I get a nice Father's Day card in the morning mail. It is full if gratitude for what the sender had learned while here. And she described how she's putting her new knowledge into action.
She'd left a few weeks ago and already had a decent job near the room she'd rented. She had already found a temporary sponsor and a home group and was diving head first into a new life of recovery.
She gave TLC much of the credit for her success. But the reality is that she's the one who did the work; she's the one who followed the directions to get where she's at today.
What many clients don't realize is that we don't get anyone sober. That is, until they're ready.
What TLC provides is the structure, a path to follow that will lead an addict out of the hell of their previous life. This woman took advantage of what the program offered her - and while things were bumpy for a while - she kept her goal of a living sober as a priority.
It's nice to receive gratitude from graduates - but I never forget who did the hard work.
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