"It
Can't Hurt Me!"
Client testimony by David Borotkanics
My name is David Borotkanics and I am 39 years old. I arrived at New Destiny
Treatment Center on September 2, 2004.
My story started innocently enough. I used to have a few drinks on the weekends
with high school friends. I remember thinking that alcohol couldn’t
hurt me. I thought I was too smart to be ensnared, but I failed to realize
how vulnerable I was to alcohol addiction.
Over the course of 20 years I became an alcoholic of extreme proportions.
I was in and out of detox facilities four times in five months. I also participated
in an outpatient program.
During one three-month period I managed to stay sober, but I would characterize
myself even then as a “dry drunk.” I relapsed. Hard. My wife
finally told me to leave.
I went to detox one more time. At the detox facility, I searched for another
rehabilitation program, but the answer was always the same: a long waiting
list.
A nurse suggested a place called New Destiny Treatment Center. She described
it as a nine-month residential and Christian-based program. I thought the
program sounded extreme, but I called the treatment center anyway.
Before I realized what was happening, I had agreed to come for an assessment.
Just five minutes earlier, my thoughts had been that I would not spend the
next nine months of my life in a rehab center.
I don’t even remember the trip to NDTC, but I remember the calmness
and serenity that I immediately felt after my arrival.
My growth process since September has been amazing, but “rocky.” I
sought a renewed relationship with God, but I did not want to let go of my
last bit of pride.
God allowed me to experience the consequences of my pride until I was willing
to surrender it to Him. I have come to love and cherish God as I never have
before.
Although my relationship with my wife is over, God has reunited me with my
three children. I did not expect any of them to speak to me again, but God
has restored our relationship in a miraculous way. The NDTC slogan is true.
God used the staff and program to give this father back to his children.
I enjoy using my God-given abilities by helping the kitchen and maintenance
staff at NDTC. These acts of service enable me to feel useful and good about
myself.
My future is a mystery. I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store
for me. My goal is to be the best dad I can be to my children and the best
friend I can be to my ex-wife.
Thank you to all who support this ministry. I am living proof that God answers
prayers. This program offers everything that men with addictions need to
establish a life better than we ever dreamed.
Contact • Staff directory • Links • Site map
© 2005 New Destiny Treatment Center, a non-profit organization.
