Together Magazine

Dear Friends,

One of the gifts of recovery from addiction is reconnecting with our better selves—with the person we always meant to be before alcohol or other drugs took hold.

Our feature article on singer/songwriter Johnny Solomon is just such a redemption story. His post-treatment mantra? Let go of the "what ifs" in life and get on with doing the next right thing.

Today, with seven years' worth of doing the next right thing, Johnny has more than reclaimed that better version of himself. He's in long-term recovery, married to his soulmate, writing more music than ever, studying to be an addiction counselor, working as a technician at a treatment center and helping to care for his mom who has a terminal illness.

This issue of Together magazine celebrates the possibility and promise of changing our lives for the better. Read on to discover:

• How Johnny found new purpose and true happiness
• Why our loved ones have their own healing to do
• Where to turn if your partner is in active addiction
• What's bringing people from all walks of life to our Graduate School
• How the Professionals in Residence program participants learn alongside clinicians, patients and their families

Plus, you'll find all kinds of opportunities to join us in healing and hope at upcoming recovery events and happenings.

Thank you for being a part of our hopeful, grateful and generous Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation family. Together, we're changing lives for the better, one next-right-thing at a time.

Mark G. Mishek
President & CEO, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation