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...
Jul 30, 2017 | 000 Miles, 10, 100 Days, Brain, Death, Gratitude, Hope, Jesus, OnTheRoad4Recovery, Recovery, Self-Esteem
We did it! This week we celebrated our 100th day #ontheroad4recovery and our 10,000th mile – both on the same day! It was an incredible achievement for 10,000 Beds! And throughout this journey we have met extraordinary people and shared special moments with many...
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...
May 16, 2016 | Addiction, Choice, Choose Well, Death, Life
Addiction is a choice. It’s not a choice between being high or being sober, it’s a choice between life or death. Even as a disease, it’s a choice. Get help. Choose life. Choose love. Choose sobriety. Make the right choice. You are not in this...
Mar 27, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Death, Epidemic, Heroin, Huffington Post, Katie Couric, Mirror, Residential Treatment, Treatment
What does a heroin addict look like? Everyone and anyone. Look over the table. Peer across the room. Turn to the right. Or to the left. Check behind you. Turn around, and around, and around. No matter where you look, that person looks like a heroin addict, because...
Nov 15, 2014 | Addiction, Death, Drugs, Good Golly Miss Molly, Little Richard, Molly
The scariest headline I’ve seen this year was from a Daily Beast article: MOLLY: The Dangerous Drug That’s Too Good to Quit! Four people have recently died from the use of this drug, yet reports from users are nothing but glowing for Molly, or MDMA, a purportedly pure...
