Like many La Hacienda staff members, Brianna knows first-hand what our patients are facing. “I understand the fear and anxiety that comes with not knowing how you are going to make it to tomorrow without the next drink or drug,” she says. “I have also experienced the hope and freedom that comes with learning you never have to use a drink or drug again.” Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Brianna moved to the Texas Hill Country in spring 2014 in search of recovery. Once she had addressed her own illness, she started working at La Hacienda in September 2018, first in Admissions and now in Human Resources.