Today I saw another
example of what makes TLC work.
A new client, who was
referred to us today from a local hospital, was obviously confused and anxious
about coming into a new facility that he knew nothing about. His discomfort was apparent to all of us and
we did our best to welcome him.
Then a few hours later,
when I returned to my office to complete a project, I noticed a client sitting with him in front of the housing units, orienting the
newcomer to our facility.
The interesting part of
this is that the man helping the newcomer had only been with TLC for a month
himself. Yet, already he was starting to give back, to carry the message to
others.
A core function of
recovery is carrying the message to newcomers, which is what this client was
spontaneously doing on his own.
TLC has functioned this
way for over 20 years – addicts helping other addicts. And it was pleasing to see the growth in a client who's only been with us for a month.
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