Phyllis, affectionately known as “Philly” by those closest to her, never quite felt like she belonged. Adopted into a loving family, she began drinking by…

Cassandra’s story didn’t begin with addiction; it began with chaos masked as normalcy. She grew up in a home where alcohol flowed freely, where parties…

Tim’s journey to recovery is one marked by deep struggles and a transformative shift in perspective. Before arriving at Healing Transitions, Tim’s life was consumed…

Chassity looks back on her life, now as a dental assistant at Spectrum Family Dentistry, and can’t help but marvel at how far she’s come.…

When a loved one battles addiction, the entire family feels the weight of the struggle. But when that person finds recovery and healing, the whole…

Alicia endured a series of heartbreaking losses in 2015, losing both her mother and experiencing a miscarriage within the same year. The pain from these…

Jay’s journey into recovery wasn’t so much a planned path as it was finding himself at the end of the road. He describes his years…

At just 13, April began drinking and using drugs, paving the way for a long and difficult battle with addiction. With six DWIs and a…

Markel’s life began with boundless energy, laughter, and an infectious love for people and dancing. Growing up, he was known for his lively spirit, and…

Jenn was a woman who built her life around her love for animals, working as an ER and surgery veterinary technician. But behind her professional…

Jason was 18 when he first experimented with cocaine and pain pills, marking the beginning of a 3-year spiral of heavy drinking and substance use,…

From the outside, Joy seemed to have it all together. She had a job as a paralegal, was married and had raised her children. But…

Kendal, 30, is a survivor, beating cancer as a young child and facing heart surgery as a teen. While his early life was rocky due…

Healing Transitions’ Recovery Outreach Department, incepted in 2018, made 8,308 outreach attempts in 2023. Recognizing the challenge of maintaining and tracking such a significant volume…

Ashley’s addiction-to-recovery journey was a quick spiral from a sheltered, middle-class childhood with her family to being homeless.   “I had my first drink at…

Timmy Fox’s remarkable journey from a participant in the Healing Transitions Long-Term Recovery Program to Silver Chipper #984 is a testament to the transformative impact…

Daniel was raised in a loving, two-parent home and according to him, he had “everything anyone could ever want or desire.” When Daniel, 38, left…

Caroline would tell you her childhood growing up on the Outer Banks of North Carolina was anything but typical. Her parents were both drinkers, and…

For many, finding support after starting their recovery journey looks like attending a meeting with their mentor for coffee, or serving as a peer mentor…