by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
ANNA: BRONX When Anna thinks back to the night that brought her here, when police found her unconscious in her living room, she shakes her head. “It was the lowest point of my life.” Her addiction nearly cost her life, her independence, and her relationship with her...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
JASMINE: QUEENS When Jasmine, 25, entered Odyssey House Lafayette Avenue, she doubted the program would benefit her. By the time she completed treatment, she knew it was the place she needed. This was her chance to learn how to live a substance-free life, and she...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
ANGEL: BRONX Angel, 60, had completed our ElderCare program before, but after four months of sobriety, he felt like he could test the waters and prove to himself that he could handle one drink. “It was such a mistake,” Angel recalls, as one drink led to another. “It...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
Sylvester: Queens Sylvester, 33, needed help. His opiate addiction had left him “hanging on by a thread,” to his family, to his apartment, to his sense of self. “It wasn’t me anymore,” he says, reflecting on who he had become. While sober, Sylvester worked as a...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
KYLE: BROOKLYN Before Kyle, 30, came to Odyssey House, he had been struggling with his drinking and cocaine use for 10 years. He had tried multiple short-term programs but did not get the support he needed, and he continued to relapse despite his best efforts to stay...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
COREY: HARLEM Corey, 27, was born and raised in Michigan, but after a series of personal tragedies, including the death of his son and father, he needed a break. Thinking a change of scenery would give him a fresh start, Corey moved to New York and started working for...
