A Lifelong Journey,
A Day at a Time
SONIA GLASS – COUNSELOR AT STAND
T en years ago, Sonia Glass worked in fast-paced corporate America but didn’t feel fulfilled. Then the recession hit, and she decided to make a change. She already had a gift for giving advice, and a passion for helping people struggling with substance abuse, so she decided to get a bachelor’s in social work. Sonia is now a certified addiction counselor level II (CAC II) for STAND. “I applied for a housing coordinator position. I was contacted and told that I would probably be a better fit as a counselor, and the rest is history!” And she keeps busy. “Right now, I have about eight clients a day, and we're steadily growing.” Sonia does both individual and group therapy. And does therapy make a difference? “Oh yes, and it's wonderful to see when they first come in, the rawness, and then watch them as they progress and start taking ahold of the principles of recovery and start growing.” But it takes time. “Recovering from substance abuse is not an overnight process; it's not a 90-day process; this is something you’re continuously working on. It's no ‘get rich quick scheme,’ it's no ‘blink your eyes and you’re all well.’ This is a lifelong journey, a day at a time.” Each client is different; some are mandated, and some come looking for healing. “We meet the clients where they are. It's beautiful to see the ones that come in, kicking and screaming saying, ‘No, I don't have a problem. I just have to be here because XYZ said I had to come,’ and then that lightbulb clicks, and they start connecting, saying, ‘You know what? Because of my problem—that's why I have to come.’”
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