Recovery at it’s Best!

Calvin Brown is leaving The Circle. The Peers will have a void that will be hard to fill, and will miss his presence in many ways.

In Peer, we define recovery simply: We see recovery as being able  to restore  your life to the path you intended for yourself .  Calvin is the role model for this definition at its’ best.

In Calvin’s  time  with us he has shown all of  us that  with the right attitude, engaged support and relationships, planning and action step implementation…well anything is possible.

Calvin, started  in our PSR program, moved  to Peer. At Peer he became a forceful positive  role model, becoming the President  of an amazing and active  Peer  group.  Calvin has been the editor of our Newsletter and gets it out every month without fail! Calvin was also a powerful force in getting our blog off the ground.

Calvin also contributed  to the Per group with leadership qualities and  provided many ,helpful skills groups  for his peers.

 Through positive  engagement, he  was  encouraged  to try becoming a Certified Peer Specialist. Calvin thought this  may help him, unsure of  what role being a CPS would have.

Calvin became  CPS. A great one at that. He also became an instructor  for other CPS candidates.

Calvin thought it might be a good idea in the mist of all his other goals to complete is associates degree…he did this December 2011.

Calvin also received a job at our 4 Corners  Program .Calvin is the driving force behind the peers newly developed fitness program.

Calvin was able to participate in a peer panel at the National Conference and has  represented himself and his peers exceptionally well.

Amazing, right? We could not be more proud of and  for him.

Well what is amazing is that Calvin, has  embraced his recovery and  from the beginning ,knew he had long term goals.  Excelling in all his efforts, Calvin, still felt he had  to complete his original goal …To complete his 4 year degree.

Calvin applied  to and was accepted to school in North Florida and  he  will be  going to school in a pre  med. program with the hopes of finding his future in the medical field…Like his dad.

We feel 100% that whatever direction Calvin chooses will not only be the right one, but he  will excel at it.

With heavy hearts, all of the Peers say Good Luck , we know  you can do it and be great at it!!

We are not ready to say goodbye, as the impact that Calvin has had on all will stay with all of  us  for a very long  time. So we will just say  with a quote….from the “Other 100 acre woods”:

 “We'll be Friends Forever, won't we, Pooh?' asked Piglet.

Even longer,' Pooh answered.”

― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

Calvin, you have made a difference  for the better not  only for yourself, but  for all of us…….you will be missed, we send you off with good luck and a little piece of each of our hearts.

This people , is Recovery at Its’ best!

Miss Louise