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,...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
JEAN: BRONX Jean, 13, started to go down the wrong path at a young age. After being introduced to marijuana, his behavior began to change; he became disobedient, secretive, and indifferent towards school. His wake-up call came after he and his close friend,...
by oh-admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Recovery Stories
EDDIE: BROOKLYN “I feel like I can finally breathe,” says Eddie, 60. For him, our Park Avenue housing program has become his refuge. For more than two decades, Eddie has been looking for a home where he could feel safe and focus on his recovery. He used alcohol to...
