09/04/2026
Denise didn't get sober on her first try. It took ten treatment centers.
Before she founded The Grove, she was a high school art teacher until addiction took her career, her family's trust, and eventually her home. For a while she was living in a tent by a creek, bathing in the water, certain that that was as far down as a person could go.
What turned it around wasn't a perfect plan. It was one honest morning, a prayer said on the side of the road, and a stranger who pulled over. From there, one day at a time, she rebuilt her life. Then went on to earn her master's so she could help other people do the same.
Eleven years ago, she opened The Grove Recovery Center. She's been the client. That's exactly why she's so good at walking people through it.
Swipe through six things Denise wants you to hear. If someone you love is still out there, send this to them. 🌿
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