Beyond Addiction:
The Success Stories of Our Recovery Ambassadors
We asked our alumni to share their recovery stories and empower others to seek treatment for addiction and mental health.
Admitting you have an alcohol addiction can be difficult.
How did our alumni know they needed help?
Realizing the need for help is the first step to overcoming addiction.
Our recovery ambassadors decided to embark on their own healing journeys. It’s time to start yours.
Ovie Fleites
The day I woke up in the hospital after almost dying from alcohol poisoning. I had passed out on the carport floor and my daughter found me unresponsive. I knew the next time I might not wake up.
Ryan Scott
I relapsed after working my 12 steps. The Recovery Village at Baptist Health had high reviews.
Tamitra Quiles
I knew I needed to seek treatment when I could no longer “control,” hide, maintain and survive my addiction. I was alienating family and friends, on the verge of losing my job, everything.
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Ryan Scott
The Recovery Village at Baptist Health
My self-image is much better. I no longer look at myself as just an addict who will never be anything else. Now I understand that I am a complex person who happens to have addictive tendencies.
Recovery Can Feel Impossible. Here is what our Recovery Ambassadors Want to Tell You.
In the face of challenges, our alumni share their stories, offering hope and inspiration to those struggling on their own recovery journey.
Ryan Scott
Recovery Ambassador
TRV at Baptist Health
It sucks at first but gets so much better if you give it your all. My therapist’s explanations and ability to convey ideas still sticks with me.
Alexander Fuentes
Recovery Ambassador
TRV at Baptist Health
It is never too late. You have nothing to lose by seeking treatment and everything to lose by continuing to use. No matter what anyone has said to you or what you have told yourself, you are worthy and deserve to be happy.
Alanis Cintron
Recovery Ambassador
TRV at Baptist Health
There is a life beyond a life of drugs. Being able to have a medical environment to experience withdrawals safely was the most helpful part.
What Will Matter In Your Recovery
Our alumni realize that getting help from professionals and forming connections with their peers in recovery made a positive difference in their ability to prevent relapse effectively.
Peer Support
Ovie Fleites, The Recovery Village at Baptist Health Alumni
Definitely group therapy was the most helpful part. It wasn’t just the opportunity to share. It was the realization that my story wasn’t unique. I found myself in a group of peers that understood my feelings and struggles. I didn’t have to explain why I couldn’t just stop. They knew the part of me I hid from everyone else, including my family.
Medical Detox
Alanis Cintron, The Recovery Village at Baptist Health Alumni
Being able to have a medical environment to be able to experience withdrawals safely was the most helpful part.
Professional Care
Carl Verna, The Recovery Village Umatilla Alumni, Florida sister location
The psychiatric care I received was invaluable. I began to understand the physiological aspect of the disease of alcoholism which took away the shame and stigma often associated with this condition. This then prepared me mentally to be open to the rest of the treatment I received.
Group Therapy
Ryan Scott, The Recovery Village at Baptist Health Alumni
The group therapy sessions! The therapists were able to explain the psychological, physiological and society influences and how they interacted in my life.