It’s the simple things in life that count most. For Jim, it was hugging his six-year-old son at his family reunion, his first in 20 years.

His drug addiction had put Jim on the streets and into the state penitentiary. For almost two decades, Jim’s life had been a relentless cycle of homelessness, treatment, recovery, and then return to using.

Referred by his homeless shelter, Jim began receiving intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment at C4’s Recovery Point in August 2005. As Jim’s recovery progressed, he was able to secure more stable housing. Despite this, Jim relapsed often, slipping into old patterns. Yet C4 counselors stuck by him, somehow knowing down deep that Jim would recover.

Jim successfully completed treatment shortly before Thanksgiving 2006. Just a month later, he celebrated his first year anniversary of sobriety. With help from C4, Jim gained the confidence to get a job at Borders three days a week. He also volunteers at the Mustard Seed, a 24-hour Alano Club for those in recovery from addiction.

“C4 helped me get my life back,” observes Jim.