Bringing the Message on Christmas 🎄 | A Ride Along to Detox

On Christmas Day, while most people were home opening gifts or sitting around the table, I did something that grounded me in what recovery is really about—I went to a detox behavioral health facility to bring a recovery meeting.

This wasn’t about checking a box or feeling good about myself. It was about showing up and sitting with people who are at one of the hardest points in their lives. People who may be scared, uncomfortable, uncertain, and wondering if change is even possible.

I took you along for the ride.

In the video, I talk honestly about what it felt like to walk into the facility on Christmas, the conversations that mattered, and why bringing meetings into detox and treatment centers is so critical. For many people, that meeting might be the first time they hear hope spoken out loud—from someone who’s been there and lived through it.

Facilities provide safety and structure. Recovery meetings bring connection, experience, and proof that life can look different. When the two come together, something powerful happens.

If you’re in recovery, consider volunteering to bring a meeting. If you’re struggling, know this: people are showing up for you—even on Christmas.

🎥 Watch the full ride-along and my reflections:
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