JIMMY D.Hi, my name is Jimmy D. I am a 53 year old Marine veteran located in Walla Walla WA. I've been involved with alcohol & drugs for most of my life. Once out of the Corps, I was OK for a few years and then ran around the country as a homeless transient (tramp) but never gave up as a working alcoholic. I never let go of being a Marine, but with no Corps to depend on and not letting go of my best friend alcohol, I pretty well screwed up my bloody life. During that time making many geographical changes, a poor wee soul I was! Drugs and alcohol had control of my whole being!! The Devil I was...Each day was just to survive, year after year. I lost everything I really loved. My reality became...insanity. After one more move with trouble at my heels and the loss of my Mom in 2008, I landed in Yakima WA. My world had come to an end, I needed God! I needed HELP. I found the Vet's center in Yakima and with their help I made it to the treatment center at the Walla Walla VAMC. After my stay there, I was introduced to CORD. There I was given the chance and opportunity to begin a new life clean and sober, with people that have been through what I've experienced and worse. They have helped and guided me. As I sit and write this small but large in my heart biography I am truly greatful as a Marine and a Man for a new beginning clean and sober!! Sincerely--Jimmy
Well folks that's the current crew except for the Executive Director who is even harder to chase down than Jimmy. I'll keep trying. Thanksgiving went well for our residents and staff and everyone is looking forward to Christmas at this time. I hope to have some good news regarding our "art studio", shop and screen printing set up soon so stay tuned. We have a screen printing outfit to make shirts for our program and I will hopefully have a picture of an example next blog--later--
