Ruth House

06/19/2026

Holiday World 2026 is a wrap. 🤍

This week has been a heavy one for all of us. As we talked through whether or not to continue with our planned June outing, we all felt the same thing: there is value in the fellowship. There is value in being together. And there is value in continuing to live, even when our hearts are carrying things that are hard.

So, we went. We spent the day with our hands up on roller coasters, laughing at the ridiculous ride pictures, and simply enjoying each other’s company. We laughed. We made memories.

Recovery is so much more than not using substances. Recovery is learning how to walk through life on life’s terms. It’s learning how to sit with difficult emotions without running from them. It’s learning how to keep showing up when things don’t make sense. It’s learning that joy and grief can coexist.

This week has been a reminder that life is precious and people are gifts. None of us know what tomorrow holds, which makes today all the more important. We chose fellowship. We chose connection. We chose laughter. We chose to be present.

And for a little while, with the wind in our hair and our hands in the air, we simply enjoyed the gift of being together. 🤍

06/13/2026

Women supporting women. 🤍

We didn’t have everyone there tonight because some were living in the gift their recovery has given them with spending time with their kiddos. But another one of those gifts is relationship, community, and sisterhood.

Today, our Jonna made it back safely. Rather than going back to an empty apartment, she’ll come home to RH for a few days with her sisterhood rallied around her. Tonight we shared stories, laughed, shed some tears, and held each other up.

There may have been a physically empty seat at the table, but we all knew Josie was there in spirit.

This is the beauty of recovery and women walking alongside one another. No one has to carry the hard days alone. 🤍

✨ Thank you to the generous donor whose heart felt led to bless us tonight. As we were wrapping up, I overheard one of the women say, “This is exactly what I needed.” And truthfully, I think a lot of us felt that way. ✨

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Happiest birthday to our Shelley! We love you so much! 💖

06/11/2026

Our girl Misty celebrates 6 months of continuous recovery today! Woot woot. Keep growing girlie! 🌱

06/05/2026

Our girl Misty has officially been here 90 days. 🎉 This gal has grown leaps and bounds since our first encounter with her and we are SO stoked for what’s ahead as she continues to stay and grow! 🌱

06/04/2026

🎨 RUTH HOUSE PRESENTS: 2ND ANNUAL COLORFUL COMEBACK 5K 🎨

WE ARE LIVE!!! 👟💥

Last year was absolutely incredible and it was because of this community showing up, laughing hard, getting covered in color, and supporting recovery in a BIG way. We can’t wait to do it all over again with you this year!

Whether you run, walk, dance, or casually survive the course - this event is for EVERYONE. No training required. Just grab your people and come make memories with us. 💛

A few things to know:
📌 NEW registration platform this year! All race registrations and sponsorships will go through the new system to make race day smooth and easy.
📌 September 5th, 2026.
📌 Starts at 9 AM.
📌 Children 5 & under are FREE.

This event is more than a 5K. It’s a celebration of recovery, community, second chances, and the beauty of a colorful comeback.

LET’S DO THIS, SULLIVAN COUNTY. 🌈

🌈✨ Get Ready for the Colorful Comeback! ✨🌈We are SO excited to host the Ruth House Colorful Comeback 5K Color Run this September in celebration of National Recovery Month! This vibrant and family-friendly event brings our community together for a powerful purpose - celebrating recovery and...

06/03/2026

We decided to detour from our regular scheduled programming and go on an adventure today.

Over the last several months, the ladies have been working with Bailey through Purdue Extension as part of our Cooking Life Skills Program. She has been teaching them how to grow vegetables from seed, and after lots of watering, patience, and care, our tomatoes and peppers officially outgrew their pots. So, we loaded up and headed to Lowe’s.

Lowe’s has always been a wonderful community partner to Ruth House, and today was no different. Adam, the store manager, helped us every step of the way, making sure we had exactly what we needed for a raised garden bed. Bob helped us get our lumber squared away, and Jeff took great care of Mel and Nish in the garden center, helping them gather gloves, shovels, tomato cages, and all the little things that make a project like this come together.

But here’s my favorite part. 😁

We needed 20 bags of soil to complete our project. As Adam learned more about who we are and what we do, he simply said he wanted to help. Before we knew it, Lowe’s had donated $200 worth of soil.

Talk about a God moment. 🙌

One of the things we try to teach at Ruth House is that recovery doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens in community. It happens when people believe in you before you fully believe in yourself. It happens when businesses, organizations, churches, volunteers, and neighbors come together and say, “We’re rooting for you.”

Today the ladies got to see that firsthand. They got to see that there are people in this community who genuinely care about their success. We’re grateful for Bailey and Purdue Extension, for Lowe’s and their incredible team, and for every person who chooses to be part of the story God is writing through Ruth House.

Now, enjoy the goofy pictures. Recovery at its finest. 🤍