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How families found hope amid addiction. Stories shared at Partnership for Drug Free Hall forum
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Kyle Kersey, left, speaks about his struggle with substance abuse to his father, Joe, center, and Patti Ship, right, during the third forum for the Partnership for Drug Free Hall at First Baptist Church Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. This forum was directed at parents to recognize early signs of dangerous behavior and how to intervene. - photo by Austin Steele
The turning point in Kyle Kersey’s journey with addiction came when his fiancee left and his father, Joe, refused to bail him out of jail. He stayed there for 11 days, read “The Purpose Driven Life” and felt “Jesus tug on my heart.”