Bruten now has his own apartment, and a full-time job at Harts eld-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He continues to attend aftercare group sessions at MWFHE and weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. “AA helps because you are with people who have gone through the same things you have.” And, he's looking forward to more success with the seven-member gospel group, which recently performed in Germany. His advice to others who are battling addiction and not sure what to do: “If you fall down, you have to keep getting back up. If you really want to do it, you can do it. I'm a prime example.” “the real world. “It was like a boot camp. Every situation you face in there, you face in the real world.” Doing better “I made up my mind, and checked myself into detox.” Bruten spent 14 months living in supportive, recovery housing at MWFHE, which provided a good place to learn to live a balanced life and make the transition back to
-Deryl Bruten client, Men and Women For Human Excellence
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