​"I moved in here a couple of years prior to the pandemic.  Prior to moving in here I had been moving around from house to house in the city.  Every place I moved to was a negative environment.  Either there was drug activity going on or something.  I kept falling back into that.  I wouldn't be in those places for no more than 3 months.  I had been advised to come to this house a couple times.  I was being stubborn or in denial about needing more help than what I was getting.  But then I took the advice from some people at the Mission to come here and try this out.  That's been the best decision I have made in the last 20 years of my life to come here.  Because here I've been in a safe environment.  I don't have to worry about nobody doing any drugs, no violence, nothing like that.  I get along with all the guys in the house.  The main thing is getting away from the drugs.  I wish I had done this a long time ago. This house has helped me a lot.  The meetings on Mondays also give me an opportunity to discuss what I might be going through.  I get to talk about it and get some feedback from the guys.  That's also important.  I'm grateful for being here."