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Jeanne’s Share

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January 2nd “The most important things in life are the connections you make with others.” – Tom Ford In the very first days of my career in the field of recovery, I was fortunate to [...]

Giving Tuesday Now

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May 5th, 2020 is Giving Tuesday Now a new global day of giving! While the traditional Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and was formed to promote charitable giving, Giving Tuesday Now is in [...]

McAlister Institute Table Captain Luncheon

Don Blake2019-10-03T10:57:45-07:00October 3rd, 2019|0 Comments

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Thank you, Jeanne McAlister. Without you and the programs you have, I would not be the person that I am today. It began at McAlister Institute, and here I will remain as long as they allow me to. I owe you my life.

For the last 8 months, I have gradually seen the rebirth of my son ~ that son that I bore ~ that brilliant child. The love, the caring–it is still there. He just had to find it again.

It hit. This place isn’t punishment. It’s a last chance at life. It brings you in with no judgment and helps you. This program has opened parts that I truly wasn’t aware of like how to deal with my anger and why I always felt the need to run and hide when things got bad.

“Life” was given to me, and there are no words to describe what it is actually like to “have a life.” I now have 6 years totally clean and sober, even cigarette-free after having smoked 2 packs a day for ten years. I have strong ethics against lying, tardiness, procrastination, and other such things.

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