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Success Stories

Category: Success Stories

The Family She Needed

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Katie Damico

There’s no such thing as a perfect family, but ideally, children thrive when growing up in a safe and stable home. Chasity’s childhood was just the opposite: Her parents divorced …

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“The Mission Is Amazing”

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Katie Damico

Anastasia’s life started spinning out of control at age 13 … partly because of a painful ear infection. Her father gave her a Lortab (a narcotic) to help with the …

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His Lowest Moment

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Katie Damico

Duane was eager to make a difference. When he was in high school in the early 1970s, Duane lost a few older friends in the Vietnam War and remembers others …

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An Uplifting Vibe

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Katie Damico

When you’re behind bars, you’ve got a lot of time to think. And Katelin had a lot to think about. “I kept thinking about all the things I’d done wrong …

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“I’m Thankful to Be Alive”

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Katie Damico

Gwendolyn started using drugs as a teenager with low self-esteem. “I didn’t like feeling how I felt,” she says. “But when I caught a buzz, I always felt better.” Gwendolyn …

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“I Didn’t Care if I Lived or Not”

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Katie Damico

Bill grew up in an abusive home and started drinking at age 15 to cope. A few years later, he joined the Army to try to get away from it …

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“On the Right Path Now”

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Katie Damico

Daniel keeps using the same word to describe his life of drug addiction before coming to Kokomo Rescue Mission: Lost. He lost his job. Lost what was left of his …

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“I Was Really Resistant”

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Katie Damico

Mary absolutely did not want to come to the Kokomo Rescue Mission. But she didn’t have much of a choice. A judge sent her to the Mission after she’d served …

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“All Things Are Possible”

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Katie Damico

Tad knew he needed help. And because of you, he got what he needed to find a new path forward. “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but …

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“There’s No Judgment Here”

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Katie Damico

Your kindness is leading Lynne out of darkness and into the light. Lynne’s* childhood was so abusive and traumatic that it should come with a warning label. She somehow survived …

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