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Lisa is also an ordained minister at Saint
Abraham Baptist Church in Baltimore,
MD with an undoubtedly infectious story
to tell. Granted, this writer has yet to
really hear the fullness of her story.
However, I want to share with you what
Lisa has already shared in social media
with the hopes of touching your life.
“As I celebrate 8 years of sobriety on
today I thank God for all of you who liked,
commented, & shared "The End of the
Beginning" of my life on yesterday.
Thanks for all of the encouraging words,
prayers, & thoughts. Thanks for all of the
personal inboxes and especially the
sharing of your lives with me. My
thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
You are truly amazing because He is truly
amazing!!!!!
The reality is this time 8 years ago I was
literally committing suicide finally
surrendering to the enemy. Sitting in a
seedy motel room all alone with only my
vodka, sleeping pills, crack pipe, and dope
- no family, no friends, no lovers. They all
wanted to rescue me but they finally
accepted the fact that they couldn't.
Filthy dirty - disgusted with myself as
hatred and resentments filled my heart to
the core - it had to stop I couldn't breathe
anymore. Disloyal wife, abusive mother,
jealous friend, thief, whore, murderer,
liar, cheater, gossiper, envious, selfcentered, and the list could go on and on.
So as I prepared myself for my demise,
washing off the physical dirt and making
up my face as to try and hide all of the
pain, the scars, & unfinished work that
still needed to be done but still giving no

consideration for the internal filth that was
clouding my thinking, that was clouding the
love that everyone was trying to give me, that
clouded all of those who had been lifting me
up in prayer for almost 20 years, that clouded
the faces of my 3 beautiful children & God
fearing
husband.
And the words on my lips were not God help
me but in pure desperation - my words were I
can't do it anymore!!!!! Waking up every
morning hurts - not just me but everyone
around me. BUT IN THE MIDST OF THIS
VERY CONFUSING AND DETRIMENTAL
TIME IN MY LIFE - THE ONLY ONE I
DIDN'T CALL WAS THE ONE WHO
SHOWED
UP!!!!!"
" So as I prepared myself for my

demise, washing off the
physical dirt and making up my
face as to try and hide all of the
pain, the scars, & unfinished
work that still needed to be
done..."
(continued pg. 23)

Lisa Yerby-Bryson

Founder/Executive Director
Praising Through Recovery
"Lisa Yerby-Bryson has dedicated her life to
helping those who suffer with chemical
dependencies, homelessness, mental illness,
& challenged backgrounds by serving as an
advocate and mentor specializing in
behavioral health and basic life skills".

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