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[Watch] Guiding Light is Opening a Women's Substance Abuse Recovery Program
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Submitted 03-22-2024 under NONPROFITS
Thanks to the City of Grand Rapids, Guiding Light has just cleared the last hurdle to opening a dedicated women's, in-patient, long-term substance abuse treatment program offered at no financial cost to participants. Last month we acquired...
(Watch) Seven Men Reach One Year of Recovery at Guiding Light
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Submitted 02-23-2024 under NONPROFITS
Eight Men Celebrate One Year of Sobriety
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Submitted 02-14-2023 under NONPROFITS
Celebrating Sobriety On January 17th, 2023, Guiding Light Recovery alumni Kyle, Tyler, Pat, Eric, Nick, Dennys, Scott and Kenan had a chance to formally celebrate reaching one year of sobriety. These men made the decision to stay through the four-...
"I'd Rather Not Have a Dad" Chaz's Rock Bottom and Redemption at Guiding Light
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Submitted 12-05-2022 under NONPROFITS
“My son would say I was like a rollercoaster ride, up-and-down and in-and-out,” the veteran and recovering cocaine addict said. “My oldest son said, ‘I’d rather not have a dad than have one that’s going to be in-...
The Preacher's Son is Finally Living Life Sober, Happy, and Free
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 09-09-2022 under NONPROFITS
Kenan’s descent into addiction began when he took his first drink at 14 years old. Although it started out innocently enough, he found alcohol to be a crutch that he couldn’t live without. Well into his twenties, Kenan appeared to be a...
Guiding Light Recovery Helps Doug Chart a Better Path
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Submitted 08-17-2022 under NONPROFITS
By the time alcohol had really sunk its claws into Doug, he realized he didn’t want to stop drinking – he wanted to stop being caught drinking. He’d been caught a lot throughout his life – drinking before, during and after...
Guiding Light Sober-Living Apartments Welcomes Record Number
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Submitted 07-21-2022 under NONPROFITS
As community need continues to grow, Guiding Light is preparing to welcome eight men recovering from drug and alcohol addiction to its sober-living community, Iron House. The first two men moved into one of six Iron House facilities in late June,...