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New president: God remains in charge

I am incredibly excited, enthusiastic, and humbled to become President of City Gospel Mission and to lead such a venerable organization. I express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Roger Howell, who has led City Gospel Mission for the past 30 years. During Roger’s tenure, City Gospel Mission has experienced significant growth and expansion of…

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Armsberry: No more worrying about sleeping outside

I’ve experienced homelessness off and on for the past 10 years. I had relapsed after being clean for 19 months. Homelessness, it’s depressing. It can make you feel like you’re not worthy, that something is wrong with you. It’s hard to get out of. Sleeping outside is terrifying. I knew people who slept under…

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Brian overcomes rocky road to recovery

When you meet Brian, his easygoing nature and slow drawl are endearing. It belies his rocky past. Addiction for Brian began at the age of 16 when alcohol became a dependence that eventually led to using pills. The pills led him to learn to “doctor shop” – going from one doctor to another for…

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Victor’s victory

It is often said that actions speak louder than words. If so, Victor’s story is louder than it appears in print. Victor doesn’t spend much time talking about what he is going to do. He just does it. Nor does he spend much time talking about his recovery and the spiritual transformation that made…

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Ariel: ‘God has truly restored me’

I’ve been with the Having the Courage to Change women’s recovery program a little over 2 years. The staff definitely challenged me, every day. I’ve had some really tough times. They loved on me in ways that I’ve never been loved on before. And it was a tough love. It was something that I needed.…

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A word from our president

September is National Recovery Month. For the past 25 years, we have been serving those suffering from addiction and other life-controlling issues in our recovery programs. Our programs are unique because they are long-term residential and are faith-based. The average stay is 12-24 months, although they are not time-oriented but are goal-oriented. There is…

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‘You are Heaven-sent for people like us’

By Robin D. I was tired of living my life the way I was living it – drinking and drugging. I needed to change what I was doing – killing myself. I was homeless and helpless. I didn’t have any hope for the future. When I hit rock bottom, I made my mind up…

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Chip: Overdose to overcomer

By Chip S. 2019 Recovery graduate Pain pills and heroin ultimately led me to City Gospel Mission. I’ve been here since Feb. 21st of 2019. I hurt myself playing softball and went to my doctor. That’s when my addiction to pain pills started. It gave me an escape. I didn’t have to deal with…

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Nick gets a job & his daughter & son back

By Nick S. JobsPlus graduate A couple years ago I was getting treatment for drug use. It got to the point where my daughter had been taken from me. My lawyer said, “You can give her to someone in your family. You can do what you’re supposed to do to get her back. Or…

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