This is where the healing begins...

I'm certain the healing began before I knew it.  God wanted my son healed and whole even more than I wanted it.  Afterall, Jesus was at the right hand pleading on my Owen's behalf.  My visions of warring angels soaring to the rescue of my son was a vision that brought me to tears more than once.  Tears of hope, tears of fear and tears of gratitude for the victory that I knew was soon to come.

Things had been spiralling down for quite some time with Owen's addiction and the destruction it was causing in his life and in our family.  He went to a 30day in-patient treatment facility which got the wheels turning in the right direction.  But it took coming home and failing to get him to his next big stop on his journey.

On Mother's Day in 2012 Owen left for The Granite House in Derry, NH,  The Granite House which we now fondly refer to as the G-House is a men's sober house.  It was there at the G-House that my son came back to me.  He became a responsible, honest, hardworking sober young man.  He renewed his faith and his resolve to live a clean and productive life; giving back to others. He diligently began working a 12 step program and continues to do so each day.

In December 2012 Owen moved into his first apartment.  He lives with two other sober young men.  One is his sponsor and the other is a friend he made while at the G-House.  He is currently enrolled in the Paul Mitchell Beauty School in the Cosmetology Track.  He spends his free time working the steps, attending meetings and most recently has a sponsee as well as spending a great deal of time on his photographyl.

I am amazed by Owen's recovery this last year and also my recovery.  I have learned many things through my son's journey which forced me to concentrate on my own.

The journey has just begun and I'm trying to enjoy the path, daily^.

 Lamentations 3:22-23
²² Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail.  ²³ They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.