Success Stories
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Story of Success: Timothy White's Road to Recovery
After struggling with addictions to cocaine, heroin and alcohol for seven years, Timothy found his road to recovery in his 21st detox program at Talbott Hall. And on August 28, 2011, he will celebrate four years of sobriety. Sitting in his Grandview apartment, surrounded by his race car collection and Ohio State sports memorabilia, Timothy talks about being a full-time father to his 14 year old son, a registered voter and an active community member. You would never guess Timothy traveled such a long dark road to reach his destination. After losing both of his parents within four months of each other – his mother to lupus and his father in a fire – Timothy went into a severe state of depression. “Instead of finding a productive way to deal with my depression, I turned to drugs and alcohol,” said Timothy. |
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Story of Success: Aaron Joshua Sharing His Struggles to Empower Youth “You can pay to learn or you can learn for free,” were the words that echoed through the auditorium earlier this month as Aaron Joshua spoke at the ADAMH Recovery Month Kick-Off event. After a heartfelt introduction from Senator Ray Miller (District 15), Joshua shared his story of success with the packed auditorium of community members in attendance to support alcohol and drug recovery. But life for Joshua was not always a success story. |
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Story of Success: Yaves Ellis Overcoming Obstacles with Music Childhood was different for Yaves Ellis, his parents couldn’t use the television’s parental controls to keep him from seeing violence and drugs - that was his life - that was his reality. |
Someone once said, “When journeying down the long dark road, we must continue on and never give up faith we'll one day reach our destination…” and Timothy White did just that! 
