Testimonials

Despite not having a brick-and-mortar location, our dedication to compassionate care has touched lives and ignited transformative change. Be inspired by these powerful voices of transformation as we build a future where hope knows no boundaries.

I am Nikki my story began at 19 when my husband died! I started having panic attacks and was prescribed Xanax which began a down hill spiral!! My addiction continued for 22 years when I found my purpose through cr in my church!! I am now 7 years clean and work in addiction thanks to Christ and a 12 step program!!!!

— Nikki

Recovery has helped me change my life style it allows me to have a stability in life mentally physically emotionally and to be held  accountable for my actions and dedications  to myself and others in my life this program  allows me to stay focused get in touch w my higher power encourage others and lead them in right direction in life . It makes me happy that I am free of all guilt and Shame I once had and that u can be saved from addition.

— Sonya

My name is Chris Payne and struggled with addiction for the majority of my life. I grew up without a father and I found myself dealing with a void and a sense of rejection at an early age. At the age of 11 I started my journey of addiction by smoking marijuana. While hanging out with the older crowd wanting to feel accepted, I found myself falling into all the things they were doing, just wanting to fit in. There were three things I said I would never do.... I would never smoke crack, never shoot up and never steal from my family. Well before I turned 18, I found myself doing all three. When I turned 20 I started my journey of jails and rehabs. I went to my first rehab when I was 20 yrs old, The Haven House in Oxford. I ended up going because I had a back problem, I had my family and the law on my back and I went to get them off of me. While I was there I related to what everyone was talking about and slowly realized I was an addict and I had a problem, but never knew how to handle it. Well that journey kept up for 7 yrs and 6 secular rehabs and many times in jail and many many many relapses. During that time I also tried committing suicide by taking 70 Xtra Strength Tylenol, but The Lord seen me through it. All my life I never grew up in church or ever really went or knew anything about Jesus, and honestly no one ever told me that was the true answer to overcome my addiction. With no one ever telling me that was the only true WAY OUT, it was never an option. Well finally on March 4, 2013 I found myself at the worse spot ever and desiring to end it all. My mom was done with me and once again was possibly face jail consequences. Well I touched base with a lady that had been helping me get into rehabs before and she was going to help me again. I called her and she told me that I needed to do something different, she said I had done all rehabs around here and all were a secular program and they never worked. She said I needed to try a faith based rehab. Basically without her knowing what exactly she was doing or saying, she was telling me I needed to try Jesus. She told me of a place called the Russellville Dream Center in Alabama and I agreed to go. It was there I seen the Love and true Freedom in Christ through people there. When I seen that passion and purpose in them I knew that's what I wanted and stirred me up, not to chase the man but to chase the God of the man. It was on March 10th, 2013 at The Russellville Dream Center that I ended up surrendering my life to Christ. The program was a 6 months program and I stayed 5 and 1/2 yrs

Through that program I ended up becoming ordained to Preach The Gospel, as well as becoming Student Pastor, Associate Pastor and a men's director of The Russellville Dream Center.

Because of the foundation of that faith based rehab, my life has forever changed and now married to my beautiful wife and have three beautiful kids. We are both full time ministers with the ministry we started called "A Way Out", where we help others know that there is A WAY OUT and that it is truly through Christ Jesus.

Jer. 29:11

1st Cor 10:13

— Chris Payne