by admin | Feb 13, 2024 | General
A year can change a lot in someone’s life. A year can take you from chaos and destruction to control and balance. A year can be the difference between just existing and living a real life. A year is what you make it, and it was up to me to make the most of it. I’m...
by admin | Feb 13, 2024 | General
By Eddie R. I started this journey not knowing where I would end up. One thing I knew is that I needed treatment and I had to get away from the city lifestyle I survived. Sleeping outside where I can lay my head and find safety was a daily challenge. I always felt my...
by admin | Feb 13, 2024 | General
The feeling of being alone has always been something I’ve had to accept. When I was in my home, I felt stifled by the emptiness of the place. When I was in a crowded room, I felt overpowered by the sense of connection others seemed to feel with each other. Real...
by admin | Feb 13, 2024 | General
When I was growing up my family celebrated Thanksgiving at my Nana and Pop Pop’s house. It was far from the picture-perfect holidays you see in the movies. As a young child, I was blissfully unaware of the toxic environment surrounding me but as I got older it became...
by admin | Feb 13, 2024 | General
In 2018 I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. At that time, I was 30 years abstinent from all substances and in recovery from SUD (substance use disorder). Through treatment (working with a therapist and psychiatrist) I have learned how to live with my mental...
by admin | Feb 13, 2024 | General
I did not come into recovery by choice. This all began for me because I drove my car into a tree while under the influence of prescription drugs. You would think that would have been a wakeup call for me, but it wasn’t. I was in severe denial of my drug use, but even...
