Grateful for the power of recovery

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Thanksgiving, arguably America’s favorite holiday, is predicated on such a simple concept: being thankful. On this day, many people are understandably full of gratitude for good health, having a job, being able to pay their bills and provide for their families.

Since many of us at SunCloud Health have experienced the dark side of addiction, we are tremendously grateful, not so much for what we have, but what we got back. Because that is the definition of recovery: regaining that which was lost.

Addiction, whether to food, alcohol or drugs, is a thief. It steals everything of true value. It seeks to take and destroy the body mind and spirit. It delights in trampling, then terminating, loving relationships with family members and friends.

Conversely, recovery is in the business of recognition and restoration. This is why we at SunCloud Health hold tight to an attitude of thanksgiving every single day, not just one isolated Thursday in November.

We are so thankful for one additional day of life, for the remarkable gift of wellness. Our bodies are healthy, our minds clear, our spirits open to accepting a Higher Power who cherishes each one of us. We know how fortunate we are to work with others who comprehend the importance of positive mental health and self-care.

Perhaps most of all, we are extremely appreciative for the opportunity to make amends, to forgive and be forgiven, to reconnect with family and friends from whom we grew estranged while in the throws of addiction. This reunification now allows us to provide strength and support to loved ones as they face the normal challenges of life, as they once did for us while trapped in our disease.

It is this knowledge that fuels our passion to help our patients. We want them to leave addiction behind and step into a life of potential and possibility, and especially, one defined by gratitude.

We hope that this holiday season proves to be one of peace and joy for you and your families.

Warmly,

Your friends at SunCloud