Cross Creek Blogs

My life started out really well and it seemed like everything was good inside my family. I had a lot of dreams and goals that I wanted when I was younger, but God had a different plan for me. As I got older, I started taking steps on the wrong track and I created self-limiting beliefs about not being good enough. I was twelve years old when I used my first drug. The drug use started with little things and eventually took me on a journey to Cross Creek. It appears that at home, I walked around with a blind-fold on not realizing the destructive path I was taking. While in the program, I have learned that nothing just happens to me, but it is all about the choices I make along the way. I have learned that I am not a gangster and I am not a thug. I am Jimmy McMinn and I am a courageous, lovable, smart and spiritual young man, and my purpose is to live my magical child while striving for excellence. I have to thank my family and God first and then my therapist Mr. Hansen, my family rep Mr. Frank and Mr. Ron for helping me take the blind-fold off. Life has been such a journey so far and I know it has just begun. I can control my journey and where life takes me by the choices I am making and the choices I will make in the future. Life is awesome and it is what you make it. To me, life’s journey is about family, love, Higher Power and doing what I really want to do in my heart without regrets. I am now living my life! I am on a journey, which is not easy, but it pays off.

Posted on January 22nd, 2008 by Jeni
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