Article September 10, 2012 Issue

No more drug use

Joseph Ndunda

Several years ago , I was taking drugs to feel good and to fit in with my peer group. All the friends I had were taking drugs, so that influenced me. Every Saturday we spent time together as we took the drugs. On Sunday mornings, instead of going to church, I would sleep late, nursing my hangover from the previous day. I did this for about half a year. 

I started to realize that nothing good was coming from this. Whenever I visited my friends, the only thing they asked was, “Do you have some drugs or cash to purchase some?” I became bored and said to myself that this is not who I am. I am a perfect child of God, His reflection and likeness. 

I needed a change, but I was not sure how to bring it about. It happened one day when my dad asked me, “Why don’t you go to church anymore? What is happening?”

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