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From Hopeless and Homeless to Restored and Transformed
The story of Benjamin Dobbs isn’t tidy. It’s true. And it’s proof that God can use every part of it.
Meet Benjamin Dobbs
Benjamin Dobbs is an author, speaker, minister, and behavioral healthcare leader whose journey from addiction and homelessness to recovery and leadership has shaped his life’s work. Today, he is the founder of TRUE Consulting Services and T.R.U.E. Addiction & Behavioral Health, where he brings together personal experience, professional expertise, and a commitment to helping others find a path toward lasting change.
His story is one of faith, perseverance, and purpose. But it didn’t begin with success. It began with a struggle to find a reason to keep going.
Benjamin’s journey from recovery to leadership has shaped his work across behavioral healthcare, ministry, consulting, and advocacy.
- 14 roles in behavioral health: from entry-level technician to organizational founder and leader.
- Founder and Owner: TRUE Consulting Services, helping behavioral healthcare organizations launch, stabilize, and grow.
- Founder and CEO: T.R.U.E. Addiction & Behavioral Health in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- President: TRUE Transformation and Development, Inc., a nonprofit focused on research and improving treatment outcomes.
- Recovery: in recovery since November 12, 2010.
- Ministry: minister and pastor.
- Speaking: has addressed audiences ranging from 50 to 10,000 people.
The Running
Benjamin Dobbs started running at 13. For the next 19 years, addiction and mental health struggles took nearly everything. He met Jesus in 2007, but eventually walked away from his faith, continuing down a path that left him increasingly lost and disconnected.
By 2010, Benjamin had spent a year homeless near Lake Worth, Florida. He found himself sitting in an alley near the beach, facing a decision he never imagined he would have to make: end his life or get arrested just to have a hot meal and a roof over his head.
He had reached a point where he couldn’t see a way forward. The future felt nonexistent, and the life he was living seemed impossible to escape. But his story wasn’t over.
The Turning Point
For 34 days, Benjamin called a long-term recovery program that repeatedly told him there were no available beds. He kept calling, refusing to give up on the possibility of getting help.
On November 12, 2010, he finally walked through the doors of the Faith Farm program. It was the first thing he had ever finished.
What began as a decision to seek a better way of life became the foundation for an entirely different future. Through the structure of the program, his willingness to change, and a renewed relationship with God, Benjamin began rebuilding his life. As he describes it:
“My turning point came when I committed to a 10-month long-term program, seeking a better way of life. This experience ignited a flame within me, a passion to help others suffering as I once did.”
Recovery gave Benjamin more than a second chance. It gave him a sense of purpose and a desire to help others find the same opportunity for restoration.
The Calling
Finishing the Faith Farm program opened doors Benjamin never thought possible. He earned his GED and continued his education, eventually completing associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. His studies spanned theology, ministry, psychology, clinical counseling, human services, and leadership.
His education helped prepare him for a calling that extended beyond his own recovery. Benjamin served as a minister and pastor, sharing his faith and encouraging others to recognize the possibility of change in their own lives.
He also began building a career in behavioral healthcare, starting as an entry-level technician. Over time, he held 14 different roles in the field, gaining experience across treatment operations, program development, organizational leadership, and recovery services.
That experience gave him a firsthand understanding of the challenges facing both treatment providers and the people seeking help. He went on to turn around struggling programs, launch new ones, and take on leadership responsibilities that eventually prepared him to establish his own organizations.
For Benjamin, helping others wasn’t simply a career choice. It was an opportunity to turn the hardest parts of his life into something meaningful.
Building Something T.R.U.E.
In 2023, Benjamin founded T.R.U.E. Addiction & Behavioral Health in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He also established TRUE Consulting Services, building on his experience in the behavioral healthcare industry to help other treatment providers strengthen and grow their organizations.
T.R.U.E. Addiction & Behavioral Health provides outpatient care for substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and gambling and process addictions.
Both organizations reflect a philosophy that comes directly from Benjamin’s own journey: people should never be defined by their past mistakes, struggles, or circumstances.
Their approach emphasizes treating every individual with dignity, respect, and compassion while recognizing the potential for growth and lasting change.
As Benjamin explains:
“We approach every client the same with value, honor, and no judgment. Every client and staff member is treated as an honorable human being for their potential, not their past mistakes or afflictions.”
This philosophy reflects what Benjamin believes should be at the heart of behavioral healthcare. People deserve more than a diagnosis or a label. They deserve to be seen, heard, and supported as individuals with the ability to build a different future.
Through his organizations, Benjamin has brought his personal convictions and professional experience together to help individuals, families, and behavioral healthcare providers.
T.R.U.E. Addiction & Behavioral Health
Outpatient care for substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and gambling and process addictions.
A Story That Became a Mission
Today, Benjamin continues to share his experiences and help others find their way forward through several different avenues.
As the author of Run Into the Arms: Finding Purpose in the Pain, he tells the story of addiction, homelessness, recovery, faith, and the willingness to change. His book offers an honest account of the struggles that shaped his life and the lessons he hopes others can carry into their own journeys.
As a speaker, Benjamin brings his testimony to churches, conferences, ministries, and organizations across the country. He connects personal experiences with messages about faith, resilience, redemption, leadership, and finding purpose through adversity.
He also works as a behavioral healthcare consultant, helping addiction treatment and mental health organizations launch programs, strengthen operations, improve credentialing, and build more effective teams. Drawing on his experience across 14 roles in the industry and his work as a founder, he understands the realities of building and leading treatment organizations.
Although these roles look different, they share the same foundation: helping people recognize their potential and creating opportunities for meaningful change.
Benjamin’s story is a reminder that the circumstances someone faces today do not have to determine their future.
What Benjamin Believes
The experiences that shaped Benjamin’s life continue to influence how he approaches his work, faith, and relationships with others. These are the principles behind his message and the way he serves his community.
Pain Has a Purpose
God doesn’t waste a single season. Even the most difficult experiences can become part of a greater purpose and create opportunities to help others.
Willingness Is Enough to Start
You don’t need to have everything figured out before making a change. You don’t need perfect motivation or a clear picture of the future. Sometimes, a remnant of willingness is enough to take the first step.
People, Not Problems
Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and compassion. A person’s potential should never be overshadowed by their past mistakes, struggles, or afflictions.
No One Is Too Far Gone
Restoration is possible. Benjamin’s life is proof that even when someone feels completely lost, a different future can still begin with one decision.
Giving Back
Benjamin’s commitment to helping others extends beyond his work in behavioral healthcare, speaking, and ministry. As president of his nonprofit, TRUE Transformation and Development, Inc., he focuses on data collection and research to improve treatment outcomes for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health (MH) modalities.
For Benjamin, this work is personal. His own experiences with addiction, homelessness, and recovery have given him an understanding of how important access to support and opportunities for a fresh start can be.
Through his nonprofit work, Benjamin’s mission is to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families facing difficult circumstances.
Bring Benjamin’s Story to Your Audience
Benjamin Dobbs knows what it means to feel hopeless, lose direction, and wonder whether life can ever be different. He also knows what can happen when someone finds the willingness to take another step.
Today, he shares that message through his writing, ministry, speaking engagements, and work in behavioral healthcare. Whether you’re looking for a speaker who can inspire meaningful conversations or a story that reminds you restoration is possible, Benjamin is ready to share what he has learned.