10/06/2026
Transformation Tuesday 🪷TERA 🪷
“For 23 years, I was in active addiction. I was born and raised in Nashville, and along the way, my addiction took so much from me. I lost custody of my kids, lost my home, and spent years homeless. There was a point where I had no hope left.
The last time I went to jail, something had to change. After I got out, I moved to Florence and came to The Lotus. I didn't know what my life was going to look like, and I was afraid of the unknown, but I knew I couldn't keep living the way I had been.
I've been clean since June 27, 2024. Today, I have two years clean, and my life looks completely different. Recovery has given me things I never thought I could have.
I have a relationship with my kids and my family today. I have learned how to show up, how to be present, and how to love people in a healthier way. But one of the biggest things recovery has given me is something I never had before—I love myself.
The Lotus gave me a place to begin again. It gave me people who believed in me when I didn't believe in myself and gave me the opportunity to learn how to live a different life. Recovery didn't just help me get clean; it helped me become someone I never thought I could be.”
This is what transformation looks like. 🪷 We are so, so proud of you, Tera.