He stood straight and proud in his work uniform, chest out. He stared directly at the camera, the picture of self-esteem. A small smile was on his face.
It was the type of picture one
might send home to mom and dad the first day on campus. Or from the Army after graduating from basic
training. But it wasn't.
The photo was of a longtime treatment
client who achieved a goal he set in early recovery: to go to school and learn
a trade. And the photo wasn’t for his
family. It was for those of us who
mentored him through his early recovery.
In this space I often write of drama and relapses involving our clients.
I do this to emphasize the pitfalls we face in recovery.
Yet, once in a while it's nice to get
something like this photo – depicting a milestone in a client’s recovery.
