by bradford | Jun 26, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
It’s been four years since Jessica Rains, the Newcomers Program Coordinator at Cornerstone of Recovery, stood on the shoulder of the road outside of Jamestown, Tennessee, staring down the side of a steep drop-off where she almost lost her life. The year was 2000, and...
by bradford | Jul 31, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
In this day and age, 15 years is a long time to commit to one place of employment. Given the changes in the way Cornerstone of Recovery uses technology, it may feel like Michael Wildsmith has been here twice that. Today is his final day, and we asked him to take a...
by bradford | Aug 21, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
When patients come to Cornerstone of Recovery for drug and alcohol treatment, they’re not their best selves. Whether they come of their own accord or they’re forced to seek help because of employers or family members, they frequently arrive on what they believe at the...
by bradford | Sep 1, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
One of the goals of National Recovery Month, observed every September, is to “highlight inspiring stories to help thousands of people from all walks of life find the path to hope, health, and overall wellness” [1] — and few members of the Cornerstone of Recovery...
by bradford | Sep 4, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
Labor Day weekend 1985 was the last hurrah for Anne Young, the Director of Residential Programs at Cornerstone of Recovery. She remembers vividly driving up to a hotel in the mountain resort town of Gatlinburg, where her cousin tended bar. The liquor was plentiful...
by bradford | Sep 9, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery
EDITOR’S NOTE: As part of National Recovery Month, we’re spotlighting employees of Cornerstone of Recovery who found a way out of addiction and alcoholism at our facility, and have returned as employees who now do the same for those who follow in their footsteps. The...