FAMILY TIES –
April 20, 2022 – By 24, Lisa was no longer in a relationship and started drinking more. The drinks allowed her to forget about her ex-boyfriend and feel free of any thoughts that would bring her down. It was at that point that she committed to a relationship with alcohol. Not long after, she was introduced to crack. Her mom, whom she was living with at the time, saw that Lisa had a problem and suggested a detox program.
1993 was when Lisa entered her first recovery program and was introduced to Samaritan Inns, a D.C.-based nonprofit combating homelessness and addiction. She recalls entering the beautiful home with wooden floors and big chandeliers as everything a young lady would need in life. Of course, Lisa wanted to do the right thing and build the right relationships, but she knew deep inside that she wasn’t being true and honest with her counselor or herself to succeed with the program.
