Owl's Nest
Recovery Blog

“I refer to myself today as a recovered alcoholic addict, meaning I've recovered from a hopeless state of mind and body.”

They don’t call addiction the family disease for nothing. Growing up in a home impacted by the toll of addiction, Halie was no stranger to its devastating effects. She was just 13 when she lost her...

Here at The Owl's Nest, we know that quality addiction treatment isn’t just about the programs we offer—it’s the dedicated people who make recovery possible every day. Our staff recognition blog is...

For Taylor, the beginning of his addiction didn’t feel like a problem. It felt like freedom. “Any real addict and alcoholic will tell you they enjoyed it. Money, women, drugs, booze, danger,...

“My name is Emma. I’m an addict.”

“I was pretty much born to be an addict and alcoholic.”Like a lot of people who struggle with addiction, Daniel grew up in a family where substance abuse was the norm. His first drink was at 10 years...

“I started smoking pot, drinking on the weekends. That’s what all my friends did.”

You never know where life is going to lead you. Sometimes you get thrown a curveball so wild that you hardly know what to do. For Devon, a 37 year old recovering addict, that pitch was a “bad...

Here at The Owl's Nest, we know that quality addiction treatment isn’t just about the programs we offer—it’s the dedicated people who make recovery possible every day. Our staff recognition blog is...

Here at The Owl's Nest, we know that quality addiction treatment isn’t just about the programs we offer—it’s the dedicated people who make recovery possible every day. Our staff recognition blog is...