January’s Student of the Month is Chris B.
By Lee D.
Chris B. was voted January student of the month, after being at The Family Foundation School for a little over a year. Chris, who is scheduled to graduate in June 2010, said, “The contrast between the way I was living at home and the way I am living now, shows what can happen if you give it a try.”
As an anchor and an intern Chris has many responsibilities that make life hectic at times, but he manages by working with spiritual parts of the 12 step program.
Spirituality hasn’t been a problem for Chris since arriving at FFS. He was fine with having a higher power and having a spiritual life. He said, “No way was I gonna think about sobriety, but I was okay with a higher power.” Chris said his first real experience with spirituality was when he was at FFS for a short time and had a court date approaching. He had pled guilty to charges he had incurred while at home. When the judge read the punishment for his crimes, the reality of his situation finally hit home.
With all the work since, searching for a higher power, Chris now has a new outlook on life. “As my spirituality grew enough it made me want sobriety,” he said. All it took was prayer and a little persistence and he is beginning to live the life he always wanted, without involving drugs and alcohol in the equation.
Chris now understands what it means to truly love others, and how great life can be. He has learned much at the school and hopes to take it with him after he leaves in June.
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this is just a congratulations to chris message, maybe someone can pass that along to him?