Here's to new beginnings

Michael

Michael stood at the edge, looking over the precipice of a life that had once held such promise. Now, at 32, he found himself battling shadows that stretched back as far as he could remember. His journey into the darkness began subtly, with the casual drink to unwind from the stress of his physically intensive job. The drinks quickly turned into a requirement to face the day and to get relief from the relentless pressure. The realization that he was no longer in control came crashing down when he had missed his son’s fifth birthday party, caught in a haze of blurred evenings and blacked out memories. The pain in his wife's eyes when he finally stumbled home was a silent scream that echoed louder than any words. The road to Legacy Texas was not easy. Admitting he needed help felt like failure to him. He learned from a young age to never ask for help, to man up and be independent. But as he made the call to the admissions team—a group of individuals who knew the depths of his despair all too well—he felt relief. They had stood where he stood, they had walked this path, and they had emerged stronger.