Testimonials
Here are only a few excerpts taken from student’s “Thank you Welcome Home” letters:Michael's Story
I couldn’t make enough money to support my drug habit. So I started making money the ‘easy way’, dealing and stealing. I ended up in jail…that only made things worse. I lost my job, I lost my house, I lost my family. I felt there was nothing to live for. There was only more time in jail and there were “programs”. Nothing helped…only drugs…any drugs…life was a living hell…I wanted to die…I didn’t care anymore. I had hit bottom.
Welcome Home stopped the downward spiral. I realized how messed up I was. Getting back up is not easy, but I am on my way. I have two children out there who want their dad back. I have so much to look forward to. I now have a future. I now have goals. I can smile again. Welcome Home has given me my life back.”
James K.
Welcome Home has helped me in too many ways to count…I am healthier than I have ever been. I am talking to my family again and on good terms…been clean from drugs and alcohol for longer than I’ve been since High School. I have a whole new way of looking at life. I have changed my values… a lot less selfish…learned the meaning of service…developed a good work ethic…dress more normal…changed my language, quit cussing…now I have something to offer humanity.
Nicholas B.
…Instead of floating throughout the day I work 8 hrs a day forming a good work routine which is necessary in being able to be successful…I also have learned a lot more job skills…
Jonathan W.
…now I have some structure…Welcome Home has been a positive experience and a blessing to my life from God. I thank Him and I thank Welcome Home.
Grady W.
When I came in to Welcome Home I was a complete mess. I could not sit still, nor could I think straight…to my surprise I was accepted, the staff at Welcome Home saw something in me I did not even see in myself. They saw a desire to change and a leadership ability I did not know I had. After several months I started to believe the encouraging words the Welcome Home staff would affirm me with. I feel they have groomed me into a great leader…completing this program will be the first thing I have seen through to the end. I look forward to continuing to be an example for others. I now believe I have a lot to offer those going through similar struggles and that if I can turn my life around anybody can….
Ivo M.
When I came to Welcome Home I was a different kind of person. I was a broken down person. While I am progressing through the program I am slowly but surely changing…I want to be a son again, a brother, a father, most of all the person I was before…
Justine K.
Welcome Home has given me the confidence to take responsibilities for my actions…a sense of discipline…It has given me a future to look forward to…I have become a positive person…want to spend my life helping people…life is worth living…
Steve S.
…I had to change my behaviors completely. It was a struggle that I overcame daily. With the help, guidance and love of the Welcome Home staff I finally changed my way of thinking. Responsibility became a virtue, caring for others my new way of life. I have become a man that can be trusted, relied upon, and will continue to become the man I was intended by God to be.
Scott B.
…feel loved among a brotherhood…a chance to work on body and eating habits…the chance to speak in public…uplifting…now able to express my emotions and learn…
Josh S.
…without Welcome Home I probably wouldn’t be around…it has given me a chance to so something with my life…once again I am part of my family…
Nick B.
I have changed. The program has provided me to get my life together, to build the bridges with family members back and to start rebuilding my life.
Nathan W.
…I was going no where fast before I got here. Welcome Home has saved my life! I have come a long way in 18 months. I never thought I would ever be able to stop using speed…thank God for this program…
Martinez
…has shown me how to be a better person…how to be a team player, working together…take directions with a good attitude…they have showed me that the Lord loves me and that it is ok to love him back…how grateful I am that Welcome Home has given me my life back…
David B.
…thanks to the help of the brotherhood and the leaders I have grown…I have been fortunate to have been given extra responsibilities…it gets easier to deal with fear and doubt...the staff and volunteers are always encouraging. I am excited to be a part of Welcome Home in the future.
Dan D.
Prior to coming here I was so consumed with living a life of selfish pleasures…I have developed a true sense of worth, dignity and purpose of life. A reason to live…there is more, much more. The relationship I have developed and the ability to give and receive true love is immeasurable. To understand that enabling somebody is not love…the gifts I have received I will not forget and will try to spend the rest of my life giving back…
Curtis P.
…one thing that comes to mind every time is gratitude…it is the hard times a long the way that really make this program work…I have a completely new perspective on life now and it feels good. I am grateful for the patience that is involved in this. I have never been given this much of a chance before…
Georges D.
…recovery means a lot more than not using…putting other people’s needs before your own…learning to distinguish between wants and needs…living all day every day as if someone was watching; because someone is. What do I want to do with the rest of my life? …an opportunity to affect real change in people’s lives on the scale of Welcome Home…
David J.
