03/27/2026
Uncensored testimony from David as he says farewell:
āTo anyone willing to listen
Lifeās been hard since I turned 19. From major depression, to trauma Iāve refused to work through, and the thing that everyone tends to see and remember me by: drug addiction.
Iāve spent years working to try and fix things; to try and fix myself. But recovery isnāt linear, it would be a hell of a lot easier if it was. Sometimes you take 3 steps forward, then 2 backwards. 5 forward, then 7 backwards, and so on. It feels like an endless battle sometimes when you donāt see any progress, and giving yourself grace becomes impossible. I became my own worst enemy.
Last May I relapsed, and it got ugly. Iād lost all hope. And after receiving treatment, a good man named Woody highly recommended I try and get in to Acts of Service as a sober living environment. As someone whoās tried (and most certainly failed) sober living before, I thought this was gonna be futile. But I had no option.
Right away when I met Brad and Brittany, I could tell they actually gave a sh*tļæ¼ about their tenants and the people they meet in recovery. And this may sound bad, but in a world where a lot of people are all talk, those two certainly have shown action and good-heartedness since I have known them.
From 4th of July grill outs, to letting me get a dog (how AWESOME is that?! A sober living that let me shelter a dog! Hell yeah), and showing me grace in times where it felt like nobody else in the world would. And how could they if I wonāt even show any for myself? As darkness crept in at times and I felt trapped, hopeless, and like there was zero shot I could stay soberā¦ they worked with me. And Iām blessed to say somehow Iāve figured it out so far.
And so itās with great pride and some bitter-sweetness that Iām taking the next step and moving out of sober living. Blaze and I are moving into an apartment, and Iām confident that Iāve gotten the tools that I need to continue care and grow in my recovery.
Those that know me understand that I donāt necessarily give out respect that often. However, Brad and Brittany have certainly earned a hell of a lot of it in my book.
Thanks guys. Iāll be sure to stay in touch. ā
ā Dave and Blaze
