Apr 25, 2023 | #CelebrateRecovery, #changeperceptions, 10000 Beds, 10000 Beds Partner, 501c3, 501c3 Nonprofit Organization, Addict, Addiction, Be A Good Listener, Be A Good Parent, Be A Good Spouse, Be Present, be the better person, Board Members, Changing Lives, Choose Life, connection, Courage, despair, Family, Forgiveness, homeless, Hope, jeff dougherty, lost sheep, Love
No matter where I go, it’s HOT! Even in the A/C I feel like I am melting. Is it me? Or is it simply life. Especially in August…just put me in a tub of ice and let me be! Think about the men and women living on the streets, now and in August, living in the...
Mar 8, 2023 | #CelebrateRecovery, 10000 Beds, 501c3 Nonprofit Organization, Choice, Choose Life, Courage, Faith, Family, Honesty, Hope, Life, Life After Addiction, Life Isn't Fair, Love, Loyalty, Time
Why do we always expect life to be fair? I wish it was. I think most of us try our best to live a fair and honest life, but we can’t control what’s happening around us, can we? As the mother of a son who has battled a substance use disorder for a decade, I...
May 1, 2022 | #CelebrateRecovery, 10000 Beds, 10KBeds, 501c3 Nonprofit Organization, Activity, Addiction, Addiction recovery, Ah Ha Moments, Alcohol, Be A Good Parent, Be Present, be the better person, Believe, Bouquet, Call Your Mom, Choose Life, Do it!, Drugs, Flowers, May Day
Do you remember when May Day was celebrated by delivering little bouquets of fresh cut flowers to your neighbors? No? Well, I’ve definitely dated myself, haven’t I? Ah well. I feel young! When I really was young (obviously centuries ago), my Mom would help...
Oct 14, 2021 | #changeperceptions, #ontheAIR4recovery, 10000 Beds, 501c3 Nonprofit Organization, AA, Active Addiction, Addict, Addiction, Addiction Industry, Addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, anxiety, Ask for help, authenticity, Be A Good Listener, Be Present, Behavioral Health, Blog, breathe, Changing Lives, Choose Life, Communication, Confidentiality, Counseling, Courage, Customer Service, effective leaders, effective leadership, emotion, emotional abuse, Emotions, ethical behavior, Honesty, how to be a better listener, human, Humility, Listen, listening, Mental Health, On The Air For Recovery, onebedonelife
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...
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...
Sep 24, 2018 | #CelebrateRecovery, 10000 Beds, Addiction, Addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, Changing Lives, Choose Life, Family, Hope, In Memoriam, Instilling Hope, Lives At Stake, Recovery
10,000 Beds was created to help individuals without resources who are seeking help for addiction. Over the past 4 years, our written mission of recovery has been redefined, expanded, focused, and edited. But over those same 4 years, our mission has never changed: we...
