KINGMAN – As you read in Part 1, Angel Manor is a faith-based organization that helps women and men who are struggling with alcohol or drug addiction and provides them a safe place to live during those struggles.
Featured Photo: Mary Ann Broccoli is one of the residents of Angel Manor who knows just how hard the struggle is to overcome drug addiction and change your life for the better. Photo by Connie “Ceejay” Jones.
Tawn Garcia has only been in Angel Manor three days, but is already working hard to recover the things she lost because of alcohol addiction.
“My husband and I were married for 45 years,” Tawn said. “We sold our home and drank away the profits until we didn’t have a place to live anymore.”
She continued, “My husband is now living with our son, but they wanted me to come in here because they thought I needed more help.”
She said their plan was to get back together and restore their relationship with their children and grandchildren.
Jean Johnson, who’s lived at Angel Manor since 2017, said Angel Manor Director Wendy Weaver, rescued her from her daughter who was a drug addict. Sadly, both her daughters are now deceased because of drugs, she said.
“I came to Angel Manor in a wheelchair. My doctor told me I would never walk again, but since I’ve been here, I threw the wheelchair away and here I am walking,” Ms. Johnson concluded proudly.
Roni Renteria, at Angel Manor about two months, said she had peace of mind there.
“Best decision I ever made,” Roni said. “I don’t have to worry about anything being taken from me and I’m slowly getting everything back.”
Another resident, Anna Watts said she came to Angel Manor about a month ago because she and her children were kicked out of another place.
“I had completed a 90-day program at the other place and graduated to their transition house, ” Anna said, “but they said my kids (ranging from age five months to six years) were too unruly and I was asked to leave.”
Anna said Wendy and Angel Manor has accepted her children’s behavior and everyone was helping out with them.
“They’re already behaving better,” she said.
Denise Ballard has been at Angel Manor almost four months.
She said, “I like being around other people who are clean and sober and to know I’m safe and that I can work on myself.”
This is part 2 of an ongoing series on Angel Manor.
