Dear RIM Staff,
I’m writing this letter to tell you how grateful I am to have not just having you all on my side, but for
truly being there of me. Right now, I am truly struggling and having a really tough time. Even though you
all get busy and have lives but no matter what you have all been there for me. you have all given me a
second chance, and you have no idea how much this truly means to me. Before coming back this time I
was in such a very very dark place. I had truly lost the will to live, I had given up on myself and had
accepted my fate was to die with a needle in my arm. No matter how much it would have hurt my family
I didn’t are I just wanted it to all stop, and I wanted the easy way out. When I got back to RIM, I was
truly scared, I didn’t know how everyone would take me. When I walked in, I was shown nothing but
love and acceptance and I was overwhelmed with love. That night I cried because it truly felt like I was
home. I now have never wanted to stay sober like I do now. I have bee searching my whole life for
something and I have found that here. Everyone in RIM has truly given me the will to live again, and
showed me that sobriety is possible no matter what. This time around has truly been the toughest month
of my life, but all staff has picked me up and didn’t give up on me when I was giving up on myself. This
time around I am doing the best of my ability and doing as much as I can while I am here. You all have
shown me there is a life to live. Without RIM I would be dead. I just want you all to know that you are
more than staff, to me you’re more than friends and family. I just wanted you all to know. Thank you all
for helping me save my life,
Love, Matthew