by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
PAT: BRONX Born and raised in the Bronx, Pat, 27, has always been very hands-on in all aspects of his life. This includes working for his father’s construction company, with the hope of eventually running it himself. However, like many others who struggle with...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
AARON: LONG ISLAND “This is my last chance,” Aaron says when he talks about his time here at Odyssey House. “I never want to disappoint myself or my family again, so I’m making each day in treatment count.” Aaron, 25, came to Odyssey House after being mandated for...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
HEAVEN: HARLEM Heaven, 23, didn’t think her drug use was a problem, but when her second son was born with marijuana in his system she knew it was time for things to change. Two days after her son’s birth, she entered the Odyssey House Family Center to address her...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
REBECCA: BRONX After graduating from Odyssey House in 2006, Rebecca, 65, never thought she’d be here again. But following a few years of sober living, Rebecca stopped following her treatment plan and relapsed. When other programs failed, and knowing that it helped her...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
ROLFI: BRONX Rolfi’s infectious smile and positive attitude are not what someone would typically associate with a recovering alcoholic and cocaine addict. Rolfi’s addiction had taken over his life, and after the loss of his cousin to a drug overdose, he knew it was...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
ALONZO: HARLEM Alonzo, 68, is a quiet man, yet his eyes tell the story of a 50-year long struggle with heroin addiction. After a drug-related arrest, he was offered treatment at Odyssey House as an alternative to incarceration. Seeing this as his final opportunity,...
