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I was ready to die. I had no solution.
Learn how Mary changed her life
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I had just received my second DUI in a seven month period.
Rick beat his addiction. Learn how
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I was laying in a ransacked house that wasn't mine anymore, drinking liquor.
Tom turned his life around
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My husband and I had lost our home, our jobs, and most importantly, our children.
Learn how Tyler got her family back together
The right chance can transform lives, turning their future from bleak to bright. That chance is what we offer at The Extension—a comprehensive, residential recovery program serving homeless men and women who suffer from addiction to alcohol or drugs.
We take a chance on them. For them, it’s the chance of a lifetime.
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"As far as I’m aware, there has been no time in the history of the human race when the majority of human beings attempted to accept their feelings rather than escape them..."
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/where-addiction-meets-your-brain/201510/escaping-or-accepting
Really needed to hear that today thank you very much for the reminder I am the cause of my problems so I can take advice from other people in the program because they Have a live through what i haven’t lived through yet
The Recovery Olympics
At The Extension, all of our residents are considered champions. It takes an Olympic sized effort and teamwork to achieve and maintain long-term recovery!...“Beep, beep, beep” I faintly hear. “It’s 6:30 on a Sunday, why is this happening?” I wonder to myself. I open my eyes to see my roommate fast asleep and the sun has yet to rise, as well. I consider going back to sleep - Clearly, I’d made a mistake the prior night when setting my alarm. A smack of reality hits me, the day has come: The day of the “Recovery Olympics”.I make my bed, brush my teeth, throw on my Extension-representing T-shirt (“It’s a God Thing”) with some running shorts and knee-high socks, and make my appearance to the rest of the residents I’ll be competing with today. The chatter amongst the ladies is heightening my spirits- These women are ready and rowdy! Growing up, I was always competitive, however, not so athletic. A sense of gratitude takes over as I realize this is my team: I’m not in this alone. My nerves are soaring and I can feel my blood pumping as we pile into our van and roll out to Woodstock. I focus on the radio, attempting to settle my anticipation... www.theextension.org/stories-of-hope-the-recovery-olympics/
Stories of Hope - The Recovery Olympics | The Extension
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The Recovery Olympics At The Extension, all of our residents are considered champions. It takes an Olympic sized effort and teamwork to achieve and maintain long-term recovery!… “Beep, beep, beep” I faintly hear. “It’s 6:30 on a Sunday, why is this happening?” I wonder to myself. I open ...The Extension would like to extend a big thank you to Scott Orr and his team from Forester's Financial www.foresters.com/en. The Extension was awarded a grant from Forester's for $2500 to provide 72 starter backpacks for our new residents. The team gathered on Saturday to assemble the backpacks at the men's campus. The backpacks include a Big Book, toiletry items, a new pair of socks notebooks and pens. THANK YOU FORESTERS!!!
Wonderful gift!
Amazing!!!
That's awesome!!
Many thanks to the Cobb Chamber of Commerce in helping to make our sign dedication and open house event a success!“7.9 million adults in the US have both a substance use disorder and another mental illness.” -National Institute of Mental Health #MentalHealthMonth is important to many of our members, including our friends at The Extension, Inc. Congratulations on dedicating a beautiful new sign - such a representation of the work this member partner is doing in the community.
Janine Rennick
Some good tips if you know someone who is struggling:
www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/overcoming-drug-addiction.htm/
helpguide.org
Overcoming Drug Addiction How to Stop Abusing Drugs, Find Treatment, and Begin RecoveryDeveloping a drug addiction isn't a character flaw or a sign of weakness, and it takes more than willpower to overcome the problem. Abusing illegal or certain prescription drugs can