be simply selfish and seeking. . .

“I thought I had failed as a mom. For two years, my daughters and I were homeless, and while. . .

“ I would be taking drugs in the bathroom of my parents’ house and then going down for. . .

“The ups and downs were too much for me to handle.”

My drug of choice was alcohol. I knew it was becoming a problem because I would want to. . .