For over twenty years, Ron hid his drug addiction from work colleagues, his close friends and his wife. Cocaine, marijuana and alcohol were every day recreational aids to Ron who held down a good job as the premiere sales person at a major car dealership. The addition of prescription pain killers to his drug recipe pushed Ron to the precipice.

Holly was waiting for surgery due to a work related injury. The Christmas tree was up and her two young daughters were waiting eagerly for Santa, but Holly knew that there would be no gifts under the tree this year.

The abuse from her husband had escalated. Not only was Inara enduring extreme physical violence, but now he was threatening to kill her. The children witnessed their mother being brutally beaten by their father on a regular basis. They sought shelter at Inasmuch House.

“I knew getting a job was the only way to help me break away from the trap I was in. If I didn’t, I knew I would probably die.”