Peggy McDermott
Hear Peggy’s story of loss, sorrow, heartache and addiction, then hear only what Jesus Christ can do in a life given to Him.
The oldest of 5 children & raised in a strict military home I learned about God as a child & raised Catholic.
I had a wonderfully devoted and amazing mom. She was my closest friend. I loved her so much. My mom was diagnosed with cancer and after a 2 year battle she died when I was only 17. Though I was a straight “A” student and played sports, I started drinking before mom died to “fit” in. Drinking led to a promiscuous high school life. I starved myself after my mother died and struggled with bulimia/anorexia. Once I started college then the fraternity, drugs and the party scene began. The pain was too much – I dropped out of college and for 2 years my family didn’t know where I was. Detectives were looking for me – yet my life of horrible crime, drug use, abortion and horrible scenes continued. I found myself a hopeless drug addict, homeless and living out of my car. 8 years of horrible drug addiction, homeless, promiscuity and trying to be thin enough to find the right man, and make money! I worshiped anything that would fix me. More devastation – More pain – More drugs and in agony … finding myself at the brink of despair I needed a way out!