10/20/2025
Good morning! It is a beautiful day as one of our original residents and alum of the Healing Hearts Lodge Desiraey is celebrating FIVE YEARS of sobriety today!!
Dez came in willing to do whatever it took for her sobriety. Like so many of us, she came in afraid, vulnerable, unsure and desperate. Most of all, she was tired of all of it. She was convinced that she was done living a life of torment and suffering. She was tired of the danger it put her in, and she wanted to live.
Despite the dark and twisted path she was on, she landed herself on a beautiful one that led her into a way of life she never knew was possible. She became employable, trustworthy, dependable and honest. She became a pillar of what a woman in recovery looks like and has continued to do the work necessary to maintain long term recovery. Through 12 step recovery Dez was able to heal relationships, as a daughter, mother, sister and friend. She gives back to her people and her communities by the stories she shares, the love she exudes and the hope she inspires. She continues to lead a full life and we are SO grateful for work she does. Thank you Dez for being you! We love you. Happy 5️⃣!!
“5 years sober hit me & my mom a little different this year, we sat and cried last night together in the same spot she seen we walk through her door the day I got picked up. The fear in her eyes that day, that her daughter wouldn’t make it to see another day. I was broken, extremely malnourished, going through a psychosis, & was on the run for an indictment. Today I fill the role of a daughter, mother, sister, granddaughter, niece & auntie. I do my best to show up for my family. It hasn’t always been easy, but I lean on those around me to help me. Thank you creator I am extremely blessed. 🥹❤️”
