By Edward Witt, Huntsville, AL The moment nobody prepares you for Somebody walks out of detox and the world does not slow down to meet them. Bills are still due. Family is still hurt or hopeful or both. The phone still has the same contacts
By Edward Witt, Huntsville, AL The jobs before the job Before I ever wore a white coat, I worked the counter, the register, and whatever shift nobody else wanted. I caddied at golf courses. I worked at McDonald’s. I lifeguarded through summers when most kids
By Edward Witt, Huntsville, AL The Most Dangerous Time Isn’t What You Think The first 90 days of sobriety are when most people believe they’re finally safe. They’ve made it through detox. They’ve committed to change. They’re showing up to meetings. But this is exactly
By Edward Witt, Huntsville, AL The First 90 Days Are Everything When someone walks into treatment for substance use disorder, they usually arrive with a plan to quit. What they rarely have is a realistic understanding of what the weeks and months after detox actually