Client Stories

I've been coming into treatment at FCA for about 7 months now. I was taking around 20mg per day of Xanax, and thinking I would never been able to get off of it. In the beginning I didn't even want to get off of it. But I slowly started to sober up and go through my...

Hi, my name is Tina Gill and I have been in Recovery since March 16th of 2023. I ended up at St. Joseph’s with a bleeding ulcer due to my use. While at St. Josephs I was told about the Sherpa Program. On March 21st I met with Rebekah Silverman of Sherpa. Rebekah...

Hello my name is Michael Mccowie and I'm a recovering addict. My drug of choice was cocaine & crack, and now I am 109 days clean and sober as of today and I've never felt better. I never realized or should I say remembered how amazing and rewarding life can be and...

by Mary K. CRPA Thrive Suffolk Hello! My name is Mary K, I am a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate/Recovery Coach. I have been with FCA for 9 months and am the Housing Peer for THRIVE Suffolk. I have been in this field for 5 years, and absolutely love this career. I...

Hi my name is Mike H. and on October 1st 2022 I attempted suicide due to numerous things including alcohol. I ended up in the psychiatric ward at NUMC for two months. Two weeks prior to being discharged Rebekah from Sherpa came to NUMC to sit down and speak to me....

As a Recovery Peer Advocate, it is an amazing honor to be a part of someone’s recovery journey. Not long ago, a woman called THRIVE at almost 2 months sober, struggling to not drink. She did not have any tools in place and expressed she was on the brink of...

An Open Letter About My Addiction and Recovery by Timothy P. Smith I am 64 years old, divorced, and the father of four amazing children.  My addiction over the last 40-something years is beer.  My wife tried to help on numerous occasions over the past twenty years,...

The most important aspect of my recovery is staying diligent and being on top of things. Self-awareness is very important to me. FCA is as committed to my recovery as I am. They remind me of appointments, always there when and if I need them and always have a positive...

Thankful & Grateful When I was growing up my family celebrated Thanksgiving at my Nana and Pop Pop’s house. It was far from the picture-perfect holidays you see in the movies. As a young child, I was blissfully unaware of the toxic environment surrounding me but...