As a young girl, Robin wanted to be a high school math teacher. She found her mother died from alcohol addiction at the age of 35. Robin grew up to become a law enforcement officer, entering a fact-finding mission to discover why her mother wouldn’t stop drinking. She blamed the liquor stores for her mom’s death. But it was still too late to save her. Robin needed to be part of the solution. Now, she is part of that solution with her warm, sincere, and positive regard for her clients. Her spirituality helps her carry them. The nurturing and support of Robin’s care are her legacy and, in a way, her gift to her mother. She treats her clients with the same love, kindness, and respect she would give her mother. While her mother was drinking, Robin received support from family, church, and school. She was passionate about sports, particularly basketball. She went into law enforcement, but things changed one day at Perimeter Mall in Atlanta when she was a Mall Detective. Robin noticed that the criminals there were struggling with the disease of addiction. They turned to shoplifting to support themselves. Today, she has been with STAND, Inc. for 13 years. Her life experiences have
Robin Peters is gifted with the ability to care for and serve her clients with distinction. As a vital member of STAND, Inc., she shoulders many responsibilities gracefully. From someone who railed against addiction, she has grown to understand and heal the addicts.
helped Robin structure the goal of developing incoming counselors. She desires to be a coach. Helping these counselors determine if recovery is truly the path for them is what she wants to do, then help them navigate the waters and grow in their careers. Even in retirement, she is called to be a life coach, staying mobile, especially for people who need her services. She says, “When I
leave, I pray that I leave this field better than I found it because the clients have helped me as much as I’ve helped them.”
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