“Luke” and “Theresa” come from opposite sides of the tracks.

He was born into a privileged family —Christmases in Hawaii, private schools, the works — while she grew up poor, surrounded by drugs.

Though their backgrounds were different, they faced similar struggles with addiction that nearly destroyed their lives.

“Having a drug addiction takes you to places most people can’t even fathom,” Theresa said.

The couple met on a dating site.

“Deep inside, we were both looking for a companion and someone to be accepted by,” said Luke, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

They found solace in each other — and together, they’ve transformed their lives.

Theresa has been sober for almost four years, and the couple has a young son.

“It’s kind of surreal,” Luke said. “I could not have pictured myself anywhere near this situation even five years ago. God played the most important part.”

In addition to their faith, Luke credits their success to the people they’ve surrounded themselves with.

“We’ve made a network of good people doing good things,” he said.

These days, Luke and Theresa find joy and meaning in the simple pleasures of life: watching a sunrise, taking their son to the park.

Both parents work full-time, and they’re getting by — but just barely.

Living paycheck to paycheck is tough, especially with a small child to support; they often have to turn to food banks for help. Theresa needs dental work, their son needs winter clothes, and the family’s only car needs major repairs.

Still, Luke said, these are all “Cadillac problems” compared to the struggles they’ve faced in the past. Despite the challenges, life is better now than he realized it could be.

“Anybody can change,” he said. “Anybody can be a better person.”

When she was using drugs, Theresa said, she thought of herself as spiritual. But she didn’t discover what it really means to have faith until she was in recovery.

“I believe now that God is good, because if I can get clean and sober, then anybody can,” she said. “If it wasn’t for the big man upstairs, I wouldn’t be here.”