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...
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...
Sep 18, 2016 | Addiction, Be A Good Parent, Be A Good Spouse, Be Present, Employment, Family, Friends, Get Sober, Live Again, Remember, Respect, Self-Esteem, Self-Respect, Sober Life, Sober Living, Sobriety, Stop The Pain, Top 10
When you’ve come to that point in your drug- or alcohol-using life when you’re maybe thinking about getting clean and sober, ask yourself why it is that you really want to do this. While some of the following reasons may not apply to you, they are the top reasons for...
Feb 9, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Ask for help, Community, Friends, Life, Live Again, Make the Call, Recovery, Sobriety, Treatment, Trust, Truth
We recently posted a generic comment on Facebook about addicts, reminding us, basically, that “addicts are us” – and asked the following question: What Does An Addict Look Like? The answer is, of course, you and me. Addicts look like you and me. Look across the...
Jan 14, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Brain, Friends, Meetings, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety, Treatment, Triggers
With our brains safely protected beneath our thick skulls, it is easy to assume nothing could hijack our good intentions. If only that were true. Addiction ignores the thick protective skull and creates a craving sensation. This craving expands over time until our...
Dec 20, 2014 | 12-Steps, Addiction, Clean & Sober, Friends, Goals, Gratitude, Meetings, New Year, Resolutions, Responsibility, Treatment, Truth
Let’s face it, new year resolutions can be awesome. They can also be terrifying. After all, who wants to fail….again? This year, 2014 (can you believe it – it’s 2014?!), should be a year of celebration, a year of new experiences, a year to become the best sober-you...