Harmony Recovery has been providing addiction healthcare services in Estes Park since 1969. We would like to offer these stories from our alumni to show the humanity, strength, and perseverance of those working to recover from addiction. Often stigmatized and misunderstood by society, people on their path to recovery are managing a chronic illness which is a unique journey for each individual. Here is one such story. – Shane Hudson, CEO, Harmony Recovery
In May of 2022, I walked through the doors of Harmony Recovery in Estes Park, Colorado, carrying with me a lifetime’s worth of pain, regret, and a sense of hopelessness that I couldn’t shake. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was about to begin the most important journey of my life — one that would ultimately save it.
Before treatment, my life was ruled by alcohol. What started as a way to party or fit in gradually took over everything. At first, I told myself I was just blowing off steam, just having fun. But over time, the drinking became daily, and then it became necessary. I woke up thinking about it, structured my days around it, and slowly watched as everything else — relationships, career, self-respect — began to fall apart. I was functioning on the outside, but inside I was unraveling…