Client Stories

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...

Every participant who walks through the doors of THRIVE Recovery and Outreach Center has their own unique journey of recovery. A participant who comes to mind is a woman who I have seen learn and grow so much in our short time working together. She was referred to us...

My fiancé was arrested, and I started living with his brother in Auburn who was using methamphetamine and cocaine through IV use. He started becoming verbally abusive and I connected with an emergency DV shelter in Auburn through DSS. While in the shelter housing, I...

Hi I'm Evan, a THRIVE participant and I'd like to share my experience at THRIVE. I first heard about THRIVE while at Seafield inpatient in West Hampton. While I was in Seafield, Stephanie from THRIVE made a presentation and made everyone aware of the free peer...

Hi I'm Evan, a THRIVE participant and I'd like to share my experience at THRIVE. I first heard about THRIVE while at Seafield inpatient in West Hampton. While I was in Seafield, Stephanie from THRIVE made a presentation and made everyone aware of the free peer...

Shamell B.’s Story: Where do I start?  Let me just start by saying this, “One drink”, and I was hooked.  After a drink I felt like I won the lottery, but it also made it hard for me to think, and it covered up the pain. It traumatized me forever, that “One Drink”. I...

Highlighting accounts of our Addiction Prevention, Treatment & Recovery clients and their journeys towards a strong and healthy future. Below is a firsthand account of recovery and the pathway to a life untethered by the grips of addiction and substance abuse. ...

Highlighting accounts of our Addiction Prevention, Treatment & Recovery clients and their journeys towards a strong and healthy future. Below is a firsthand account of recovery and the pathway to a life untethered by the grips of addiction and substance abuse. ...

Highlighting accounts of our Addiction Prevention, Treatment & Recovery clients and their journeys towards a strong and healthy future. Below is a firsthand account of recovery and the pathway to a life untethered by the grips of addiction and substance abuse. ...