Real people sharing real stories about their experience with substance abuse and mental health.
During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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Happy February, Alumni! I know a lot of people associate February with love, but I also know that not everyone is in a romantic relationship. That’s the beauty of film, whether you’re head over heels for your significant other or you’re riding solo, movies can be enjoyed by all. This month, I chose Promising Young…
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This is my Yorkie Charlie (Sir Charles when we are feeling fancy) and Cali is the adorable pit bull on the right. Charlie made his way into my life 7 years ago. I was fresh out of halfway and had just moved into my own apartment.
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Crockpot Chili: 1 1/2 – 2 lbs ground beef 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 15 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 an onion, chopped 2 14 oz cans crushed tomatoes 1 cup water 2 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground…
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By: Allen O., Transformations Alumnus Hi, I’m Allen O. and I’m an alcoholic and a drug addict. Before coming to Transformations my life was a complete mess. I gave up on myself and thought things would never get better. I lost everyone and everything I ever cared about. I was unemployable, sleeping on my mom’s…
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By: Nellie C., Transformations Alumna Hello, my name is Nellie and I am a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. My family did an intervention on me and I was truly tired of being sick and tired. They found a place online called Transformations and I was willing to go. I can tell you that the…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALUMNI! 2020 was one of the most chaotic years to date, so I decided to spend most of its final month getting some good ol’ R&R and crossing TV shows and movies off my “must watch” list. Not everything I choose to watch is worth writing about. However, there is a series…
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I am so excited to share one of my favorite dessert dishe Oatmeal Cream Pies! This dish is vegan and gluten free and you wouldn’t even know it. As always, feel free to send me a picture if you try this out yourself!
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By: Cameron C., Transformations alumnus My name is Cameron, I am 26 years old and I celebrated three years sober this month. I was a client at Transformations Treatment Center in 2016 and 2017. Today I live in my home state of West Virginia where I currently work as an Alumni Coordinator at a treatment…
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By: Keith Berger, Coordinator of Family Integrated Services I’ve come to believe, through decades of personal and professional experience, that the diseases of alcoholism/addiction and other mental illnesses do not take holidays. They never take a day off and, for those either directly or indirectly affected by these challenging conditions, are active either in the…
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