Achieving Sobriety and Purpose With a Mother’s Love and the Written Word

Russell Phillips spent 18 years addicted to cocaine, but his mother was always there for him. Courtesy of Russell Phillips

Russell Phillips’s life began to spiral out of control after he tried cocaine at age 17 for the first time. The now 40-year-old has found redemption and sobriety through the written word and his mother’s love.

Phillips was raised by a supportive single mother who provided for him growing up. Like a typical teenager, he would attend parties on the weekends. He experimented with alcohol and marijuana, but that experimentation ultimately led to him trying cocaine.