The Women of Grand Rapids, They Deserve This.
Elisha Ash is all too familiar with women in addiction, Now she is helping to write the next chapter of Guiding Light as our new women’s program manager.
Treatment
I Think God Showed Me A Different Way
Living on the street is awful. Just ask Mike.
“It gets real rough, especially in the winter. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there. No sleep. You are always up, watching your back. You’re always trying to figure out where your next meal coming from.”
That was his life for years. Today he is sober, healthy and employed, with a clear-eyed understanding of how the path to homelessness and hopelessness started with his drinking at a young age.
The Bonds You Make Here Are For Life
When Brian discovered Guiding Light, he found a program committed to him for the long haul. A staff that truly cared about helping him.
“We Are Transformed”
New results demand new ways of acting and new ways of being — and discomfort is inherent in growth and sanctification.
“Tired of my Old Life, Ready For a New One”
“I was willing to do whatever it took. My biggest thing was responsibility. I decided, ‘I’m going to be on time for everything. I’m going to do all my work. I’m going to do whatever is expected of me.’”
They Call it ‘Guiding Light’ for a Reason
When Aaron first arrived at Guiding Light, he was still harboring resentments and he thought he would never reconcile with his parents. But he has learned that reconnecting with family requires him to reconnect with himself first.
“Please Contact to Arrange for My Proper Burial” | A Family’s Testimony of Recovery
This Thanksgiving we were able to welcome Bob and Emily, a father and sister of former Guiding Light Recovery client Andrew, to speak to clients, friends, and families of Guiding Light.
2023 in Review
The journey from darkness to light is long, made up of many steps – each of them a miracle. With grace and time, these miracles begin to add up. And every day at Guiding Light, we get to witness the result: a movement from despair to hope. From death to life.
‘Guiding Light Has Given Me the Keys to Life’
Addison spent more than a third of his 37 years behind bars, the result of drug use since age 13. When he left prison, he still wasn’t free.
Recovery Focus Points: Willingness
At Guiding Light Recovery, programming is centered around 7 Focus Points. The first one being the concept of Willingness.
