When One Door Closes....Another Opens

"Here I open a new door, and close the one of my old life, lock it, bar it, nail it shut, post hazardous waste signs. That door is no more, it matters not, I will not think of it, it is not who I am or ever will be anymore. I drop the key in the trash, I hear it hit the bottom of the dark within the pail, a sound that brings a smile to my face as I turn and walk away, head help high and the only noise echoing the long, endless hallway are my shiny red stilettos ringing out as I come to my new door. Without a backwards glance I walk through the new doorway into my new life." ~Makenzie


They were a gift to Makenzie for turning over her new leaf, starting her fresh life. She has finished her rehab, she is working on her "Life Rehab". Reinventing herself. She is my inspiration, my muse for this place. Her story and many others need a voice, I want to give it to them.

This place will be a place of growth, discovery, reflection and on occasion possibly remembrance but only if it teaches a present lesson. Here I will share stories, articles, thoughts and inspiration to those in their own hallway to get their own shiny red stilettos.

Her first step was getting help, when I searched only one place had the answers I sought, offered the help she needed. It was their philosophy that spoke to me:

"Your needs are unique. Your treatment program should be, too. There is no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to addiction treatment. That's why we do not have a standard drug rehab program. Our counselors will develop a treatment plan that is unique to you. This is one of the reasons why we have been so successful at helping others achieve true long-term sobriety.

To personalize your program, our addiction treatment philosophy incorporates a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional methods, employing both Western and Eastern medical techniques. Plus, we utilize the talents of some of the best practitioners in the world." (article courtesy of Sunset Malibu)

With a statement like that, how could you go anywhere else? And Makenzie did it!