May 16, 2007

Dear Sharon,

I want to express my gratitude to you for your role in facilitating our son’s journey to a new life, one of freedom from addiction, and one where he is growing and maturing as I write this.

After months of living with our son’s addiction, we were confused, hurt and angry, and didn’t know where to turn.  I knew of V3 Tucson from a family member, and after making a trip to visit the community, I was convinced that some how, some way, we had to get our son there, before he killed himself or someone else.  I came back from my visit to V3 feeling both hopeful and scared at the same time.  I knew what had to be done, but I had no idea how it would be accomplished.  Living with an addict can make a person question themselves and their own sanity, and my son’s dad and I were at complete odds about how to approach a solution.

Once we decided to send him to V3, the decision of how to carry it out was a difficult one, until we spoke with you.  Prior to talking with you, we were convinced that because of our son’s erratic and sometimes violent behavior, we would have to hire an escort service who would employ as much force as necessary, combined with the element of surprise, so he would have no choice.  We had no idea that in the end our son would actually make the choice to go to V3, due solely to your intervention process.

The way you presented a loving intervention convinced us to give it a try.   The many hours you spent with us and all of the family members on the phone prepared us for the intervention in a way nothing else could have accomplished.   Astoundingly, not only did our son not react with violence and denial, but he completely shocked us all by relenting and agreeing to go to V3 that very day.  A miracle, to say the least.

He is in the third month of his new journey of a life of freedom at V3.  I cannot say enough about your intervention process, and about the growth he is experiencing at V3.  We sent him to V3 just 3 months shy of graduating from high school, but we are convinced that he is learning 10 times more about life skills, responsibility, accountability, and freedom from addiction than he would have, had he stayed.  He’ll graduate from high school soon enough and be more prepared for life than we ever thought possible, thanks to you and to the V3 program.

Please feel free to give my contact information to anyone who might need it. 

We love you!
Stacy