Mary G spent many years committing crimes and many years spent incarcerated for those crimes.  She found NA and finally a treatment program at Cri-Help which changed her life.

Army Cachero, Certified Addiction Specialist, is Program Coordinator at Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team for the Asian and Pacific Islanders Overcoming Meth in our Community (ATOMIC) and conducts dozens of workshops and forums. Army told us about his addiction to Crystal Meth and how he overcame it and is now working as a Counselor in the substance abuse field. 

Dan Field, LCSW, is the Program Manager for TEAM 360, APAIT's outpatient drug treatment program for Asians and Pacific Islanders. Working with a team of dedicated staff, TEAM 360 has already assisted over fifty clients in their recovery with weekly support and relapse prevention groups, individual counseling, and recreational outings. A graduate of UCLA, with over five years of residential and outpatient experience in substance abuse, Dan is very happy to be part of the APAIT Family.  Dan explained to us about this program and his involvement in making it a success.

Michele T wasn't like 'those people'.  She had a home, a car, and food in her belly. She never shot dope, never went to jail, and didn't even have a tattoo, so surely she didn't belong in Narcotics Anonymous according to her.  Twenty five years of active addiction later, when the pain was great enough and her soul completely empty,  she made her way back to the rooms where she found hope and a new way to live.

Marc DuQuette was born in 1942 in Long Beach, California and lived there until his family moved to Nebraska.  After graduating from Columbus High School in 1960, he served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Army Reserve, and Nebraska National Guard before receiving an Honorable Discharge in December 1967.

During the 1960’s and 1970’s, he pushed life to the limits as an alcoholic, acid-dropping, commune living hippie, communist political radical, and outlaw biker in Costa Mesa, California. Author of "Orange Sunshine, How I Almost Survived America’s Cultural Revolution”, he speaks about his book and his own personal Journey to Recovery.

Danny Jenkins shared his story of using a combination of drugs to help overcome his internal pain.  After several stints at Re-Hab followed by relapses, Danny was at a party where he picked up a glass that he thought was water, but instead was Vodka.  He immediately called his sponsor asking if a sip of Vodka would break his sobriety. His sponsor responded it’s not the first sip that will break your sobriety, it’s the second one.  From that point on he stayed in recovery and worked at recovery programs.  Eventually he started his own business where he remains today writing grants for many not-for-profit organizations.

Marilyn M shared her story of criminal behavior, family neglect, and extreme homelessness due to her consistent drug use and the twelve step programs that started her journey to recovery.  She really exemplifies how working a program can change lives and keep us on the right track to sobriety.

Robert O started drinking and rolling joints at the age of 13 before his drug use became more profound.  He ended up in prison many times. Each time he got out of prison he believed that he could handle his addiction without any help.  After many attempts he was determined to finally do something about getting control of his life. He entered a treatment program at Cri-Help, which not only got him clean and helped him to turn his life around, but also became his employer. He still works at Cri-Help as a Certified Addiction Counselor. His message proves that tenacity and determination along with lots of hard work is what will keep a person clean and sober.

Stan Heck, live from New Orleans, shared his journey of recovery from alcoholism as well as his coming out as a GAY man.

As Director of the Residential and Outpatient Programs at Tarzana Treatment Center, Dr. Stan Galperson, Psy.D., oversees one of the largest rehabilitation programs in Los Angeles County . He has held both clinical and administrative positions in several well-known treatment facilities since 1986. He holds a Master's Degree in Counseling and earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1995. He became a member of the Tarzana Treatment Center management team in January of 1996. Stan shared with us the story of his addiction journey to where he is today. He also discussed in depth his program at Tarzana. 

Ken Seeley is an interventionist and author of Face It and Fix It published by Harper One. This book has been said to "leave you with a greater sense of self-awareness and the skills you need to both improve your relationships and to live the life you deserve".  He has also made many appearances on the Emmy award winning television series Intervention on A&E.  Today, Ken still derives the greatest personal satisfaction from the hundreds of interventions that he has conducted, organized, and facilitated through his company Intervention-911. He talked about his recovery as a Meth addict to becoming one of the country's top intervention specialists. 

Mark Parra was the first guest on Journey to Recovery’s inaugural show.  He shared his journey of being part Native American, GAY, living with AIDS, and his spiral of addiction- first with alcohol and then eventually meth and from doing lines to shooting up. His poignant message resonates what this program is all about. Honesty is your own recovery.