Monday, June 22, 2009
These are a Few of my Favorite Things
Every once in awhile, someone will ask me what the ‘favorite thing’ might be about my job. After 32 years in Rescue Mission work, I have to say on the top of my list are the graduation ceremonies of the men and women who have come through our year-long addiction recovery programs.
Recently, I attended a graduation ceremony for eight men who attained this status. This means they have been clean and sober for more than a year. Because many of the men in our programs began using drugs or alcohol in their teen years, it takes a year of intense recovery before new life practices and habits can be formed and maintained. The day I write this blog, 62 men and women are involved in long-term recovery at our various sites. Upon graduation, Wheeler’s intensive aftercare program provides ongoing contact and encouragement.
What a blessing to see the changes in their lives… “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God.”
Yes, this is definitely one of my favorite things!
Rick
Recently, I attended a graduation ceremony for eight men who attained this status. This means they have been clean and sober for more than a year. Because many of the men in our programs began using drugs or alcohol in their teen years, it takes a year of intense recovery before new life practices and habits can be formed and maintained. The day I write this blog, 62 men and women are involved in long-term recovery at our various sites. Upon graduation, Wheeler’s intensive aftercare program provides ongoing contact and encouragement.
What a blessing to see the changes in their lives… “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God.”
Yes, this is definitely one of my favorite things!
Rick
