Do You Know Someone Like This? I Did. I Was Him.

Dear Friends and Supporters,

I’ve done interventions.I’ve actually received one.(Thank you, by the way.)

And let me tell you—one of the biggest hurdles in addiction recovery is acceptance.

Not treatment.Not detox.Not even relapse.

Acceptance.

Nobody wants to say the words:“I have a problem.”

We dance around it. I did.Maybe someone you know is doing it right now.

“I’m fine, I’ll just drink less.”“I’ll only drink around people who don’t judge me.”“I’ll just isolate—drink alone—no one gets hurt.”

That’s how addiction wins.

It convinces you that moderation is control,that privacy is safety,and that the only people who understand you are the ones dying next to you.

The truth?

I only made it out because there were people in my life who refused to give up on me.

They kept checking in.They invited me to places where connection—not drinking—was the point.They cared enough to help me help myself.

Now, I’m asking you to do the same.

🔑 You have this friend.

We all do.

Maybe you’ve stopped calling.Maybe you’re tired of the chaos.Maybe you don’t think you can do anything for them.

But here’s what you can do:

👉 Sponsor a bed.

A real one.In a structured recovery home where someone like me—like your friend—can get back up again.

👉 Donate what you can.

Because the person you don’t know deserves a chance just like I did.And maybe—just maybe—your support gives them one more reason not to give up.

This is what we in recovery do for each other.Why can’t those not in recovery do the same?

We’re not asking you to fix anyone.We’re asking you to believe that recovery is possible—and be part of someone’s chance to find it.

I’m not selling hope.I’m proof it works.And I’m building a place—TODRR: The Other Door Recovery Residences—so someone else doesn’t have to hit the bottom I did.

Will you help me keep the door open?

• Donate Now

• Become a Bed Sponsor

• Share With Someone Who Needs This

If you’ve ever wondered how you can make a difference—ask me.I’m a person in recovery.

Ask me how to help.Ask me how to donate.Ask me how to get involved.

Just ask...We’ll walk through that door together.

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With much love,Gil