These are all quotes from past clients in Tampa Crossroads programs.
"This letter is to express my sincere thanks for your kindness and professionalism during my indigence.
When I look back over the past months with no job and wondering how I was going to feed, and provide a place for my family to live, I weep.
I wanted you to know that you all have brought so much joy in my spirit to know that there are agencies who employ people with hearts who care for others.
I don't know if my letter is proper protocol but I just could not rest until I write and say "Thank You."(P.L. 2010)
"Thank you so much for the gift card. I left residential in the beginning of September and my daughter needed school
supplies. I was able to buy her what she needed and a new backpack"(P.P. 2008)
"When I completed residential the following week would be my younger daughter Jayla's birthday.
I was able to get the Barbie's she had asked for. Thank you so much."(K.A. 2008)
"When I finished residential I wanted to buy a new outfit. Thank you for the gift card. I bought pants, shirt and a
matching hat. Tampa Crossroads has been great. I was just promoted to regional manager at Subway! Life is good. Ciao!"(B.S. 2008)
"Tampa Crossroads was a true blessing for me. I was given the directions and encouragement I needed to get my life in order.
I learned how to live life on life's terms as well as how to utilize the coping skills taught to me.
I love that there is still always someone here willing to listen to me and give me support. Thank you for all you've helped me to see."(T.W. 2008)
"It has been nice here, you guys let me do a lot of nice things like plant flowers, collect things, and ya'll took
care of me real good. You are all very nice people. I got to meet people, learn right from wrong, I do the right
things. After I leave I will take my kids fishing and just enjoy each day. I've had a beautiful life, some very hard
times, but now I only think about the beautiful parts of my life."(N.C.2008)
"I went in thinking "Ok let's get this over with and then my life can go back to the way it was before", but something happened to me. Over the course of time I changed my way, because I knew if I didn't how would I be able to guide my son.
He has seen me at my worst times, going to jail, getting out, going back in...how would I be able to set an example for him when i'm in trouble all the time by drinking and drugs. My longtime girlfriend, how she put up with me for this long I don't know, she always wanted a stable home and family life, not a person that gets drunk and spends his whole paycheck.
My past actions have done so much damage to my family and friends they didn't want to know me or be around me, I didn't care as long as I had money to spend for my own selfish needs.
Well no more, I want the stable family home life. I want to be able to put food on the table and pay the bills that have always come in but I never cared about.
I can honestly say I have changed for myself, and now I can be a parent to my son and not so much a buddy. Today i've grown up and i'm becoming the man and the responsible person I want to be, and i'm really liking that new person that was always in me. (G.W.P. 2007)
“My experience at Tampa Crossroads has been one I’ll never forget. Almost daily I learned the skills to help me in my recovery. I am truly grateful for a new and improved ME”.(D.B. 2006)
"Even though I am not yet where I want to be, I am on my way. I am happier than I have been in my life and I truly owe it to the guidance of Crossroads. I feel so blessed that I had the opportunity to go through the program and develop a much better life for myself and my son. I believe wholeheartedly in Crossroads and the tools I was taught. If there is ever anything I can do to give back to the program, I would be pleased to do so. Crossroads was definitely a life changing experience for me." (J.M. 2006)
“When I first came to TRIAD, I thought this program would be an insignificant, cold, government run operation like the D.M.V. or DUI Counterattack.
Fortunately it was not. Instead it has been a personal and spiritual awakening where I learned to overcome and deal with my alcohol abuse”.(D.D. 2006)
“In order to continue the path of sobriety and responsible living, I feel it will be important for me to take a moment every morning and remember the TRIAD Program and what happened to me because of it”. (J.S. 2005)
“I came to the TRIAD program with the idea that this was just another of the “hoops” the system makes you go through. However, I was honest with myself when I came here and I knew that there were real reasons why I was here. I came here knowing that alcohol wasn’t my real problem. What was happening inside of me that helped me rationalize the poor decision making? You have to be honest with yourself before you can do anything to change your life and habits”. (C.P. 2005)
“Through the time that I have spent at Tampa Crossroads I have gained a more healthy perspective on life. I’ve learned to slow down and not expect instant gratification, to set goals and know that I might not see results right away…..” (C.C. 2006)
“I drove about 5-miles and was pulled over and charged with DUI……what was I thinking? Today, thanks to Crossroads strategies my thinking has changed 180 degrees”. Crossroads has helped me to “see the light”. (M.G. 2005)
“Crossroads has helped me to realize that this is not the end of the road to my recovery, just the beginning…….”. (D.L. 2006)
“We all have difficult times to deal with in our lives and I know that through all of this we will prevail and have happy productive futures. Keep your chin up and remember, you matter and you can make it…..” (N.K. 2006)
“I have learned more about myself through Crossroads program. Be true to yourself, because if you are true to yourself you will be true to others”.(M.Y. 2006)
“Thank you Dear Lord for all that you’ve given me, for all that you’ve taken away, and for all that you’ve left me”. (A.D. 2005)
“Being at Crossroads was the best thing that has ever happened to me. When I came here I figured it was gonna be a bunch of bs. I had never had a judge care enough to send me to rehab. You have touched my life so much.(C.S. 2006)
“Before I came to this program I was too absorbed thinking about what mistakes I have made in the past. I beat myself up mentally with all the guilt inside of me. Not only did I blame myself, I blamed the system. I finally got over the fact about the system trying to keep me down and took responsibility for my own actions”. (O.A. 2005)
"By the time I was considered for Tampa Crossroads PEARL Program I was almost a derelict, a lost soul. The heart had just gone out of me. In fact, I was in jail looking at 2-years in prison when I prayed that God would have mercy and that the Judge would grant me probation and a program. I was praying hard! In summer of 2005 I was sent to Tampa Crossroads. The idea here is to enlighten people like me to help us return to society as constructive members. Today almost 12-months later I graduated by successfully completing the program. I now have a place to live near the beach. I hope to get a car soon and continue my recovery through aftercare and do volunteer work." ( M.B. 2006)
Thank you for all that you did for me. I’m one of the few who made it out of prostitution. I now have a full time job as a cashier, I have a savings and checking account, health insurance and a new person in my life that is really good to me. I am taking my first plane trip in 2-months to meet his family. I know I have choices in my life and now I’m going for it….” (D.G. 2006)
