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I
was bullied in school. I was always
the new girl because I moved around
a lot that’s why I never had constant
friends. It came to a point that I got tired
of being bullied so I
started fighting people
at school. This caused
a lot of problems at
home. There was a
time I threatened
my mom that I’d kill
myself if she wouldn’t
allow me to go out.
That day I was brought
out of my own house in
handcuffs.
uncontrollable.
I had suicidal
thoughts, heard
voices, had
insomnia.
I started getting involved in the night life.
I started out as a promoter and a host
in clubs. By doing this, I earned lots of
money but it didn’t seem enough for me.
However none of these things filled the
void inside of me. That’s when I decided
to give God a chance. I started to attend
the Universal Church and involve myself
Eventually, I moved more. From there, I began sleeping in
out and lived by peace. After, everything started to change.
myself because I was Today, I am a 100% happy in God’s path!
- Jackie Kasabian
G
rowing up was rough. I grew up in an
environment that would encourage the One day, a girl that I was seeing introduced me
use of drugs.
to the Universal Church, although, I was coming
high, I knew it was for me.
Attending the meetings,
doing my Chains of Prayer,
I got free from all my
Since I was very young,
there would be people
selling pounds and
pounds of drugs right
next door from me.
I would always hear them shouting and I
remember even waking up to the smells of drugs.
It wasn’t too long afterward that I began selling
it myself and using it, that was when I became
addictions!
addicted. I was addicted to drugs and alcohol. I
And
the
remember there was a time that I got so drunk woman who invited me became my wife. By
at a party that I passed out and my friends had to putting into practice what I learned, my life has
help me to come home.
changed completely! - Chris
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