Ripples of Change: How Mentorship Shapes Culture at The GateHouse
The impact of mentorship is profound and helps to foster an environment of recovery and growth at The GateHouse.
Category: Interviews
Spring Cleaning Your Life: Decluttering for Better Mental Health in Recovery
Declutter your life this spring to enhance your mental health in recovery. Check our tips for decluttering, mindfulness, and self-care.
The GateHouse Turns 50: An Anniversary Story Featuring Judy Bohner
In December 2022, The GateHouse celebrated its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we are spotlighting prominent staff, leaders, and alumni and sharing their stories of their time at The GateHouse. This month, we’re featuring Judy Bohner, a former resident at The GateHouse who is celebrating...
The GateHouse Turns 50: An Anniversary Story with David Morgan
In December 2022, The GateHouse celebrated its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we are spotlighting prominent staff, leaders, and alumni and sharing the stories of their time at The GateHouse. Surrounded by a wonderful community and filled with a passion for the arts, David Morgan...
The GateHouse Turns 50: an Anniversary Story with Dan Schultz
In December 2022, The GateHouse celebrated its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we are spotlighting prominent staff, leaders, and alumni and sharing their stories of their time at The GateHouse. When Dan Schultz first came to The GateHouse, he was broken. “My bottom led me...
The GateHouse Turns 50: a Spotlight on GateHouse Founding Member, Jere Stabley
This year, The GateHouse is celebrating its 50th year of offering people a meaningful path to recovery. As part of this celebration, we want to spotlight prominent community members who have played an integral part in making The Gatehouse what it is today. Jere Stabley, one of the original founding members of The GateHouse, was...
A Chat with Musician Clarence Spady, Headliner of The GateHouse’s Surrender Saturday Festival
Music is so powerful; it can even touch the soul. Whether you’re creating music or simply listening, when lyrics and melodies are woven together in just the right way, they connect us. That’s how veteran blues guitarist Clarence Spady describes his own experience with music. Spady fell in love with music as a young child....
The GateHouse Serenity Stories: Thomas & Judy McDermott
We often think of victims of substance use disorder as only those suffering directly from the disease. But victims’ families are victims, as well. The GateHouse broke ground on its Serenity Gardens last fall – a beautiful, tree-lined garden space for quiet reflection – and created a place to bring serenity to its residences in...
The Power of Daily Routines and Positive Habits in Recovery
Humans, by nature, are creatures of habit. We crave personal structure and routine. It is the small choices we make each day that create our path in life. Just like in recovery, habits and daily routines are a practice. It takes work and dedication for them to become a more natural part of daily life....
The GateHouse Through the Years: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Looking Back at Over Four Decades of Substance Abuse Recovery Services as We Look Towards the Future of The GateHouse The legacy of The GateHouse was built by a small group of men and women determined to create a support system for members of their community suffering from substance abuse. The group grew from a...