by The Wheelhouse | Jan 20, 2026 | Life at The Wheelhouse, Recovery Education, Recovery Program
Recovery is rarely a straight line. At The Wheelhouse, we see this every day. Many of us begin our recovery journey with a surge of motivation, sparked by crisis or a deep desire for change. Early sobriety can feel urgent and clear. But as time passes, life resumes....
by The Wheelhouse | Nov 11, 2025 | Life at The Wheelhouse, Recovery Program
Addiction is often described as a disease of isolation. And it makes sense. Addiction pulls people away from healthy relationships. It convinces them they are alone, unworthy, or beyond help. It creates secrecy. It creates shame. And it quietly convinces a person that...
by The Wheelhouse | Nov 4, 2025 | Life at The Wheelhouse, Recovery Program
Recovery is not a straight line. It isn’t a single decision that magically fixes everything. It isn’t a quick turnaround and most certainly not about willpower. Recovery is a rebuilding, slow and steady, with a whole lot of humility. At The Wheelhouse, we believe men...
by The Wheelhouse | Oct 21, 2025 | Life at The Wheelhouse, Recovery Program
There’s a kind of courage that doesn’t look heroic. It looks like a man walking up to a door with a bag in his hand, with a whole lot of uncertainty. It looks like someone who has tried again and again, failed, and is deciding to try again anyway. It looks like a...
by Randy Saylors | Oct 14, 2025 | Life at The Wheelhouse, Testimonials
Coming up on the 6th of November is the luncheon to honor George Anne. She gave the best hugs, no doubt. I’ve been thinking about the days when we were saving money to build the present building. About 17 years, or something like that, the Board put fundraising...
by Randy Saylors | Sep 23, 2025 | Life at The Wheelhouse, Testimonials
I had been what Ed Watson was calling an Assistant Director for like 5 or 6 years by that time. I had been attending the Board meetings for a few years and had gotten to know the members pretty well. It was some time in 2002, I remember Ma Bell had just introduced...
