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He was in a committed relationship and the father of a young daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But by late 2022, his life began spiraling downward. All his life he had struggled with the challenges of having epilepsy. Unfortunately, his symptoms got worse. He underwent brain surgery four times between 2017 and 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, his epileptic episodes, which were often accompanied by severe mood swings, began putting significant stress on his relationships at home and at work. \u201cI was depressed,\u201d Christopher says. \u201cI was saying the craziest things, like, \u2018I want to kill myself.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cI don&#8217;t know what came over me\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During this same time, Christopher got into a physical altercation with a coworker, resulting in his dismissal. Then, on Christmas Day 2022, a disagreement at home escalated into a second physical altercation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher still doesn\u2019t understand why he did it. He had always been taught to treat people respectfully. \u201cI don\u2019t know what came over me \u2014 if it was the four brain surgeries for my epilepsy or the new medication I was taking for my mental health,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not long after, he found himself in the hospital psychiatric ward. After some key changes to his medications, his mental fog began to clear and he received the unsettling news that a restraining order barred him from returning home. \u201cI had nowhere to go,\u201d he remembers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding help &amp; hope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After learning about Christopher\u2019s situation, a social worker at the hospital referred him to the Men\u2019s Residential Program at The Bowery Mission, knowing it would be the best fit for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher arrived at our Residential Program for men feeling shattered. When he first began showing up for classes and chapel services, he was still struggling with an overwhelming sense of guilt and grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large is-style-plain has-normal-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI was beating myself up inside, going over what I did. I didn\u2019t expect the outpouring of love I would receive.\u201d \u2014 Christopher<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowery.org\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2405BEN_C_supportive-community_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher found hope and support from staff\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As he continued building connections with others in the program, something inside changed. \u201cI would knock on staff members\u2019 doors at random times, just to chat, and they welcomed that,\u201d he says. \u201cJust talking to people and having others around me helped. The Bowery Mission built me back up and gave me the strength I was missing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He fondly remembers nights spent watching \u201cThe Chosen\u201d with other men in the program, and he frequently found himself resonating deeply with the chapel services. \u201cThe speakers\u2019 words were powerful,\u201d he says. \u201cIt was as much what they said as who they were and how they acted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two months into his time in the program, Christopher was able to get back to work in radiology and begin saving toward getting his own apartment. He also regained hope by reconnecting with his uncle, father and a close family friend \u2014 three pillars of support since childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A fresh, healthy start<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By the summer of 2023, Christopher had graduated from the Residential Program and saved enough money to move into a place of his own. He keeps in touch with several staff members and with the many friends he made while in the program. He prioritizes taking good care of his health \u2014 including working out and eating a nutritious diet \u2014 and he is grateful that it\u2019s been a full year since his last seizure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowery.org\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2405BEN_C_graduation_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher smiling with hope at graduation\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Christopher feels he is truly a different man than the one who first came to The Bowery Mission. Perhaps the biggest difference is that he is better able to manage his emotions. Every now and then, a memory from his time at The Bowery Mission will come back to him to encourage him on his journey. \u201cI\u2019ll wake up at 5 a.m. and remember certain Bible verses or a point in a sermon that struck me,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January, Christopher landed a new job in radiology much closer to his home. He finds joy in reconnecting with family, and one of the highlights of his day is FaceTiming with his two-year-old daughter on the phone. He also takes comfort in the progress he\u2019s made. Christopher says, \u201cJust the fact that I\u2019m moving along and doing everything with a smile.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher quotes his favorite Bible passage, Psalm 23:4: \u201cYea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.\u201d He explains, \u201cIt means to keep going. 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