A Lesson from the Caterpillar
On Friday, the men of Guiding Light Recovery sat down together in the chapel of our Heartside facility for their weekly house meeting.
On Friday, the men of Guiding Light Recovery sat down together in the chapel of our Heartside facility for their weekly house meeting.
On Monday, April 12th, Arbor Circle therapist Norman Browe came through the doors of 255 Division Avenue for the first time in nearly a year.
On Friday, Allen attended his last house-meeting as a resident of Guiding Light’s facility in downtown Grand Rapids’ Heartside neighborhood.
On Saturday, Iron House residents and former Guiding Light Recovery clients Jimmy and Kevin packed their belongings for the next step in their journey, moving to their own place.
When Keith learned he had a daughter, he returned to his Northern Michigan home to see if they could connect, but alcohol had already claimed a significant part of his soul.
Years of drinking and drug addiction had led Javier away from his family, his relationship with God, and from his home in southern California.
One of the reasons that Guiding Light Recovery stands out from other substance-abuse treatment programs is the emphasis we place on developing one’s spirituality in sobriety.
On Friday, Guiding Light volunteer Esther Yff-Prins entered our building for the first time in nearly a year to hold centering prayer with clients enrolled in the Recovery program.
With 28 men now enrolled in Guiding Light Recovery, we have been forced to move our “morning ritual” out of the common space and in to the chapel.
Ryan came through the doors of Guiding Light five months ago after deciding he had enough of living a life in active addiction to drugs and alcohol.