Jun 5, 2021 | 10000 Beds, Addiction, Be Present, Honesty, Leader, Leadership, Professionalism, Witness
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...
May 22, 2021 | 10000 Beds, Application, Applications Closed, Effectiveness, Honesty, Leader, Leadership, Scholarship, Transparency
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...
Apr 19, 2021 | #ontheAIR4recovery, 10000 Beds, Addiction, Family, Jean Krisle, News to Use, Stigma, Substance Use Disorder
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...
Mar 2, 2021 | #CelebrateRecovery, 10000 Beds, 10KBeds, Addiction, Addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, Be Present, Behavior, Choice, Choose Well, Client First, Code of Ethics, Courage, Ethics, ethics done right, fast lane leader, fast-lane leadership, Habits, Honor, Integrity, Leader, Leadership, Moral Judgement, Morality, Nonprofit, Professionalism, Reputation, Rules
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....
Oct 14, 2020 | 10000 Beds, connection, Do it!, healthy lifestyle, loss, passion, resilience, resilience is a verb, self-care, trauma
We all experience stress. We all face trauma, adversity and loss. But we don’t all bounce back the same way. How resilient we are plays a large part in our attitude, our health and our recovery – from whatever it is we are recovering from. What is...
Sep 18, 2020 | 10000 Beds, books, learn, learning, never stop learning, open your mind, stay interested
I’m over birthday parties, but I still love my birthday. It reminds me that I made it another year! And at 66, I am celebrating life, happy to be here, and still learning. Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift. – Aretha Franklin I’m 66 this...
