Letters from Trinity House-Big Bethel

The Trinity House-Big Bethel has been a beneficial, uplifting, and healthy ingredient in the growth and development of my maturity level and manhood.  Ingredients such as responsibility and accountability for the choices I make, discipline, integrity, dependability, and spirituality, to name a few, are the attributes that the facilitators and brotherhood instill and expect on a daily basis to ensure continued growth as a productive human being.  It is not an easy process, but anything worth achieving encompasses sacrifice and humility. 

Before arriving at Trinity House-Big Bethel, I was mortified, depressed, angry, unfulfilled, and with out direction.  When I realized problems do not vanish and cannot be prayed away, I realized action had to be taken, energy had to be exerted, and work had to be done.  Once I made this conscious decision to be an active part of the solutions of my circumstances, other events transpired that lead me to Trinity House/Big Bethel. 

Trinity House-Big Bethel has made me conscious about my behavior and the accumulation of bad habits that I had acquired over a period of time.  It has given me the foundation and tools to make better decisions for every aspect of life to maintain balance.  This includes mental, spiritual, physical, social, and financial knowledge and awareness.  The trinity House encourages and produces men to be self-sufficient through council, tough-love, and commitment.  Those that endure and adapt to the ever changing conditions of the marathon usually persevere to the end of the race.  The trinity house provided a service that I cannon place a price on and for that I am truly grateful.  

I’ve been here at Trinity House-Big Bethel for 40 days and I’ve been clean for 45 days.  Before I came here, my life was unmanageable.  I was lost in the world of street-life: hustling, robbing, and stealing.  I had lost myself in a mirage of drug abuse, using and selling just to make it to another day.  My nights were cold and my days were sad.  Twice in 2006, I was locked up for a total of 8 months.  When I got out on October 18, 2006, I had my mind made up to leave Richmond, VA, and come to Atlanta, GA.  While I came to Atlanta searching for change, I never thought of treatment or Trinity House.  Upon my arrival here, I saw the conditions of people wandering around the streets, hopeless and lost because of drug and alcohol abuse.  I decided, or rather, was spiritually motivated, to call Trinity House-Big Bethel.  Four days after arriving in Atlanta, I joined the Trinity House-Big Bethel program.   

Since I’ve been at Trinity House-Big Bethel, my attitude has changed and I am seeking the truth about myself and my disease.  My self esteem has grown ten-fold all because of the program of treatment and volunteer work.  It has changed my way of thinking to ultra-positive.  I am also thankful for our guests who take time to come by to dine with us and share stories with me of hope and determination.