In this heartfelt testimonial, Devan shares a personal journey of recovery and transformation at Serenity Treatment Center of Louisiana. Facing the challenges of substance abuse, Devan discovered a supportive environment where professional guidance and compassion played pivotal roles in the healing process. These real stories of addiction recovery highlight the significance of individualized care and the dedicated team that helped them overcome obstacles and reclaim fulfilling lives at our Louisiana Rehab Center.
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Devan C. Testimonial Serenity Treatment Center of Louisiana
” My name is Devan Castille, and I’m the Program Director at The Serenity Treatment Center of Louisiana. I was raised up in poverty, gravitated to the streets and drugs, been shot twice in the head, been shot twice in the chest, been to prison five times. I knew that when I ingested drugs and alcohol, that I didn’t act like normal people act. Even people who would use drugs with me, they would go home on day two or three. Ten days later, I would still be out there savaging.
When I came in, they explained the disease concept. They told me that I had a physical allergy to alcohol and drugs, that when I ingested a craving was produced. Not only did I have a craving, they told me that I had something called a mental obsession. A mental obsession is a thought that overrides all logical thinking. They told me that I was powerless over this. Then they said that there was a power that was greater than me that can give me the power I needed to recover from this. There was too much me blocking me off from this power.
The love for my kids, the love for my parents, that would not keep me sober in these blind spots, in this mental obsession, these mental blank spots. Once I inventoried myself, and I can see where I was being blocked off, then I could ask whoever this power is to help me remove it. I got relationships back with my kids. I was estranged from my kids. I went back to school, and I got a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with Human Service.
I’m a Program Director at the same treatment center I graduated from. I’m in a master’s degree program with half of my credits to graduate. Serenity not – it didn’t give me my life back because I never had a life. It gave me my life. That’s the first step, admitting you’re powerless. You don’t have to believe me, look at the evidence of your life. If the evidence of your life says that you’re powerless, and that your life is unmanageable, pick up the phone. We love you. We want you to recover. We’ve got a way out. “
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Real stories of addiction recovery show us what is possible in our own lives. If you or a loved one is struggling with substance abuse, take the first step toward recovery today. Contact the Serenity Treatment Center of Louisiana by calling us at (225) 361-0899 or filling out our online form to start your own recovery journey.
