A church in Rustenburg in North West is popping the tide on drug addiction in its community.
Drug-addicted youth from throughout the province and past have enrolled in the religion-based mostly recovery program which sees them going chilly turkey with no medication for addiction treatment.
Mpho Tlhong, a recovering drug addict, says smoking marijuana was a coping mechanism.
“I used to smoke marijuana as a coping mechanism to help me sleep however at present I’m free. I’ve been liberated by the blood of the lamb.”
Many younger people right here say their victory over addiction was achieved via religion and prayer.
“I’ve suffered as a result of of drugs, at present I’m a new individual. I could possibly be in the streets roaming round for nothing.”
“Ranging from the 4th of October till at present I’m a drug-free man, an alcohol free man, and a cigarette-free man.”
“Drugs can torture you. In the present day I’m completely satisfied when my brothers inform me I’m good-looking and I’ve modified.”
“Some of the locations we respect are the very locations that don’t help us. I’ve been to many rehabs earlier than this one,” some younger people share their sentiments.
Whereas this centre has grown considerably since its launch in 2015, protecting it afloat stays a main problem. Founder of Victory Christian Heart Reverend Jeanette Maithufi says there’s no assistance from authorities.
“Authorities doesn’t help us as a result of they needed us to deliver in docs and nurses right here. However I instructed them that that is my calling from god to use prayer to heal and my purpose for not permitting medication right here is that many of the youth listed below are from authorities rehabs with docs and nurses. They’re all right here.”
Sadly, down the road from the church, the scourge of drug abuse continues unabated.
Boitumelo Mogomotsi who remains to be battling to battle his addiction says it takes willpower to go into rehabilitation.
“It’s not about the constructing. Rehabilitation begins with you and when you find yourself in rehab you may have to discover the core downside that led you to drug use. So most of the time people relapse as a result of our households don’t realise that in addition they want to rehabilitate with you as a result of it gained’t help that you simply go to rehab to change however once you get again dwelling you discover the exact same conditions that led you to drugs.”
For these behind the church partitions the battle to recovery wages on.