Addiction to freedom

Meet our friend, JR

JR’s story is about outreach, recovery, belonging, faith, and a future he did not expect to have.

People in his corner

JR came to Dallas after years of methamphetamine addiction and spent about six months on the street. A Metro Relief staff member repeatedly spoke with him during outreach and eventually invited him to lunch.

That relationship connected JR to housing, work, recovery, and faith. After a later relapse, the same relationship helped him reach rehabilitation and return to a supportive environment.

JR now imagines college, a career, a family, and growing old—possibilities that once felt unavailable.