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For 12 years, Timothy Cross was addicted to synthetic marijuana, a man-made chemical drug much more dangerous than natural cannabis. He struggled to buy food, cigarettes and even the drug he was hooked on.
Everything was dark for Cross until he met Rev. Ambrose Inlow of Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, who saw what Cross could become and gave him food. For the next two years, Cross spent his time becoming sober and volunteering at the church. In eight months, he got clean…