Brandon, a Windward Way Recovery alum, shares his story of going from a drug addict to living a fully-employed and fulfilling life. His long-term recovery experience, highlighted below, is just one of the many stories that come out of Windward Way. Check out Brandon’s inspiring story below: If Brandon’s story impacted you, share this testimonial
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The opioid epidemic is no stranger when it comes to rattling communities across America. Painkillers like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and fentanyl prescribed by doctors nationwide have risen over the years…
Ryan, a Windward Way Recovery alum, shares his story of going from a drug addict to living in long-term recovery and a successful life.
As this journal of my recovery is laid out, my hope is to bring awareness and understanding to those who lives have been “Ravaged”, like mine has been, from the demise of addiction, and to offer a great hope that recovery is very possible no matter what your past, present or future circumstances may be. Recovery and a life free from the bonds of alcohol and drugs is real and attainable, no matter what!
Family Weekend Intensive starts tomorrow, February 17, at Windward Way! This three-day family relationship healing intensive brings together a group of families and gently guides members toward new ways of thinking about themselves in the family, to open understanding and communication, and foster healthier ways of relating and interacting. The goal is to free the family
When I entered inpatient treatment for the third (and final) time, one of the tasks every resident had to complete every day was to make the bed. I don’t know about you, but such a chore seemed wholly beneath me. I mean, what we’re those guys running there, a gulag?!
Human beings have had access to mind-altering chemicals since the dawn of time. Alcohol, of course, is probably the world’s oldest recreational drug. And that one’s tricky regarding addiction because some cultures— including our own—have incorporated alcohol as a foodstuff. Wine is a nice accompaniment to a dish of pasta, and beer and brats seem to just naturally go together. What muddies the water, even more, is that some people can have a shot of single-malt whiskey or a highball now and then and not go off the rails in full-blown addiction.
by Chris Freeman Let me continue my story by quoting Dr. Bob, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous as he wrote in the Big Book of AA on page 161 from the Chapter, “Doctor Bob’s Nightmare” – “If you still think you are strong enough to beat the game alone, that is your affair. But if you
