Success Stories
I Am Not Perfect
I am a human being, a spiritual being having a human experience. I am an addict, a person with a problem, not a mental deficiency. I am responsible for my recovery, not my addiction. I recognize that I have a lot of issues to work on, but I do know that I’m not alone and that I can get better. I remind myself that I am not perfect. While I still have no idea who I am, I do believe I am a good person and that if I stay clean and keep progressing I will eventually find out. I want to find out who I am rather than die of addiction.
Norman B. 7-25-09
Drug Addiction Prison
I’ve learned so much about myself here. The self inventory helped me realize stuff way back in my past really bothered me a lot. The MRT was great and I found it fascinating learning about the prison I had locked myself in and how to escape it. I’ve seen myself all over the teachings about personality and my inner self.
CN 3-17-09
Problems Caused by Drug & Alcohol Abuse
A Forever Recovery’s addiction treatment center taught me that all my problems in life were caused by my drug and alcohol use and that I now have a choice. The inventory showed me where my addiction began and what may have caused it. It allowed me to get some things out that I was holding inside of me and the MRT was good for me. In the beginning, I didn’t think I was capable of doing the work but by pushing myself, it has given me a great reward. I now have goals to shoot for and I am learning to listen to my inner self. I have always been there but the drugs and alcohol have made it hard to listen to. I now know the right things that I should do.
ML 3-23-09
Willing to Change
At the beginning of the AFR program I was not willing to change, but as I have gone through the program, I come to realize what is important in my life. I need to do it for myself to become a stronger individual.
James G
It Feels Great to be Clean and Sober
I made the decision to come to an unknown facility with an unknown destination. I walked into AFR not knowing what to expect. I have never been taken out of my element before. During my flight to Detroit, a thousand things ran through my mind. I have never been to drug rehab. With my mind going a mile a minute thinking to myself how does drug rehab work? What does this place look like? Are the people like me? How long am I going to be there? I was so scared, thinking to myself what the hell have I got myself into.
One thing I was sure of, I finally got to kick these pills. I knew that it wasn’t going to be pretty, but I was ready. I definitely went through hell. It took damn near three weeks before I fully recovered. I didn’t sleep for six days, or eat either. It took everything out of me to get motivated to do basic things. My mom has always said that I am hard headed and I have to learn the hard way, I definitely learned a hard lesson.
Everything I went through to get were I am at today was so worth it, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I needed this experience to change my ways. I can honestly stand here today and say it feels great to be clean and sober, and it would not be possible without AFR.
Crystal J 2-5-09
My Personality Had Been Running my Life
I grew up while being at A Forever Recovery. I was a very scared, tired, angry and lonely little girl. My mind was entangled but by working the stops I can honestly say I am in a state of grace. I experienced it as a sense of serenity, inner light and quiet peacefulness. In the MRT book I found out that I’m not crazy but instead that my personality had been running my life. My inner self was on the back burner. While at AFR, I put my inner self and personality in sequence and now they are one. I am truly a different person. I have restored my sanity. I have AFR staff and clients to thank for my second chance at life.
SZ 3-25-09
The Difference Between my Inner-Self and Personality
Before coming to A Forever Recovery, I was living my life through my personality and learned the difference between my inner-self and personality. If I can stay focused on my recovery by attending N-A and meeting with a CBT therapist weekly, along with a sponsor, I should be able to keep myself away from the people, places and things that have led me to use in the past. The self inventory and MRT really helped me to look at my self and the issues in my life which have caused me to use. A Forever Recovery was a great program, not like any other that I have experienced.
PC 3-17-09
Open Mind, Listen and Get Better
I’ve came along way since I got to A Forever Recovery. When I pulled up to the front of the building, I thought this place looked like something out of a Friday the 13th movie. I met Boston Todd from security and he seemed pretty cool. After he went through my stuff and took away half of my toiletries he walked me over to the withdrawal house. I thought to myself, I’ve really messed up to get myself here. The first night of sleep wasn’t that BAD. Whitney made me some tea and I went right to sleep. The next three days were a living nightmare. I was super angry and trying to think of anyway to get back home. My attitude stunk and one of the nurses said “how are you feeling” and I said “I’m hurting from the top of my head to the tip of my toes, if you really want to know.” She went and got Morris and he brought me downstairs to his room for a one on one. He gave me some tough love, told me “I talked to your dad and your not going home, this program works and the food sucks.” By the next morning I was ready to do this, have an open mind, listen and get better . When I first got over to this side all the clients were so friendly and nice to me. So I thought hey, this program must work in some way or another. From the first class I went to that night with Keith, WOW.
ZN 3-16-09
Drinking is Not the Cure
Well, here is what happened to me while staying at A Forever Recovery. I found that drinking is not the cure I was looking for. It was the peripheral devices around that habit I learned to respect and recognize. The programs were the main support to sobriety. The round circle meetings-telling all, the steps-telling all, inventory-all important cleansing of the soul and excess baggage. At night the inner feelings with peers was important as well. The total approach was just perfect for me.
RZ 3-24-09
Letting My Inner Self Out
A Forever Recovery helped me deal with being shy, letting my inner self out and helping my inner self and personality become one to make me strong enough to do what I want in life. It made me realize that I don’t have to tell myself that I can’t do something when I’ve never even tried. The inventory helped me discover why I used and hopefully I can let that go, but for now I will be O.K. without using. The MRI has hopefully helped me to gain the relationships back that were good in my life and are going to help me in the long run, and a boost if I need it! I need to live life for what it gives me and deal with everything in a calm way no matter what happens!
NB 3-23-09
