Nov 8, 2017 | Addict, Addiction, Death, Disease, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Grief., In Memoriam, Love, Mom, Mothers, One Thousand Club, Overdose, Parental Love
Last week, Marcella, a grieving mother, reached out to 10,000 Beds and asked if in lieu of flowers she could request donations to our organization in memory of her son, Colin Windebank (LC) who had just overdosed and died. I did not know Marcella or Colin prior to...
Sep 12, 2017 | Addict, Addiction, Be A Good Parent, Change, Client Care, Client First, Counseling, Family, Friends, Get Over Yourself, Scholarship, Soccer, Treatment
In the addiction treatment industry, it’s not easy to forget who we are working for, we are reminded numerous times every day. We believe that in every decision we make the client must always be the first consideration. If only parents thought that way. When a...
May 15, 2017 | Addiction, Alcohol, Choose Life, Cocaine, Enablers, Family, Giving Back, Gratitude, Grief., Hope, Mom, Mothers, Parental Love, Recovery
Several years ago my world was turned upside down. I discovered that my amazing son, the guy everyone loved and respected, the 4th degree black belt and father of two, a good looking, funny, hard working guy, was an addict and an alcoholic. But it wasn’t something I...
Mar 11, 2017 | Family, Hope, Mom, Mothers, Prison, Recovery, Save A Life, Strength, The Gray Mile, Trust, Truth, Wish
I loved the movie The Green Mile. It wrenched my heart, but I still loved it. The same cannot be said for a recent experience that I will ever remember as The Gray Mile: a long, empty, silent, seems-like-it-goes-forever, gray-painted, gray-floored, gray-door-lined...
Sep 18, 2016 | Addiction, Be A Good Parent, Be A Good Spouse, Be Present, Employment, Family, Friends, Get Sober, Live Again, Remember, Respect, Self-Esteem, Self-Respect, Sober Life, Sober Living, Sobriety, Stop The Pain, Top 10
When you’ve come to that point in your drug- or alcohol-using life when you’re maybe thinking about getting clean and sober, ask yourself why it is that you really want to do this. While some of the following reasons may not apply to you, they are the top reasons for...
Jun 10, 2016 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Changing Lives, Dad, Family, Instilling Hope, Mom, Parental Love, Parenting, Treatment
One of the assumptions about parents is that they have unconditional, limitless love for their children. And in many cases, this is true. HOWEVER, when it comes to addiction, a parent can reach their limit. Does this seem fair? We are all human. Parents are often in...