Mar 19, 2019 | 10000 Beds, 501c3 Nonprofit Organization, AA, Addict, Addiction, Addiction Industry, Addiction recovery, Al-Anon, Arrogance, Believe, Enable, NA, Ostracism, Punitive, Support
WARNING: SOAPBOX MOMENT I am so tired of ignorant people – friends, family, colleagues – who believe ostracism and extreme punitive behavior is the appropriate response to someone who has battled addiction and is in recovery. I am so tired of arrogant...
Dec 11, 2018 | #CelebrateRecovery, #changeperceptions, Addict, Addiction, Addiction recovery, Ah Ha Moments, Behavior, Challenges, Change, Choice, Choose Life, Clean & Sober, confidence, Meetings
The road to recovery. When encountering this phrase I immediately think of a road trip. Going from a place of origin to a place of destination. If our place of origin is Rock Bottom and our destination is Recovery Life, then a treatment center might be considered the...
May 8, 2018 | #CelebrateRecovery, #changeperceptions, 501c3 Nonprofit Organization, Addict, Addiction, Addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, Change, Changing Lives, Gratitude, Life, Life After Addiction, Live Again, Opportunity, owning the day, Reclaim Your Life, Recovery
We’ve now celebrated our 3 year anniversary as a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our goals and mission have expanded slightly, but we continue to focus on scholarship support for individuals without resources seeking help for addiction. Add to this our...
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...
Oct 5, 2017 | #CelebrateRecovery, Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Contribution, donate, OnTheRoad4Recovery, Scholarship, Treatment, Uncategorized
At 10,000 Beds, we were so astonished, grateful, and proud when we tallied up our efforts at the end of 2016 and realized the miraculous achievement of ONE MILLION DOLLARS in addiction treatment scholarships awarded during our first full year of operation. This year...
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...
