creating a positive energy for the entire program. She says she too takes joy out of seeing clients succeed and their achievements strengthen her resolve to help other women in need. “A lot of it is emotional, just being a recovering addict myself, it does my heart well,” Vidales says. “I love being able to pay it forward and see somebody else be successful with it.is is not a job to me. If you love it, it’s not a job.” Over the last two years, Vidales says the program has really taken o and they have seen a number of success stories that oer hope and encouragement to women still in the program. She says above all else, the First Haven program provides a supportive foundation for women to move forward in their lives and build towards their future success. “ey feel good about themselves and the major change is coming from the inside,” Vidales says. “If they can accomplish this, the sky’s the limit, they can do anything.”
begin to embrace the recovery process and believe in the system UMADAOP of Lucas County has laid out for them. “It’s not easy, sometimes it’s uncomfortable for them, but they accept the challenge,” Vidales says. “at’s an amazing thing to see these ladies take that on.” As they continue in the process, Vidales says she sees clients transform from guarded individuals who deny support to women who accept their issues and tackle them head on. She says clients begin to see themselves in a whole new light, leading to new possibilities and future success.
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“If they can accomplish this, the sky’s the limit, they can do anything.” - Joyce Vidales
“ey get to a place where they begin to like themselves again,” Vidales says. “e trust is being built back and families are being unied.” Celebrating success As more and more women nd success in lasting recovery, Vidales says sta and clients share in their accomplishments,
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