Living and Learning that ‘No Man is an Island’
If Dennys has learned one thing while at Guiding Light, it’s this: He couldn’t recover on his own.
If Dennys has learned one thing while at Guiding Light, it’s this: He couldn’t recover on his own.
For Jeremy Hasty, walking through the doors of 255 Division Ave. S five years ago is where it all began.
Over the weekend, the men from Iron House got together to do a little spring cleaning around the apartments.
This past February 9, Donnie celebrated six months of sobriety, and now spends much of his time researching employment options.
On March 1st, Guiding Light Recovery alumni Shawn, Andy, Allen, Ryan, Mike, Doug P. and Doug Z. had a chance to formally celebrate reaching one year of sobriety.
Eric ventured in and out of detox and rehab centers and medical centers, fighting an addiction to alcohol that he traces back to early high school years.
To us, a client is not a number, a metric, a statistic, or a paycheck; he is a human being that has fallen down and is worthy of God’s grace.
Guiding Light will celebrate the opening of its sixth Iron House this month as two of its clients move into the sober-living apartment building in the City of Kentwood.
On Saturday, Iron House residents and former Guiding Light Recovery clients Erik and Brandon packed their belongings for the next step in their journey, moving to their own place.
DJ’s life was consumed by addiction to alcohol and drugs. After enrolling in Guiding Light’s Recovery Program, he achieved sobriety and found stable employment.