by OTR Staff | Apr 5, 2021 | Addiction Recovery, Stories
Learn about the common responsibilities, types of commitments, and importance of each Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) service position for recovery. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes of a 12-step meeting like Alcoholics Anonymous, and the people who... 
by OTR Staff | Mar 30, 2020 | Stories
Addiction recovery is often depicted in the media as an epiphany instigated by a lengthy process of counseling and tough love. In this scenario, the brutal honesty forces clients to confront their substance abuse and its associated unhealthy behaviors.... 
by OTR Staff | Jan 16, 2020 | Addiction Treatment, Stories
Long-term brain damage caused by drugs may never heal, but emotional healing is another story. For those in rehab, emotional healing is achievable, but it takes time and patience. Even after putting an end to my methamphetamine abuse, I still struggled for years with... 
by OTR Staff | Aug 15, 2018 | Stories
**The following is an op-ed piece written by our live-in house manager of our lady’s program Candi Balabon which touches on her experience with living in recovery. Canid stands as a fine example of what the gifts of recovery can bring to people’s lives... 
by OTR Staff | May 5, 2016 | Oregon Trail Recovery, Stories
My journey with Oregon Trail Recovery got off to a bumpy start. Needless to say, I wasn’t very receptive to what they were trying to teach me. I was a completely different person when I first arrived here, a fact that still so often amazes me. I wasn’t... 