At age 14, Brook Davis tried her first sip of booze. The attraction was immediate and eventually led to a relationship with drugs. Her addiction’s kept her from going to High School, let alone getting a degree.
By age 21, Brook had sobered up from drugs and alcohol, but she transferred her focus to other addictions with which she would wrestle for 20 years.
“I was really broken inside” explains Davis in an exclusive interview with GNPDX. At the encouragement of loved ones, she visited the Portland Rescue Mission and immediately found a safe place to heal.
After two years of hard work, Davis finally considered herself recovered and managed to restart her education. Now working on a double major in Social Work and education, Davis is offering her story as support for others in need.
What started as an occasional volunteer gig has turned into a regular job for Davis. She’s now on staff at the Mission, helping moms and children transition out of tough situations and regularly turns to her own struggles as an example. It’s a position she relishes, saying that her faith helped get her through her darkest points … the least she can do is offer the same gift to others.
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