Homeless to Wholeness

Kelsey’s life was shaped by trauma, addiction, and loss until faith and support helped her find redemption. After a childhood filled with abuse and unresolved anger, her struggles with prescription painkillers escalated to heroin and fentanyl addiction. She lost her career, her family’s trust, and her freedom, leading to a life of arrests and despair. Her turning point came during incarceration when she began reflecting on her life and embracing faith. Upon release, she reluctantly joined th...

Vince never imagined he’d end up homeless. Coming from a life of privilege, he had it all, but life took a harsh turn, spiraling into addiction, broken relationships, prison, and, eventually, the streets. In this episode, Vince takes us on a raw and emotional journey through his darkest days and the unexpected place that offered him a lifeline. Support the show If you would like to support our ministry or you know someone who needs help in the Tucson area, please visit us online at GRM...

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Finding Hope and Healing Long before the pandemic, in the mid to late 2010s, there was a significant issue with the overprescription of painkillers by medical professionals. Nationwide, doctors were criminally charged for prescribing dangerous amounts of opioids like OxyContin, Vicodin, Percocet, and Dilaudid. The actions of a few doctors had significant implications, contributing to the opioid crisis and impacting many lives in Tucson, Arizona, and beyond. And, for Kelsey, it destroy...

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Support the show If you would like to support our ministry or you know someone who needs help in the Tucson area, please visit us online at GRMTucson.com

This episode shares the story of Mary, a woman who struggled with addiction for over 40 years. Mary struggled to fit in. She turned to drugs at a young age to find acceptance and escape. High school was a blur of drugs, parties, and broken relationships. Mary's addiction persisted despite several attempts to get clean as an adult. After losing custody of her children and struggling with feelings of abandonment and despair, she spiraled further into addiction. Even witnessing the tragic ...

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Support the show If you would like to support our ministry or you know someone who needs help in the Tucson area, please visit us online at GRMTucson.com

Support the show If you would like to support our ministry or you know someone who needs help in the Tucson area, please visit us online at GRMTucson.com

As a child, Phil was deprived of the stability every kid deserves; instead, he experienced neglect and physical and mental abuse. Adding to this instability was his family’s excessive use of alcohol. When he left home and started a family, his occasional drinking and marijuana use was recreational—that is, until his wife miscarried twins. The tragedy destroyed his life. And his marriage. Phil escaped into drugs—pot, cocaine, crack—he didn’t care, and his drug use continued for over 15 years....

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David had spent the last 15 years in addiction, slowly spiraling down to rock bottom. Alcoholism cost him everything—his home, his job, and relationship with his daughter. Last November, David’s brother drove him to Gospel Rescue Mission after being exited from yet another recovery program. He didn’t know it then, but he was heading to the 2021 Thanksgiving Blessings to Go event. “This place saved my life. They care about what happens to you—it’s not just a job for them. You won’t find a pla...

A rebel at heart, Briana battled depression as a teenager, and she ran away from home several times and then stayed at a teen mom group home but lost her spot while giving birth to her twins. Briana's spiritual mentor fostered her until she was eighteen. And, for a few years, Briana lived a good life. She got a job, a place, and a car; and raised her kids. Yet, something was still missing, and she sought to fill that void. Briana hung out with friends on weekends at first. The addictions slow...

We all know someone who has been affected by addiction. And this National Recovery Month, we are speaking to a former board member to answer one of the most challenging questions we hear at Gospel Rescue Mission, "What can I do if someone I love is lost in their addiction?" Support the show If you would like to support our ministry or you know someone who needs help in the Tucson area, please visit us online at GRMTucson.com

ROBERT, PART II of II In the Summer of 1988, Robert was released from county jail only to discover that he had just lost everything. His wife was missing, rumors were circulating of her murder, their kids were in DCS custody, and he was homeless. Robert dealt with the loss the only way he knew how, with methamphetamine. For decades, he was lost in his addiction. In 2018, Robert went into a 30-day rehab program to detox. Then he found a solid church and became friends with another perso...

ROBERT, PART I of II In the Summer of 1988, Robert was released from county jail only to discover that he had just lost everything. His wife was missing, rumors were circulating of her murder, their kids were in DCS custody, and he was homeless. Robert dealt with the loss the only way he knew how, with methamphetamine. For decades, he was lost in his addiction. In 2018, Robert went into a 30-day rehab program to detox. Then he found a solid church and became friends with another person...

A graduate of Gospel Rescue Mission's Recovery Program, Ariah has been clean and sober for over four years! Hear her story of transformation as she has completely turned her life around after learning how to love and committing her life to Christ. Support the show If you would like to support our ministry or you know someone who needs help in the Tucson area, please visit us online at GRMTucson.com