Every year this thought goes through my head on this day. I’m sitting at my desk in my den and thinking about “THAT DAY” with tears of joy. December 16 is not a birthday or a names day but it is a significant anniversary for me. Fourteen years ago on December 16, 2000 I had not
My mother had found a rehab for me to attend but that was not scheduled for another 2 weeks before I actually flew out to New York. It was Thanksgiving morning on my way to my apartment after an “after hours” party. I had been up for 48 hours snorting cocaine. On my way home
Heading into the eleventh grade I was well into my cocaine use. It had escalated from Fridays and Saturdays to four or five nights a week. The quantity had gone up now to about one gram a day, from a quarter of a gram, that’s almost $100/day! I needed a way to make money for
So far I have written about my Jr. High experiences, now I want to transition into my high school years. At the age of 14 after trying cocaine for the first time I began a lifestyle that demanded money, style, and a charismatic personality. I think I already had a charismatic personality to begin with, cocaine
I Would like to talk about a few things: routine, escapes, love, and acceptance. I think it is safe to say that these are foundational “needs” of any person. We look for it in our family and friends from the moment we are born. The term “It takes a village to raise a child” is true on so many
Greetings Everyone! As Summer has come to an end and Fall is here, we hope that you all are enjoying the beautiful and mild weather we are having! In the last two monthly updates we introduced to you our LIFEiLEAD Team from New York and the great work that they are doing. Please continue to pray
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Chicago is the Greek Church I grew up in. Growing up in a “Greek” neighborhood is how we distinguished where each Greek was from, for example, “he/she is from Holy Trinity (West side of Chicago)….he/she is from St. Harry’s (Northern Suburb of Chicago)” make sense? Now, I heard that we were
A few days ago I wrote about my experiences transitioning from Greece to the states. I would like for every one to know that there is a systematic purpose to why I am going back in time and bringing up some past “hurts.” I want you all to know that I have worked through these pasts experiences with
Transitioning back to the states (Chicago to be more specific) from Greece at 5 years old, one thing’s for sure, I learned how to fight/defend myself real quick! I will never forget the beatings I took from multiple kids at once between kindergarten and third grade, all because I was “different.” I didn’t speak English.
Greetings Everyone! As August has come to an end and the school year started, we hope that you all enjoyed the beautiful and mild weather we had this summer. We are happy to feature a follow up from last month’s newsletter. To quickly recap, our LIFEiLEAD Support Group Leaders in Earlville, NY set up a