As a child, Rachel Baribeau was heartbroken when she learned her dad was not her biological father. Convincing herself she must be unlovable, Baribeau succumbed to cocaine addiction and for years led a double life: working as a successful sports broadcaster by day, and junkie by night.
It would be the voice of God that eventually woke her from this nightmare, and led her to accomplish greater things in helping others. Now 43, living in Yulee, Florida, Baribeau shared her story with The Epoch Times.
“I’ve lost both my parents, I’ve lost all my worldly possessions, have almost taken my own life,” Baribeau said, who was raised in a military family with two brothers in Atlanta, Georgia. “I’ve battled through addiction, an abusive relationship. … I’ve done all of that, and through every one of those instances, there was still joy….