From Trauma to Recovery: Helping Others Find Hope
- Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Sep 30, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
“Bonaventure gave me a safe place to grow and heal. I'm beyond grateful for this place." — Clinton, Bonaventure House graduate
After a traumatic incident happened to him at age eight, Clinton's world fell apart. Not knowing how to cope, his mother turned to drugs and alcohol. By age 15, Clinton was struggling with his own alcohol and meth addiction.
Facing decades of substance use, legal troubles and on the brink of homelessness, Clinton decided to get sober and ended up at Bonaventure House, part of the Ascension Illinois Housing and Health Alliance. There, Clinton found new and healthy ways to heal from his past trauma and focused on the skills he needed to maintain sobriety.
Now, Clinton has graduated from the 18-month program, become a certified drug and alcohol counselor, and shares his story at recovery conferences across the country.
“I am so grateful for what my life has become and I would never be where I am at today if it wasn't for Bonaventure. It gave me structure. It gave me accountability. It gave me a sense of being." — Clinton, Bonaventure House graduate
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