For 12 years, I lived in addiction—IV heroin, crack, meth, fentanyl, prostitution, homelessness, and six overdoses in one year. I lost custody of my daughter, used during both pregnancies, and was surrounded by family members who used drugs with me. Synthetic marijuana nearly killed me, I was hospitalized multiple times, and a car accident and two‑week drug binge left me hopeless, anxious, and suicidal. But even when I was running from God, He never stopped pursuing me. Through overdoses, hospital rooms, and near‑death moments, His mercy kept pulling me back. Everything changed when Jesus opened my eyes to eternity and rescued me from the pit. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) Today, I worship Jesus wit ...