Born to a family of addicts, Jessica began to drink heavily after her brother passed away from an overdose. Shortly thereafter, two cousins were shot and killed in separate incidents, all leading to an addiction to meth, add the loss of her job and her home, and an abusive relationship. She began to sell meth to support her habit, ultimately landing in jail for possession.
“Saint John’s gave me the support I needed; I could not have done it by myself without ‘the girls’ in the program.”
“I hit rock bottom while I was in jail – that time was transformative. It was then that I decided to change, but I didn’t know how to live without drugs. The counselors at Saint John’s were life-saving, and my job training at Plates made me feel needed.”
Jessica now works as a waitress at the DoubleTree Hotel, she has her own car, and lives in her own apartment with her dog.
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