
From Our Blog

The Secret Sauce of Recovery: Series explores the evolution of the EHN way of doing treatment.
By Jeff Vircoe The history of addiction medicine is filled with incredible claims, personalities, facilities, successes and failures. It is a subject loaded with stigma, dripping with cynicism, and filled
Celebrating Recovery EHN Style: Let Them Eat Cake!
By Jeff Vircoe Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France once dismissively said of the starving masses, “Let them eat cake.” It didn’t go over so well, as the French Revolution can attest.
Alumni Ambassador, Alanna S. On What Recovery Looks Like Today
By Jeff Vircoe Alanna is apologizing for interrupting the interview, having to run to the next room to see what has her boy so upset. “I’m sorry hunny, mommy can’t
The Three Ledgehill Amigos
Great clinicians, great friends, great results By Jeff Vircoe Heard at a gathering of recovering addicts: “You can come out of the furnace of trouble two ways: if you let
Hundreds out for Edgewood’s Annual Run For Recovery
Nanaimo community rallies for the cause By Jeff Vircoe They dodged the storm, raised a bunch of cash, and ran like the wind. After pandemic lockdowns, and being kept in
Hurricane Emma – A Force To Be Reckoned With
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Jeff Vircoe If you look up the word hurricane you are sure to find a collection of descriptors which include the words storm; spiral; force; dangerous. Nowhere does it say Emma.
The Greatest Benefit
The greatest benefit of becoming involved in an alumni community is connection.
“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection.” – Johann Hari
Some benefits of our alumni program may vary from location to location, and individuals can participate in as many aspects of this community as they choose.
- Weekly aftercare groups (for 1 year)
- Monthly Recovery Celebrations such as Cake Night and Alumni Nights
- Monthly community activities organized by our Aalumni Ssocial Ccommittee
- EHN- wide virtual events
- National meetings through our online WAGON platformprogram
- Educational workshops
- Fundraising events
- Regular email communications
- Access to exclusive social media alumni groups
What other people say
“I feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to go to Edgewood. It wasn’t easy but it was worth it. I’m proud of my recovery and the people around me are proud of me too!”

Edgewood alumni
“I enjoy waking up being sober every day. 7087 days – one day at a time.”

Greg J. - grateful alumni
“My daughter has been a big inspiration to me and I’m so grateful to be able to be a sober mom to her.”

Bellwood Alumnus

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