Dec 4, 2018
Soldier & Addict: How This Veteran Found Purpose Again Without Pills
It’s 2001. September 11 is still five months away. Two rubber tubes filled with air are strapped around Steve’s chest and abdominal...
Nov 6, 2018
Getting Sober Older: Finding Long-term Sobriety After 60
It started out like the hundreds, if not thousands, of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings he’d sat through before. A clubhouse, plastic lawn...
Oct 2, 2018
His Chronic Alcoholism Was Killing Him. Then He Found Help.
Josh K. knew from an early age he was going to experiment with drugs and alcohol. When a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) officer...
Sep 23, 2018
Nashville “Prime Time” Men’s Retreat: A Newcomer’s Experience
Discovery Place was represented by several staff members and alumni at the 3rd annual Prime Time Men's Retreat at YMCA's Camp...
Sep 18, 2018
Returning to Discovery Place After Relapse
Dave L. can tell you where he was and what he was thinking the day he realized his son was an alcoholic. Luke, Dave’s oldest son, had...
Sep 17, 2018
Fellowship Night at Discovery Place- Addiction Recovery with Friends – Video
If you can't have fun in sobriety, you probably won't stay sober. In an effort to engage and offer healthy recreational options to the...
Sep 6, 2018
Nashville Prime Time Men’s Retreat: A Newcomer’s Experience, Part 2
NOTE: This is part two of a series of blog posts detailing some of the experiences and highlights of the author, a newcomer, at the 3rd...
Sep 5, 2018
A Day in the Life of an Addict: Joe L
“You’re breaking my heart.” They’re the only words Joe L.’s mother could say that day when her son called to ask for a favor....