by Randy Saylors | Jan 27, 2026 | Life at The Wheelhouse, Testimonials
Got up this morning and walked in the cold rain. My wife looked at me like I was stupid or something. It started me thinking about my time in the Wheelhouse on Elbridge, also the 19 years or so we spent next door at 206 W. Helgra. Today makes 34 years and 6 days since...
by The Wheelhouse | Oct 28, 2025 | Testimonials
My name is Sean. I’m from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and my sobriety date is September 17th, 2021. Before I came to The Wheelhouse, my life was the definition of unmanageable. I was homeless. The only place I really had to stay was my girlfriend’s car. I was using...
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...
by The Wheelhouse | Jul 29, 2025 | Recovery Education, Testimonials
What Is Kratom and Why Does It Matter Over the last several years, kratom has quietly infiltrated smoke shops and gas stations across the country. Sold in capsules, powders, tiny liquid extracts, and tablets, it’s often promoted as “natural,” “legal,” and a “safe...
by The Wheelhouse | Jul 17, 2025 | Impact & Community Support, Testimonials
Q: Alisha, can you tell us about your journey with The Wheelhouse?A: I first moved here in 2000 and my husband struggled with drugs and alcohol, really drugs at that point. We always believed The Wheelhouse was the answer, even before we fully understood its impact....