Success Stories

Daniel grew up in a good family, and his mom always took him to church. But as a young teen, he started down a path of substance abuse that continued long into adulthood. “I was the bad kid. I wanted to do what I wanted to do no matter what.”  Even after Daniel became a…

Johnny was raised in a loving home, and in his early years, it was enough to make him happy. But when he reached adolescence, he began longing for something more. “I felt like I wasn’t enough. I wanted to be accepted by the cool kids, so I started partying with them.” It was the beginning…

Darin was heartbroken when his beloved father passed away, but there wasn’t time to grieve. He had to be strong and provide care for his disabled mother. But when she died three years later, his grief sent him spiraling into a deep depression. “I wanted to leave this world and go be with my mom…

Kevin and Jennifer were at their son’s bedside as he lay dying from his addiction. “We both promised Mitch that we would tell his story of what the Mission and God had done for him,” Kevin says. “He wanted people to know.” It wasn’t the story they’d expected to be telling about their son’s life.…

Before I came to Waterfront Mission, I had one foot in church ministry and my other foot in hell – and I could die at any moment. Let me explain how I got here.  I grew up in a Christian home, but my father was an abusive alcoholic who left me with a lot of…

Daryl remembers the day well. He was 10 years old, sitting on a porch swing, when his mother packed her bags and left the family for good. He didn’t understand, but in his child’s heart, he always thought she left because of him. “I grew up in church,” Daryl recalls. “I always believed in God,…

Michael was a hardcore crack cocaine addict.  But he decided he wanted a different life.  That’s when he came to Waterfront.  He completed the Recovery Program in 1995 and has been living clean and sober ever since!  In fact, he’s a thriving business owner who each year helps many men face — and deal with…

Lemuel came into Waterfront Rescue Mission of Mobile just looking for a meal. But what he really needed was help stepping away from drugs. 9 years later, he’s clean and sober, married, employed, and has a passion for God.

Billy is a diagnosed schizophrenic. He served on submarines with the U.S Navy and suffered from PTSD as a result of traumatic incidents, turning to drugs and alcohol to self-medicate. After his fiancee left him, unable to watch him destroy himself, Billy realized that he needed help. That’s when he turned to the Mission.

Ray served our country in the Navy in the height of the Vietnam Era. He accepted the Lord after his service ended, but by the 80s he had turned his back on his faith and spent the next 30 years running from God. After several bouts of homelessness and time in prison, he was desperate…