Hi, I’m Jessica and I’ve found a new way of life! Life with Addiction My previous life included being raised by crack-cocaine addicts, foster placements, physical abuse, being “mom” at age four to my two younger siblings (both with Fetal Alcohol Disorder), a father who eventually went to prison, and [...]
Getting Back on Track
I had been a musician and photographer and had had a partying lifestyle for years and years. I was severely addicted to meth amphetamines. Then I entered the Progress Valley Men’s Treatment Program. After I went into treatment, I learned that I had probably been depressed most of my life. I also suffer from anxiety. [...]
May 18, 2023
Finding Self-worth
I am definitely an alcoholic, chronic alcoholic. I am 51 years old and have 5 children. I’ve been an alcoholic all of my life. I started drinking pretty steady by the time I was 12 years old. I had a pretty crummy childhood. I lived in total fear of my dad and had a couple [...]
May 18, 2023
From Desperation to Hope—A Family’s Journey
This is the story about our daughter, Laura, and how Progress Valley substance use disorder services changed our lives. Desperation Nearly three and a half years ago, we were in dire straits. Our daughter Laura had been struggling with the disease of addiction for several years and nothing she had done to date had given [...]
May 18, 2023
