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Family of Origin and the Family of God
Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: November 18, 2021
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Robert’s Recovery: Phase by Phase
Barbara Comito, former marketing director: October 28, 2021
Author’s Note: From my earliest days at UGM, I have wanted to follow someone all the way through the LIFE Recovery Program, interviewing him or her...
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From Mere Survival to Chasing Dreams: Tyler’s Story
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: September 23, 2021
“Meth makes you really fidgety, hyper-focused on the smallest things. So, I picked at my face when I was using...and I gave myself sepsis.” Tyler was...
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Meet Alexis: “I am Making Choices That Uplift Me”
Union Gospel Mission: September 2, 2021
Spoken by UGM resident Alexis at a phase celebration event, August 2021 “I spent the better part of ten years living for myself: existing in...
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On Assignment for the Kingdom
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: August 12, 2021
Last summer, UGM was actively seeking a Development Director. Today, we’re introducing the unique man whom God called to the position.
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First Steps to Real Change
Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: August 5, 2021
A journey of 1,000 miles may begin with a single step, but it isn’t always easy to determine which direction that step should go. Michaelyn Hodges...
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An Offering of Oil: When God Asks Imperfect People to Serve Imperfect People
Written by Lauren McCrea, Volunteer Mentor, UGM Center for Women & Children I just thought I was going in to buy a new pair of running shoes, but God...
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Voices of Recovery: Beverly’s Testimony
Beverly Clark is enrolled in LIFE Recovery at the UGM Center for Women and Children. This is her testimony. “Without a question, I was a loved child....
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Recovery: Reversing a Lifetime of Distrust
Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 17, 2021
James Bureau’s childhood did not prepare him for life. Or, it might be more accurate to say, James’ childhood prepared him perfectly for the life he...
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5 Key Elements of Real Change
Union Gospel Mission: June 11, 2021
What does it take to change? How do you break a twenty-year addiction? How do you stop being angry and resentful for all the ways you feel like life...
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The Painful Truth that Leads to Freedom
Written by former Men’s Recovery Program Supervisor Mike Sholtz I had been working at UGM for only a short time when one of the men in the program...
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Not a Lost Cause to God: Linda’s Story
Women's LIFE Recovery participant Linda shared this speech at the recent Phase Promotion at UGM's Center for Women and Children. “I sat in a...
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Failure Is Not the End of Recovery
“I never fully surrendered.” Vickie Proctor finished UGM Women’s LIFE Recovery in 2019. She got a job, she moved out, she was honored at...
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Troubled Kid to Child of God: Jesse’s Story
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: April 15, 2021
At three years old, Jesse stabbed a kid in the head with a knife.
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Voices of Recovery: A Poem of Redemption
Union Gospel Mission: February 25, 2021
Written and performed by 2016 UGM LIFE Recovery alum Amanda Taylor.
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Mentoring Through Recovery and Relapse
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: February 18, 2021
“I know that no matter what I throw at them, they are going to support me and love me and speak truth into my life.” - Laura, UGM Crisis Shelter Tom...
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"I'm Thankful for My Rocky Past": Thoughts on Gratitude from Shelter Guests
Union Gospel Mission: November 25, 2020
"I'm thankful for my rocky past, for it has brought me here today." Miranda, Resident, CdA Center for Women and Children (CWC)
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Bikes and Budget Advice: A UGM Volunteer Feature
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: November 5, 2020
Most residents know him as “The Bike Guy”. In the summer of 2018, UGM Volunteer John Battista started a bicycle club. With just 8 bikes and basic...
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In Their Words: Two Men Share Their Stories of Recovery
Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: September 2, 2020
Tyler and Mike recently spoke at UGM's phase promotion event, where they were honored for completing phase 4. "Just a few years ago I was lost and...
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Women's Recovery: Reflecting the God Who Sees
Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: July 23, 2020
As UGM's Women's Lead LIFE Recovery Counselor, Jana Ross helps dozens of women and children every week who are suffering from the effects of trauma,...
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Addiction Recovery: A Healing of the Heart
Mike is moving into the role of Director of Men’s Recovery as Jerry Reese retires.
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From Victim to Victor: a Story of LIFE Recovery
“In a weird way, I felt protected on the streets. I was outside of time.” Amber Fries spent much of her life as a young adult running from the sense...
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Loved into New Life: Two Stories of Recovery
Zach, 21, says he grew up at UGM. When he entered the Men’s Recovery program, he had dropped out of high school and never had a job. What he did have...
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Total Surrender: A Requisite for Recovery
Union Gospel Mission: June 23, 2020
Spoken by Sarah Johnson at a 2020 phase promotion for UGM Women’s Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall. Good evening and thank you for coming tonight. I got a...
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Honoring Jerry Reese: An Authentic Man
Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: May 13, 2020
Jerry Reese, Men’s Recovery Director at UGM, has a large stick mounted on his office wall. Underneath, there’s a plaque in Latin: “Lignum unum deum”...