Tag: sobriety

Celebrating National Recovery Month This September

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

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Selena’s Story

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

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Real People, Real Change | Tori’s Story

When Guiding Light was preparing to open two sober-living homes for women, Tori learned about an opportunity to manage one of them. The idea made her nervous. But things were different now. She had achieved years of sobriety after finally

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Founded by Women, Serving Women

Guiding Light was launching a residential recovery program for women, Kendra’s House. But it needed a place where clients could go during the day to day to attend class, meet with life coaches, therapists and spiritual directors.

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“We Must Go and Wake Him Up”

“Tonight is a culmination of a full year of work, a year of investment, of surrender, of transformation of the men sitting up here in front of you. I want to acknowledge each of you for your accomplishment of living

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Adam speaking on his first year of sobriety

Adam Gets a Year

On January 18th 2024, Guiding Light celebrated seven former clients who recently reached a year of sobriety – this is Adam’s speech.

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