Recovery Story

Before recovery, Ryan’s life consisted of sleep, cocaine, alcohol, repeat. A musician in a touring band, his use of drugs and alcohol completely destroyed his “musical marriage” of 20 years. Someone suggested DreamLife Recovery and that night he dialed the 800 number. His wife, Ami, was happy he was seeking treatment and would be somewhere where he was safe and she wouldn’t have to worry.

At first, Emily used cocaine as a party drug, but when she started doing it while sober, she knew she had a problem. She hid her cocaine use from friends and family and continued going to school, which included a military regimen as part of the daily routine. She kept using cocaine heavily for eight months, reaching a point when she would wake up and have to use first thing in the morning. Her life became unmanageable, and she realized she couldn’t function normally anymore without cocaine. After a four-day binge, she noticed how much weight she’d lost and realized she needed to get help. Emily’s best friend told her mom what was happening, and she agreed to get addiction treatment at DreamLife Recovery.

Jay says, “this building grounds me.” In his time spent at DreamLife Recovery, Jay learned a lot of grounding techniques. “I feel at peace, like I’m in the moment and aware of everything going on.” These are techniques that he continues to use every day in his life outside of treatment.