Every day, thousands of Americans file for or finalize divorce. Many of these do so due to their spouse’s drug or alcohol addiction problem. If you find yourself in this position, know that you are not alone and that divorce may not be the only option. Is there a problem? Drug and alcohol addiction presents
Dear Family Member: Through the years, God has blessed our lives with a close-up view of His loving-kindness and unending mercy. We say this from a personal as well as professional viewpoint. Whether it has been the hundreds of times God has shown His powerful hand at work in the lives of our DAP clients
Dear Family Member: Entering Drug Alternative Program is not usually something that men would want to do out of choice. Their reason for agreeing to come here is that they know it is the best way for them to overcome their addiction problems. By attending DAP, the person will be able to fully focus on
Dear Family Member: Would you please take a moment, during this busy time of year, to look at the pictures on the enclosed letter? Every picture is an answer to our prayers and yours. You see, God has opened another door for DAP’s ministry. And this time is it on the college campus of Oakwood
Dear Family Member: This year we want you to see all the faces that you have been helping throughout 2017. While many of you have generously helped us, even every month, we still find ourselves in need of $50,000 to close out the year with all our bills paid. We can’t tell you exactly how
Dear Family Member: Thanksgiving. It’s a time for us to gratefully reflect on the blessings we each receive every day from the hand of our Father in heaven. But here at Drug Alternative Program, Thanksgiving also has become a time when our clients look back with appreciation at the way their lives have changed from
Entering the social scene as a newly-sober person is a scary moment. You’ve made it this far in your sobriety, but what if social pressure proves to be too much? One way to take the reins in your social life is to throw your own events. That way, you can mingle in an environment that’s
Dear Family Member: “My Brother’s Keeper” Scholarship Fund was introduced to you two years ago. This fund provides the money necessary to assist our clients who enter the program with no money. As you know, we never turn anyone away because they don’t have money to pay for their expenses. And this is the reason
Recovering from addiction is an ongoing process in which you face many challenges. Even once you’re in recovery and ready to get your life back on track, financial struggles are not easy to put behind you. Addiction may have taken a toll on your finances that left you with bad credit, debt, and a spotty
Identifying substance abuse among older adults isn’t always as easy as finding vodka in grandma’s water bottle or whiskey in Uncle Bill’s jug of apple cider. Because symptoms sometimes mimic other issues common in older adults like diabetes, dementia, or depression, it’s often difficult to identify. Left untreated, though, the consequences can be life threatening.