Blog Posts from July, 2016

Recovery Works

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This weekend I had the opportunity to talk with a former resident of Jefferson House. He was at the house covering a shift for a staff member who was on vacation. We caught up a bit and talked about people we knew and how they are doing. Then he shared about himself. He let me know that some people are surprised he is still sober and want to know how he does it, but he tells them there was no “magic” to his recovery—it has taken hard work, a willingness to do the work and a decision to never use, “no matter what.”

Well, It Finally Happened

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For years and years I have taken the French Street exit off of 1-94 on my way to work at Conner Kitchen. Initially, I chose it over Conner because of the many beautiful trees that lined the street; a school, a church and many homes made the street a pleasant road on which to drive. Gradually, houses started deteriorating, the church discontinued and the school closed and was boarded up.