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Casa De Vida is able to continue with its mission of providing residential alcohol and drug recovery treatment to individuals seeking help thanks to the support of generous individual donors, churches and businesses.  All levels of donations are welcomed.   Casa De Vida is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization and all contributions are tax deductible.  Thank you for your donation.

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Juan Hernandez’ story (2020 Graduate)

Israel Garces’s story (2022 Graduate)

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Guillermo Cortez – Life Story (2007 Graduate)
I began drinking at 14.  I was encouraged to drink by a brother in-law who thought it was cute to see me drink, yet my parents had no idea that I drank.  As a young boy I had insecurities about myself because boys from school would tease and make fun of me. When I drank I felt strong and courageous.  I came to Oxnard from Mexico at the age of 28, with a bad drinking problem.  By then I was drinking up to 4 liters of straight vodka per day.  I also drank Nyquil and used crystal meth.  On two different occasions I was hit twice by an automobile while riding my bicycle intoxicated. One day I was very sick from my alcoholism and having bad hallucinations that I was seeing evil all around me.  I felt so lost and without hope for anything till the point that I cried out of desperation.  My sister asked me if I wanted help and I said, “Yes”.  The next day (March 2007) she took me to Casa De Vida for help.  I stayed there six months and graduated in September of that year.

I have been sober 16 years now.  I have my struggles and I am tempted to drink but I fight on.  I used to say, “I will never drink again”, but now I say, “For today I will not drink.”  Through Casa De Vida I have learned to like myself. I now have Jesus in my heart and have come to believe that God forgives. I know now that I can be productive and I am employed as a fulltime baker. My family used to worry about me, but now my family does not suffer because of me.  I look forward to spending time with my family during my free time.  My life has returned to tranquility

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