VOICES OF RECOVERY
Recovery is a journey, not a destination. Through ECS Central East Regional Recovery Center (CERRC) and ECS ACCORD, people across our community are making meaningful changes in their lives to overcome addiction for the betterment of themselves and those around them. At ECS, we have the privilege of participating in many recovery journeys. Below are stories from people we’ve helped, in their own words, as they celebrate their recovery.
Meet Kim
“I’ve had family members say, ‘Kim, you’re a different person,’ and I am.”
Meet Taylor
“What I felt with everyone here [at CERRC] was so beautiful… It just tells how much everyone cares.”
Meet Princeton
“The staff there [at ACCORD] were very helpful. My instructor was very considerate of me and my peers there… That's why I'm here right now, I'm recovered, I'm doing amazing. I know better.”
Meet Mark
“It really does work. I didn't believe it. I was like, ‘yeah, you tell me all this crap, but I'm not going to be smiling. I don't smile.’ And I'm smiling. I'm happy… This program is amazing. It saves people.”
Meet Stephanie
“[ECS CERRC] gave me a foundation of ‘this is what recovery looks like.’”
Meet Ralph
“I see the light. Just doing the right thing… ECS has given me a purpose.”
Meet Matthew
“A program like this really helps you get your foundation going and also brings you back to life mentally.”
Meet Giovanni
“[ECS is] a big support, and sometimes you need support whether you think you do or not. It’s good to have somebody to talk to and show you a different way, a new way.”