Horizon Health Blog

My name is Ronda P.

I am here at Horizon Village, because I have a disease of alcoholism and crack cocaine addiction.

        This is not a fun disease to try and cure. I have drunk since I was young, my parents were alcoholics and my brothers are some what attached to this disease.

        There are so many emotions and feelings that you go through, you never believe that you’ll make it without your so called best friends, alcohol and crack cocaine.

        I have been to other facilities and they were good, or so it seemed when I was there, which they actually were, but I’m told I just didn’t want the help but I beg to differ. I think I wanted it, I just got too weak and vulnerable and I let the devil tell me what game and how I play it.

        Now I am here at Horizon Village and I am praying to GOD, in hopes and willingness that I will do this, this time. I don’t want to feel the hurt and pain any more.

I have a beautiful daughter and grandson. I’d love to watch them grow, I love them so much. I also have a boyfriend and his daughter that are great.

        There are so many people from church and around that I never knew could and would care about someone like me, but it’s true, caring people don’t discriminate.

        With this I want to thank GOD, my family, my friends and the counselors here today for taking the time to learn about and help my disease.

Thank You.

                        -Rhonda

I’m living in a special village-

For the third time in my life;

When I first crawled through these doors;

I was a mom, waitress and wife.

The others who reside here;

Have lived part of their lives in hell;

Not many care to understand;

Addicts sentenced to our own prison cell.

GOD gave us this gift of people who care;

Horizon Village is our home away from home;

Where therapy breaks us down until we’re bare

A community where we’re never alone.

There are black people, white people- women and men

Some sent by the courts for a while…

Janitors, adult babysitter, nurses and cooks;

Most of all our counselors going many an extra mile.

We come in robber, liars and thieves;

With nothing and no one left to believe in…

Weighing not much more than 100lbs;

Doing more drugs we found no relief in.

They promise me I’m worth the pain;

That this work surely brings;

For this will be the toughest job;

More than that of mortal kings!

They taught me how to dig deep down inside-

Through sharing my feelings with truth;

Many fears I’m facing with courage and tears;

Tearing off masks I thought I could hide.

This community is full of miracles;

My Gods angels are busy here;

For those who dare to start school again-

It’s off to college and a new career!

Strong women are helping women share:

Hard won knowledge, strength and hope;

Planned parent hood and even Red Cross come-

Teach us the many risks of doing dope.

Horizon is unexplainably beauteous;

Here is my God’s art on display;

His grass is carpet for our feet…

Growing toward heaven everyday!

“Evolution”

I used to drink because I thought I was sad.

Now I’m sad because I drink

~ Kenneth G.

Faith, Full Promises.

Jesus walks with me, so I am never alone

King Jesus resides on the right hand side of the throne

The messiah is the life, truth and the only way

The precious Lamb’s sacrifice is the reason the sun shines today

Some say we’re not promised tomorrow

In a tomb for two nights the Christ dead body lay

I say we are all promised tomorrow, if we are with the creator of today

Tomorrow is a definite to the creator of today

Who you with?

I’m rolling with the creator of today

God is the greatest!

I am here at Horizon Village, because I have a disease of alcoholism and crack cocaine addiction.

This is not a fun disease to try and cure. I have drunk since I was young, my parents were alcoholics and my brothers are some what attached to this disease.

There are so many emotions and feelings that you go through, you never believe that you’ll make it without your so called best friends, alcohol and crack cocaine.

I have been to other facilities and they were good, or so it seemed when I was there, which they actually were, but I’m told I just didn’t want the help but I beg to differ. I think I wanted it, I just got too weak and vulnerable and I let the devil tell me what game and how I play it.

Now I am here at Horizon Village and I am praying to GOD, in hopes and willingness that I will do this, this time. I don’t want to feel the hurt and pain any more.

I have a beautiful daughter and grandson. I’d love to watch them grow, I love them so much. I also have a boyfriend and his daughter that are great.

There are so many people from church and around that I never knew could and would care about someone like me, but it’s true, caring people don’t discriminate.

With this I want to thank GOD, my family, my friends and the counselors here today for taking the time to learn about and help my disease.

Thank You.

-Rhonda

I’m living in a special village-
For the third time in my life;
When I first crawled through these doors;
I was a mom, waitress and wife.

The others who reside here;
Have lived part of their lives in hell;
Not many care to understand;
Addicts sentenced to our own prison cell.

GOD gave us this gift of people who care;
Horizon Village is our home away from home;
Where therapy breaks us down until we’re bare
A community where we’re never alone.
There are black people, white people- women and men
Some sent by the courts for a while…
Janitors, adult babysitter, nurses and cooks;
Most of all our counselors going many an extra mile.

We come in robber, liars and thieves;
With nothing and no one left to believe in…
Weighing not much more than 100lbs;
Doing more drugs we found no relief in.

They promise me I’m worth the pain;
That this work surely brings;
For this will be the toughest job;
More than that of mortal kings!

They taught me how to dig deep down inside-
Through sharing my feelings with truth;
Many fears I’m facing with courage and tears;
Tearing off masks I thought I could hide.

This community is full of miracles;
My Gods angels are busy here;
For those who dare to start school again-
It’s off to college and a new career!

Chorus

Strong women are helping women share:
Hard won knowledge, strength and hope;
Planned parent hood and even Red Cross come-
Teach us the many risks of doing dope.

Horizon is unexplainably beauteous;
Here is my God’s art on display;
His grass is carpet for our feet…
Growing toward heaven everyday!