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“I Wasn’t Good Enough”

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Katie Damico

Ashley grew up with an absent father and a drug-addicted mother. When she hit her teens, her stepfather began sexually abusing her … continuing for three years. It’s no wonder …

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“Today, I Respect Myself”

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Katie Damico

Kelly has a lot of good things to say about the Kokomo Rescue Mission — starting with something very practical. “They have great food, a lot better than prison food!” …

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“I Was Always Afraid”

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Katie Damico

Patty can’t get enough of the Kokomo Rescue Mission. Even though she graduated from the program long ago and lives independently, she keeps coming back again and again … but …

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“It Was Haywire”

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Katie Damico

The death of a loved one can rock anyone’s world. There’s no telling how a person might react to such awful news. When two people close to him died, Brian’s …

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A Downhill Spiral

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Katie Damico

Rachel loves to cook and wants to start her own restaurant. She makes a mean lasagna and specializes in homemade noodles. “That’s my dream,” she says. But it’s a dream …

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The Family She Needed

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Katie Damico

There’s no such thing as a perfect family, but ideally, children thrive when growing up in a safe and stable home. Chasity’s childhood was just the opposite: Her parents divorced …

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“The Mission Is Amazing”

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Katie Damico

Anastasia’s life started spinning out of control at age 13 … partly because of a painful ear infection. Her father gave her a Lortab (a narcotic) to help with the …

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His Lowest Moment

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Katie Damico

Duane was eager to make a difference. When he was in high school in the early 1970s, Duane lost a few older friends in the Vietnam War and remembers others …

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An Uplifting Vibe

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Katie Damico

When you’re behind bars, you’ve got a lot of time to think. And Katelin had a lot to think about. “I kept thinking about all the things I’d done wrong …

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“I’m Thankful to Be Alive”

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Katie Damico

Gwendolyn started using drugs as a teenager with low self-esteem. “I didn’t like feeling how I felt,” she says. “But when I caught a buzz, I always felt better.” Gwendolyn …

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“I Didn’t Care if I Lived or Not”

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Katie Damico

Bill grew up in an abusive home and started drinking at age 15 to cope. A few years later, he joined the Army to try to get away from it …

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“On the Right Path Now”

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Katie Damico

Daniel keeps using the same word to describe his life of drug addiction before coming to Kokomo Rescue Mission: Lost. He lost his job. Lost what was left of his …

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“I Was Really Resistant”

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Katie Damico

Mary absolutely did not want to come to the Kokomo Rescue Mission. But she didn’t have much of a choice. A judge sent her to the Mission after she’d served …

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“All Things Are Possible”

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Katie Damico

Tad knew he needed help. And because of you, he got what he needed to find a new path forward. “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but …

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“There’s No Judgment Here”

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Katie Damico

Your kindness is leading Lynne out of darkness and into the light. Lynne’s* childhood was so abusive and traumatic that it should come with a warning label. She somehow survived …

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Now I Have Hope – by Jerry

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Pam Givens

I wasn’t planning to stay in Kokomo. I was just passing through, on my way somewhere else . . . but I guess God had other plans. I’ve battled alcoholism …

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It’s Uplifting. It’s Amazing – by Susan

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Pam Givens

When asked why she came to the Kokomo Rescue Mission, Susan replies with two words: “Despair. Hopelessness.” Once you hear her story, you will understand. The abuse started when Susan …

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At the End of My Rope – by Jason

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Pam Givens

I was going to do it. I wrote a note to my ex-wife. The rope was in place. I was ready to end my life. I had been depressed for …

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A New Light Dawns in Amy’s Darkness

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Pam Givens

Nearly 25% of men and women devastated by homelessness also suffer from severe mental illness. Amy is one of them. Amy’s father died when she was 13, and her mother …

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