Martin Bradberry
- Age
- 60
- Sober Since
- April 4, 2015
- Sober For
- 11 Years & 166 Days
01 What it was like
Life was very disfunctional for me and my family, alot of bad things happened growing up and when I discovered drugs and alcohol I did them as much and as often as I could to dull my pain and frustration, in the end I realized I needed God's help to release it or I was on the road to death.
One night as I was getting to do my thing I just looked up(at the ceiling)and asked God to help me.
02 What happened
One night as I was getting to do my thing I just looked up(at the ceiling)and asked God to help me. It took about two weeks than I just lost the desire to continue to stick a needle in my arm anymore,than I moved to Yuma,Az , went to detox at crossroads mission,and I've been clean and sober ever since.
03 What it is like now
Since I've learned who exactly Jesus is and what he did for us my life has completely changed,I love myself and others and have a wonderful relationship with my children now, life is worth living again.
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