“I am in between housing right now and at a shelter for women. I am a teacher and have taught everything. I specialized in special education and I am working on doctoral studies. My husband passed away in 2014, and the little nest egg he wanted to leave us didn’t come through and I lost my job. I am incorporating all of my experiences into my dissertation. With God, everything is possible. I don’t let things get me down. I have my strength, health, and faith, and I will move on. My mom went through substance abuse programs and never got a chance to tell her testimony. I felt that me going through all I have been through and still being the person I am today is part of her testimony. I want to be successful for her.”