#ontheAIRforrecovery: celebrating recovery (from anything)
Imma Gonna Die Out Here Anyway
Recently I received a request for help from a young person. They provided all the required information we need to award a scholarship, and ended their message with, "Thanx for the listen, Imma gonna die out here anyway, so if you can't help, thx for listening." Thanks...
NEWS WORTH SHARING!
We are beyond pleased to announce that after seven years of actively awarding just over 1,500 addiction treatment scholarships, 10,000 Beds has received reports of only 11 of our 10,000 Beds scholarship recipients leaving treatment Against Medical or Clinical Advice....
Savvyliciously Techy
It's been a long seven years of learning new things in the world of technology. Our founder, Jean Krisle, first had to learn the nuts and bolts of building a website (our website is constantly being updated with new information, resources, event announcements, board...
We Have A Podcast!
Sometimes life offers an opportunity that is SO out of your comfort zone, you must blindly run with it. Such is the case with our 10,000 Beds podcast On The Air For Recovery- we now have 15 episodes and I think we are finally getting the hang of it! An...
Not Everything Is As It Appears
It was mid-term, seventh grade. I was in my home economics class and we had just finished ironing stencils on aprons. On that particular day we had a substitute. When the bell rang, the classroom emptied faster than I'd ever seen it, and before cleaning up the...
Applications Closed: Honesty Is The Best Policy
When applying for a job, there's nothing more discouraging than the moment you see a sign reading "Applications Closed". Many of us have been there, done that...and we remember that sinking feeling of disappointment. Now imagine how an addict feels when they head to...
What You Might Not Know About Addiction
Addiction is a chronic disease that changes the brain. Addiction is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Addiction's estimated annual cost to businesses is nearly $200 Billion. Addiction affects one in every three families. Only one in...
Do You Have A Code of Ethics?
Rules are made to be broken. Right? Wrong! We all laugh when we hear the old adage, but unfortunately there are many who adopt this as their way of living. Successful leadership demands a higher level of behavior. At 10,000 Beds we hold ourselves to a high standard....
Anger in the Workplace
We've all done it. We've been angry while at work and kicked the trashcan across the room or thrown a pencil at the wall. Typically it's a result of stress from difficult situations or a difference in opinion; sometimes we bring lingering anger from our personal life...
Hope Gets Us Past Our Fears
It's raining here today. I actually love this kind of weather. It's not too hot and not too cold. But it's definitely wet. The older I get, the more I recognize the value of HOPE. The saying is usually "Love Makes The World Go 'Round", but I am thinking it should be...