Juan Diaz

LCDC

Juan was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, he attended Southside High School before leaving school three months before graduation to work and help support his family. By the age of 21, he had started his own construction business, which he successfully operated for 17 years.

After struggling with addiction for more than 20 years, his life changed when he suffered a brain hemorrhage that left him in a coma. After waking up, he spent nine months in a wheelchair and had to relearn many aspects of everyday life. At the time, he was raising his two young sons on his own, and his parents stepped in to help care for him and his family during his recovery.

After initially returning to alcohol, he made the decision to change his life and took his last drink on January 2, 2013. His own experience with addiction and recovery eventually inspired him to help others facing similar struggles.

In the fall of 2014, he enrolled at San Antonio College and earned an associate degree in Human Services, specializing in Addictions Counseling, in 2016. Later that year, he began working for Gateway in Hondo, Texas. He went on to spend five years with San Antonio Lifetime Recovery and later worked with The Center for Health Care Services before joining Warriors Heart.

Today, his two sons have graduated from high school and are both attending college while working. He met his wife seven years ago, and they have now been happily married for five years. He also continues to invest in his education and is currently only a couple of semesters away from completing his bachelor’s degree at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

His journey from addiction and a life-changing medical emergency to recovery, education, and a career helping others has given him a personal understanding of the challenges people face when rebuilding their lives.

My Why

God has opened this door for me and given my an awesome opportunity to provide hope, encouragement, and guidance. I am just blessed to serve those who have served their country and community and are now the ones the need to be served.