I am sixty two years old and a recovering addict. I have 11 years of sobriety. I have helped open several recovering centers and in 2020 I was given the opportunity to open one in stone county. I am a Stone County treatment court graduate.
I graduated in 2015. Since my graduation, I have I have been involved with many different recovery services. Today I am the owner and director of SCRC and the supervisor for a New state funded program called RESPITE. Respite is a 28 day crisis stabilization.
I have received several awards over the years which include Service to my community from the Chamber of Commerce of Tablerock Lake, Hometown Hero , Volunteer of the year, and a Proclamation from the Missouri House State of Representatives for Meritorious Acheivement. These awards are nice but I don't do what I do for the recognition. I do this job because people are dying and dead people don't recover. If my story or my listening can help just one it is all worth it. I LOVE my job and I'm good at my job.Yes there is pain and yes there is sorrow, but I wouldn't trade what I do.
I have 2 grand children that will never see me sick a needle in my arm, or see me high and that is a miracle in its self. I give all the glory to God because I have been saved by grace.
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