- Alcohol
My name is Lisa. My husband John and I have been married for 31 years and together have raised 7 wonderful children. After many years of battling alcohol addiction, and nearly losing what is most important to me, my family, I was able to get the help I needed to eliminate the self-destructing life I was leading. I couldn’t have found my way without God’s guidance and the love, support of my husband and children. As a key component of my “new life” choice, I have committed to a healthy lifestyle that includes running. Having never run further than a 10K in my “old life”, I decided to truly commit myself to training, nutrition and of course sobriety. I have joined a training team in Richmond and am proud to say I completed my first 1/2 marathon and on November 2, 2014 my first full marathon…the NYC Marathon!
I am at a point in my life now where I can, through clear eyes, see how blessed and fortunate I am. As our children are growing up and moving on with their lives and having retired from a successful real estate broker career, I am looking to somehow give back to a world that has given me so much. I want to share this new found, exhilarating lifestyle with others. It is my belief that the stigma of addiction in and of itself inhibits recovery! I am excited beyond words and I am determined to do all within my power to help deliver the message of hope.