I made the right choice three and one-half years ago.
I was homeless and staying at a shelter in Rockville, which was scheduled to close in two and one-half weeks. I was struggling very badly with alcoholism. I chose to make an appointment with a case manager and check out an in-patient rehabilitation clinic.
That program was for 21 days. I completed it and received my certificate. I then proceeded to enroll in a two-year transitional program, which helped me acquire a Montgomery County ID, a food stamp card, and apply for SSI. I stayed in the program for 18 months, joined Alcoholics Anonymous while getting a sponsor, and was put on the county’s housing list. I have been on the District’s housing list since 2003, but have never heard anything.
So, I am staying with Montgomery County, where my support system is.
