Jose Feliciano - "Really Make The Days Count"

Key Outcomes: Overcame Substance Dependency, Secured Stable Employment, Earned Forklift Certification, Actively Pursuing a CDL

The Challenge: Overcoming Addiction and Employment Instability
Prior to entering the Intermediate Sanction Facility, Jose struggled significantly with maintaining steady employment and battling severe drug use. His mindset was firmly entrenched in his substance dependency, believing he "would never stop using Meth" and lacking the desire to quit.

The Program: Building Discipline, Skills, and Opportunity
The initial months of community service instilled a vital sense of discipline in Jose, teaching him the importance of keeping up with his time and using it wisely. Transitioning into the employment phase, he secured a position at Gibraltar performing labor work on the border wall. During this time, he acquired valuable practical skills, became a certified forklift operator, mastered his daily job duties, and began the process of obtaining his Commercial Driver's License (CDL). The combination of a steady job and the program's overall structure shifted his perspective entirely, helping him realize that there are many opportunities available to him out there as long as he gets his mind right.

The Result: A Clean Slate and Future Ambitions
Today, Jose has experienced profound positive changes: he is employed, financially stable, completely drug-free, and "closer to God." He takes the utmost pride in staying clean and actively striving to make a meaningful change in his life. Looking ahead, his primary goals are to secure his CDL, improve his relationship with his family, maintain his faith, and dedicate more time to working out. For new residents just beginning their journey in the program, Jose offers powerful advice: "Really Make the days count... take advantage of this time. Every single day."