On A New Mission
By: David A., Transformations Alumnus My name is David Alercia and my journey all started on August 1, 2020. That day I was involved in an officer-involved shooting with a…
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During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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By: David A., Transformations Alumnus My name is David Alercia and my journey all started on August 1, 2020. That day I was involved in an officer-involved shooting with a…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services Living in Florida, we know every year when Hurricane season arrives that we are playing roulette with Mother Nature. It’s not necessarily a…
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By: Lisa B., Transformations Alumni Coordinator Three-time community college dropout. That was just one of many labels I had for myself during active addiction and well into early recovery as…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services One of the more common questions I get asked regularly pertaining to my sobriety is, “How did you get through your early sobriety?…
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By: Lisa B., Transformations Alumni Coordinator Integrity is more than how others perceive you when you do what you say you will do and stick to your truth; it…
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By: Silvo M., Transformations Alumnus I started drinking and using drugs when I was 16, it all started with having fun until it wasn’t anymore. I used to glamorize the…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services On June 19th I had the pleasure of celebrating my 3rd year of continued sobriety. Now, I will be the first one to…
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By: Lisa Blomgren, Alumni Coordinator Over the weekend, I watched Words on Bathroom Walls, a thought-provoking film highlighting the challenges faced by a teenager named Adam, who was diagnosed with…
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By: Daniel B., Transformations Alumnus Life for me lately could be described as a 1,000-piece puzzle…a work in progress. As a child I would always see assembling such a puzzle…
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