Today a former resident, Larry S. dropped by our corporate office to tell us he'd celebrated 25 years of recovery this January 4. Since I hadn't seen him in all that time, we spent a while reminiscing about the early days of TLC, talking about graduates who were still sober - and some we'd lost because of this disease.
These are the kind of visits that make working with addicts and alcoholics worthwhile. To see someone who has lived sober for 25 years is the best part of what we do. It tells us that our program works for those who follow our guidelines.
Many times in this blog we report on those who have failed. Those who found it difficult to follow our guidelines, or who found the 12-step programs too much of a challenge. Those who simply weren't motivated to change their lives.
This man's 25 years of success proves that any of us can do it if we put in the effort.
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