I have had difficulty understanding the things that stood in my way…in becoming the person that I want to be…I will give back to others what has been so freely given myself. This program…each day a good day of learning…It is easy to think positive today! Thank you God.
Todd D.
It has been a long hard road…at times I have had my doubts. Welcome Home has helped me bring back many things that I had lost…the ability to care about something other than myself, work ethic, understanding and compassion for others. As well, Welcome Home has helped to mend relationships with people that I have wronged in the past…
Richard R.
It’s difficult for me to state in words all the positive things I’ve learned over the last 6 months….it taught me to let go of my past beliefs and attitudes that once used to drag me down. I am changing my destructive beliefs and behaviors with positive and productive ones.
Allan W.
My life was so out of control, so chaotic, that I literally lived hour-to-hour not knowing or caring if death was around the corner. Without Welcome Home I would most likely be buried next to my mother in Alberta. Now I am a new person. The way I act, think, talk, feel is very different from the day I walked through these doors. How do I say thank you to people who saved my life?
Greg P.
I was so hopeless that death seemed almost inviting. It makes my skin crawl when I think back to those days, but it is necessary to remind that nothing good comes out of being a drug-fuelled criminal with nothing to lose. Everyone, including my friends and family, started distancing themselves from me … Welcome Home does provide all the tools we need to change … I now have a career, a nice place to live, and some great friends. I have a lot of great people playing on my team.
Luke R.
Welcome Home has molded me into the man I always wanted to be. I have learned so much here: work ethics, communication skills, and leadership qualities, to name just a few.
Rob S.
… devastated … chose to kill myself slowly. I didn’t care about myself and certainly not about anybody else … it was like living in hell … without Welcome Home that lifestyle would have taken my life. Welcome Home also helped restore God back into my life. Thank you for saving my life.
Alex D.
Thank you for the second chance. I look forward to a lifetime of sobriety and friendship. Without your love and support I can only imagine where I’d be today.
Don A.
Before arriving at Welcome Home I had tried and failed at many recovery centers. This program has changed my thinking, attitude and behaviour. I’m a different person. Words are difficult to use to describe how I truly feel about Welcome Home … I am blessed.
Jovan K.
I kept myself imprisoned and a slave to my evil addiction … I really don’t know how I made it this far. Thank you for providing a safe and structured place to build self-respect, self-esteem, confidence, strength, integrity, responsibility, and problem solving … ffrom this day on I will be a contributing, hard-working father, son, nephew, cousin, employee, and friend to society. I love ypou. Thank you for believing in me.
Jesse M.
At Welcome Home I have learned how to cope with life’s challenges. I progressed emotionally, intellectually, spiritually, and socially.
Travis B.
Most of my family knew … the path I was headed down lead to imminent death. Without Welcome Home and all the great people involved I would never have made it. Welcome Home has saved my life.
Ian J.
I totally believe in this program with all my heart, now that my heart is working properly. Welcome Home has taught me to let go of my past and start a brand new slate.
Kyle S.
There was no hope for me to change and no hope for my family to trust me again … rejection, sorrow, pain. From the depth of my heart I want to say ‘thank you’ for Welcome Home.
Peter B.
Before coming to Welcome Home I had no will to live. I didn’t care about anything … here I changed. I am forever grateful to the Welcome Home program.
Brian W.
During my stay at Welcome Home I have experienced more challenges than I could have imagined. Each has made me stronger. Today I see life in a different way … Welcome Home has created a new person in me.
Derek K.
When I came into Welcome Home I came in broken, my faith in humanity was completely gone. I had no self-respect … I had lost everything I cared about. I am so grateful for my new passion for life and my self respect. It is amazing how strong this program has made me.
Stephen P.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me to change my life … to become a whole person. Words cannot do enough to express the way I feel today. This program works!
Ryan R.
I feel incredible and I’m amazed I have made it. No one thought I’d ever cleamn up and make something of myself.
James P.
I don’t know where I would be if there was no Welcome Home. It changed my life.
Nathaniel K.
I have grown significantly … I’ve had to change things about myself that I didn’t even know needed fixing.
Paul J.
… freedom in my life … from self-destruction, failure, and disappointment. Thank you for the wonderful opportunity.
Gaylord T.
It is not easy to express something that encompasses more than words could ever explain.
Bradley P.
Welcome Home has given me a safe place from my addiction and dysfunctional lifestyle. You have my greatest appreciation and gratitude.
