“Stop Being a Quitter”

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Suffering, he knew he needed help – but he also knew he didn’t want to come to Memphis Union Mission. Sure, he’d heard good things about the program. But he also knew our program is long-term. Too scary. Larry was, in his own words, “a quitter.”

“I didn’t think that I could finish,” Larry says today.

He applied at a 30-day program – but they turned him down. Bewildered, Larry came to Memphis Union Mission – “just for lunch,” he told himself, “or maybe just for a few days,” till he calculated his next step.

Larry was on God’s timetable.

That very day, we announced openings in our long-term recovery program.

“This is your opportunity,” Larry recalls thinking, “most of all, to stop being a quitter.”

The next year, in our step-by-step program, was life-changing for Larry. He dealt with the “garbage” inside; he was reconciled to God; he learned to listen; he grew.

“I became more willing and eager to be a finisher of this program,” He did finish, in fact. Afterward, he joined our staff and now works as a supervisor at our shelter. He does an outstanding job, too.

Today, Larry trusts God, not drugs and alcohol, with his problems. He’s regaining the respect of his family and he’s sharing his story. Thanks for helping make a difference in his life!