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The F.H.B.s * in my life #3- “Escape from The Salvation Army”
In the mid 90’s I received a call at work at the Atlanta ARC from a counselor at a federal penitentiary in Pennsylvania. He was attempting to relocate a long term prisoner, Jimmy T., who was due to be released after 28 years of incarceration. The prison system wanted to release him in Atlanta and…
Read MoreThe F.H.B.s in my life #2… “A Long Way Back”
Dennis M., another favorite in my long list of F.H.B.s, came to the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Houston, in about 1986. Dennis was tall, lanky, had dark hair and a prosthetic eye due to a gunshot wound. Dennis didn’t know how he had gotten to Houston and could not even remember ever holding…
Read MoreMarch Issue of Changing Lanes
The F.H.B.s * in my life # 1 ….. “Call him Drunken Ira Hayes”
In looking over the past 29 years I have been truly blessed and enriched by all the F.H.B.s in my life. I began this journey in 1985, the year I became a substance abuse professional with The Salvation Army and continue to this day as owner and instructor of two Driving Schools. From the now…
Read MoreFallible Human Beings…. In My Life
Working in the field of Substance Abuse for over twenty nine years, beginning in 1985 with The Salvation Army, I’ve had some of the most wonderful and interesting Fallible Human Beings touch my life. My husband, Gene, and I worked together for The Salvation Army during those years so his name will show up in…
Read MoreChanging Lanes February Edition
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Read MoreWhat is wrong with today?
One of the most powerful and comforting tools that I have learned over the years is learning to stay in the moment. We all experience times of discomfort. Sometimes we worry or feel fearful. Other times we can be filled with regret or embarrassment. Either way, we are uncomfortable. Those of us who have used…
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