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...
Nov 23, 2014 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Life, Recovery, SAMHSA
How does the dictionary define recovery? re-cov-er-y 1 – A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. 2- The action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost. How would a recovering addict define recovery? In 2011 a new...
Oct 9, 2014 | Ah Ha Moments, Changing Lives, Instilling Hope, Life, Live Again, Make the Call, Save A Life, Saving Lives, Scholarship
It wasn’t that long ago that a few of us were sitting around a table shaking our heads over the data in front of us. Over 3000 calls for help were being made to a friend’s call center every week, and of those 3000+ addicts, approximately half could not afford...
