September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate people in recovery and recognize the families, professionals and communities who support them. Recovery Month began in 1989 as an opportunity to recognize the work of substance use treatment professionals. Over
When Mike walked through the doors of Guiding Light, he was a stop away from death — and also starving for community and structure. Mike spent 8 years in the Marines and another seven years as a military contractor. He
The work of recovery is deeply connected to health, dignity, and hope. Addiction is rarely just a bad decision or a lack of willpower. It often grows in the middle of pain, trauma, stress, illness, loneliness, or untreated mental health
Corey recently moved to Guiding Light’s sober living community called Iron House after completing four months of addiction recovery programming and spending another four finding stable, full-time employment and saving up for his future in recovery. He recently spoke at
Willingness is an attitude backed by action. At Guiding Light, Focus Points are the core practices that shape how we live out recovery and build a new way of life. They are not abstract ideas or personality traits, but lived
“My life now is better than it was before coming to GLR. I have a job. I have a positive attitude. I renewed relationships with my family and with my daughter. I have a community around me that pushes me
As a teenager, Pablo left his home in Puerto Rico because he couldn’t stand watching how his father treated his mother whenever he got drunk. He moved in with his uncle in Holland, graduated high school, was married for 26
Fall of 2018, Javier was detoxing from alcohol and knew something was wrong. He sat on the corner of 44th & Clyde Park until his sister could get him to the ER. This almost-deadly detox had happened before, and Javi’s
AN EXCERPT FROM OUR FIRST WOMEN’S FOUNDATIONS GRADUATE “Hello everyone. My name is Selena, and I am honored to be here with you all today to celebrate Thanksgiving here at Guiding Light. I am grateful for my sobriety and a
Did you know that researchers suggest that only 9% of Americans who make resolutions for the new year complete them? That’s not a great success rate. Here at Guiding Light, we know a bit about resolutions, willpower, and change. The
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