Dreams come true in Fayetteville

At 48, Faheem Martin started over.
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Homeless and a drug addict, Faheem had hit the bottom. Even other addicts knew his life was in danger and took him to the Fulton Drug and Alcohol Center, where he spent 38 days in detox. Faheem was then sent to United Way-funded Trinity Community Ministries. There he was challenged to completely transform his life.

Faheem completed the Trinity House program, learning basic life skills, how to maintain a checking account and how to get a job. He worked at a factory where he was quickly promoted. But the plant closed, and Faheem faced a crisis again. Trinity House alumni helped him see that this was an opportunity to use all that he knew about drug life to become a counselor.

He completed college study he had begun years before, and now Faheem works as a substance abuse counselor for the P.A.C.E.R. (Pre-treatment Addiction Counseling, Education and Referral) program at The Resource Opportunity Center (The ROCK). He also teaches classes on avoiding the risks of returning to drugs and living on the streets. Last year, Faheem helped more than 700 people get into pre-treatment programs.