Six Years of Impact

Six Years of Impact

May 13, 2019 | Houston Recovery Center, Alcohol, Sobering Center

Houston Recovery Center opened its doors April 13, 2013, at its ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Annise Parker. The nonprofit’s focus was helping the city reduce the number of public intoxicated people in jail by providing a safe place for these individuals to...
Embracing Safety as a Core Value

Embracing Safety as a Core Value

Apr 2, 2019 | Houston Recovery Center, Sobering Center

When you bring people from all walks of life into a shared space (Sobering Center), there must be rules and guidelines to ensure safety not only for clients but also employees. Safety is an important core value at Houston Recovery Center, just as much as compassion...

Making Rock Bottom Less Rocky

Oct 23, 2018 | Alcohol, Houston Recovery Center, Impaired Driving, Safe Drinking Limits, Sobering Center

“Houston is ground zero for DWI fatalities.” That’s the conclusion of Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg in a recent Houston Chronicle article. Drunk and drugged driving has caused more than 3,000 fatal traffic wrecks in the Houston area over the past 16 years,...

Compassion and Recovery

Sep 17, 2018 | Houston Recovery Center, Compassion, Detoxification

com·pas·sion, noun: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. Merriam-Webster Why does Houston Recovery Center’s logo include two hearts? One reason is compassion. We’ve all seen others struggle. Sometimes we ignore...
It’s All of It

It’s All of It

Aug 17, 2018 | Houston Recovery Center, Substance Use

Ever play with one of these toys? You have to put the right shape in the right hole to move all the pieces inside the box. The box is the same. The shapes are unique. Working with problematic substance use is like this toy: one box with many shapes or associated...