Recovery Stories
Ultimately I ended up in the hospital at age 32 with necrotizing pancreatitis. The pain was relentless and exhausting, but it stirred something deep within me. For the first time in a decade I realized I wanted to live an authentic life, free from the tyranny of substance use.
For the first eight months of my recovery journey, I met with my FAVOR Recovery Coach, Mike Malone, on a weekly basis. He shared with me many of the insights sobriety had taught him, particularly this idea of multiple pathways. I was shocked to learn that folks in recovery still have fun! With his encouragement, I began trying things I had never considered before: cycling, practicing yoga, and weight training. He also suggested I give the All Recovery meetings a try, a concept I eventually warmed up to.
I have been sober for two years now, and I believe it is because this community made me feel welcome when it seemed my life had hit a dead end. I wear my “Got Recovery?” bracelet with pride. Recovery benefits everyone!
My sobriety date is November 28, 2015 and that is due in a large part to FAVOR!
“Wow” is the first word that comes to mind when I think of FAVOR. It was love at first meeting. When I found a place that offered multiple pathways to recovery, I knew I was in the right place. I felt really comfortable and related to everything other folks said. I loved that FAVOR had planned activities and Recovery Coaches that are not only trained, but are in recovery as well.
My life is exponentially better and FAVOR helped show the path out. Now I look and feel healthy! Thank you FAVOR!
As soon as the FAVOR doors were open in July of 2013, we began attending the Family Recovery meetings. We quickly realized that FAVOR’s approach was different than any other program we had participated in. Our feelings of fear, stigma, despair and hopelessness were replaced with education, acceptance, understanding and hope. FAVOR knows that addiction is a family disease.
Today our son is in recovery! And we just became grandparents to his beautiful baby daughter Ivy! We continue to attend Family Recovery meetings in order to further our education about this brain disorder, share our recovery journey, and give hope and support to other families. FAVOR’s continued support of our own needs and concerns as individuals and parents gives us the strength to walk with our family on this journey of hope and healing, one day at a time.