Leticia's Story
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.” Psalm 18:2
My name is Leticia Aguilar and I am a grateful believer and recovering addict. I was born in Truckee California and have 2 wonderful younger brothers. I experienced some very traumatic events in my early teenage years that have greatly impacted my life. I used drugs and alcohol to numb my emotional pain. My addiction has been so ingrained in me that I defined my identity by it I felt predisposed to behave as I did. I would get out of jail only to repeat the process of drug use, criminality, and back to jail again. I lived in this sick cycle of addiction for years. I lived as an empty vessel (spiritually dead) and on the way to killing my physical being. The last time I was in jail I admitted to God that I was powerless over my addiction and my life had become unmanageable. I cried out for his help. That night the Lord spoke into my heart.
Today my recovery and relationship with the Lord come first. I spend a lot of time at Jesus’ feet praying and asking for his guidance. Here at the Freedom house I am learning about budgeting my money and learning some life skills that I can apply to my life when I move on into independent housing. I am getting great support in my recovery along with spiritual guidance while living in the Freedom House. It is a safe place to live where I can work on my sobriety and relationship with God. God is showing me how to live life today fully, expressing gratitude for all I have been all I am right now, and all I am becoming. The Lord is good and his love is eternal. His faithfulness endures through all generations. The Lord is my light and my salvation, the Lord is the strength of my life. I am active in the recovery community and through my experience, strength, and hope; I aspire to guide the addict that still suffers to the program in order to find freedom through recovery. Leticia
My name is Leticia Aguilar and I am a grateful believer and recovering addict. I was born in Truckee California and have 2 wonderful younger brothers. I experienced some very traumatic events in my early teenage years that have greatly impacted my life. I used drugs and alcohol to numb my emotional pain. My addiction has been so ingrained in me that I defined my identity by it I felt predisposed to behave as I did. I would get out of jail only to repeat the process of drug use, criminality, and back to jail again. I lived in this sick cycle of addiction for years. I lived as an empty vessel (spiritually dead) and on the way to killing my physical being. The last time I was in jail I admitted to God that I was powerless over my addiction and my life had become unmanageable. I cried out for his help. That night the Lord spoke into my heart.
Today my recovery and relationship with the Lord come first. I spend a lot of time at Jesus’ feet praying and asking for his guidance. Here at the Freedom house I am learning about budgeting my money and learning some life skills that I can apply to my life when I move on into independent housing. I am getting great support in my recovery along with spiritual guidance while living in the Freedom House. It is a safe place to live where I can work on my sobriety and relationship with God. God is showing me how to live life today fully, expressing gratitude for all I have been all I am right now, and all I am becoming. The Lord is good and his love is eternal. His faithfulness endures through all generations. The Lord is my light and my salvation, the Lord is the strength of my life. I am active in the recovery community and through my experience, strength, and hope; I aspire to guide the addict that still suffers to the program in order to find freedom through recovery. Leticia