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Mary
During the years Mary was
using, she didn’t even
show up for the holidays.
This year Mary is caring
for her two sick parents
during the day, and at night
celebrating and cooking
a holiday meal for the women
in the residential treatment
house where she now works.
Mary started using drugs
at age 38 and was arrested
at age 45. This was the
first time in her life she
was arrested and said that
it was a wake up call. With
the option of entering treatment
through Proposition 36,
Mary went into recovery
with full force.
This February Mary will
be celebrating four years
clean and sober. Mary went
back to school in the field
of recovery, got her certification,
and has been working in
a recovery house for the
last two years. She is now
caring for those around
her. She cares for her two
sick parents during the
day, and works at a recovery
house for women at night.
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