And today a man stopped at our corporate offices to tell me that 25 years ago today he entered our program when we still had a facility on Country Club Drive in Mesa. It was an old hospital that we'd converted into a halfway house.
He said that when he arrived he only had two bags with him, all of his worldly possessions. Today he's a sales executive with a major corporation and had come to town to visit a new facility his company had purchased in Arizona. (I omit his name to protect his anonymity.)
I only had a few minutes to talk with him because I had an appointment scheduled so we made plans to visit the next time he visits the Valley.
Later in the day, I reflected upon how long this man had kept his sobriety. For 25 years this man has been a contributor to society, working, not driving under the influence, not going to jail - an example of what can happen by following a few simple guidelines.
And the guidelines he followed 25 years ago are the same ones we teach our residents today.
