This is a client’s personal story through treatment, and at 10 and a half months sober this was their success story.

Ten and a half months ago I was a completely different person. I was hurt, and sad, and angry. I was so lost in my own self-loathing and pity that my family was suffering as a result. It all came to a head after I decided to spend months self-medicating my postpartum depression with alcohol. As a result I was led to Nicasa. At the time I thought it was the worst thing that could have happened. Now I realize it was the best. When I first started going, I was angry. I was indignant. I didn’t think they could possibly help. I was part of the IOP [intensive outpatient] program for about four months, and in those four months I learned how to heal. I learned it was okay to not be okay, but there were ways to handle it. The counselors at Nicasa taught me how to cope. They taught me that feeling my emotions and dealing with them is so much easier than trying to numb them with substances. They listened, and they made me remember I am a person, not just a mom, or a wife. That my feelings were valid. On August 3, 2020 I will have ONE YEAR sober! I truly don’t think I’d be able to say that without Nicasa. The counselors were my life lines when I was drowning in self-doubt. They led me out of my path of self destruction, and helped me find the road to recovery. I am in debt to those wonderful souls. My life has improved so much, I can’t believe it sometimes, but I will always be grateful. Now I am able to be FULLY present with my kids and the rest of my family. And that is worth more than anything else I could possibly imagine.