James had it all—“a wife, family, two cars, a house.” Life looked great from the outside. But if you’ve ever built a house of cards, you know how easily it collapses.
In 2005, things started to unravel. And by May 2006, James found himself homeless. “I was out on the streets, losing my family,” he recalls.
Addiction had taken the wheel and it was driving quickly off course.
If you’re wondering how long it takes for your life to change, James has a number: 90 minutes.
“Within an hour and a half of being here,” James says of his arrival at The Owl’s Nest, “I had answers to questions that had impacted me all my life.”
Why was he different? Why couldn’t he stop using? Why did success always implode?
Turns out, it wasn’t just James. It was the disease of addiction. And the staff at The Nest didn’t just have answers; they had a solution.
James showed up “a broken shell of a human being.” According to him, “I was fairly wild and unemployable.”
But recovery isn’t about perfection. It’s about direction. Slowly but surely, the 12 Steps and AA helped James shine a light into what he calls “the abyss that was my life.”
It worked. “Dependable and dependable,” James repeats. “I found a purpose in my life.”
James didn’t just get clean. He got clarity. “Now, my purpose is to help,” he says.
Recovery gave him more than sobriety—it gave him meaning. A second chance. And now, he’s using it to help others find theirs.
James’ journey is proof that even in the darkest chapters, there’s still time to rewrite the story. Whether you’re in Florence, SC, or anywhere else on the map, the right support can make all the difference.
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