Start Fresh: Ex-drug addict leads Humboldt Park residents to sobriety

I had moved into A Fresh Start a little over one year ago. I was truly amazed by the facility with all of it's charm. Residents are very well taken care of. Can you believe that satellite cable, wi-fi internet access plus a computer room, house phone, air conditioning, toasty heat, water, electric, and supplies are all included in the modest weekly rent? The freedom to personalize my living space, the priviledge to use the internet and house phone to job search. The relationships I have established and the support I have been given is Truly priceless. The location could never be beat in the most idealistic sense. A bus everywhere you look. A grocery store no more than a 10 min walk. The management maintains a zero tolerance policy when dealing with a relapse and display "heart and soul" enforcing the structure provided. I have had the experience of so many wonderful and sober moments - with the emphasis focused on a 12 step program. I really cannot express the level of gratitude I feel towards the place. No place quite like it. It's like magic. Like candyland for the ones who are serious about recovery...