From Drug Rehab to a Professional Career - a True Treatment Success Story

by slbts last modified Jun 14, 2010 01:48 PM

My name is Mark S. I left treatment in May 2002 after being in rehab with you guys for 9 months. My sobriety date is 8/31/01. I participated in the T.E.A.C.H. College Program... I hope you can pass along to everyone in that program how incredible my life is now.

More about my success: After I finished up the work I started in TEACH program at Orange Coast College,  I transferred to Chapman  University where I graduated in December of 2006 with a B.S. in Psychobiology (including Psychology Department Honor Rool and Deans List Honor). 

 

My graduating GPA was 3.89 which is amazing considering that I was kicked out of Indiana  University with a 0.89 GPA for three semesters worth of work.  I took the LSAT and did quite well.  I was accepted to USC Gould School of Law where I am currently studying.

I used to go to the alumni meeting every week (say hi to Bart for me); as a matter of fact, I was the secretary of that meeting for 6 months or so.  Now that I've moved to LA don't get into town much.  I will be in town this Saturday 9/29/09 to take my 8 year chip at the Charle Street Meeting.  Maybe I'll stop by Sober Living by the Sea.

That's all I've got for now, just checking in.  Say hi to Johnny O, Chris Swanberg, and anyone else who's been there since 2001.