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...
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...
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....
Sep 10, 2017 | Addict, Courage, Faith, Humility, Prayer, Recovery
Today in our church meetings, we were reminded of the power of prayer. A mighty prayer is like having a moment in the heavens. – Juan A. Uceda It takes faith to drop to your knees and open a conversation with your Heavenly Father. And it takes humility to be...
Jun 28, 2017 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Be A Good Parent, Believe, Change, Changing Lives, Courage, Death, Disease, Drugs, Epidemic, Heroes, Heroin, Hope, Mothers, Parental Responsibility, Recovery, Save A Life
I’ll be honest, it’s been a pleasure and a challenge. Pulling 16,000 lbs. behind your F350 cross-country isn’t always fun. We’ve developed a hatred for potholes in particular. But mostly, we hate heroin. And all addictive substances. And the...