Zeus seemed to know what I couldn’t explain to any human. Part of my recovery is dealing with lifelong anxiety and depression. Early in recovery, lying awake in silent, desperate rumination, Zeus woke up, ambled over, and stretched himself across my legs (something he had never done before). It snapped me out of it for a moment, and I looked up. With a satisfying doggie sigh, Zeus fell asleep on me. He reminded me that I’m not alone. Gradually, I have learned the importance of connection and mindfulness, but I will always remember the seemingly hopeless night that Zeus taught me both.

Recovery gave me a 2nd chance (or 10) at life and because of that, I was able to help give Charlie girl a 2nd chance at life and nurse her back to life. She was abandoned by her mom and left to die cuz she the runt with a heart murmur and infested with worms, ear mites, and a yeast infection in the ears. Now she's the Queen of Hart House 👑 I owe my life to my Creator, and to the staff at Hart House. Without them and the time I've had to just be, I don't know that I'd have made it this far. Clean N Serene since 3-26-18

Recovery has given me the opportunity to adopt this beautiful girl! Zena is my emotional support animal, reminding me to take care of myself first in order to share the love I have for the world around me and carry the message. In her spare time Zena enjoys napping, learning new tricks, and chasing her laser. Zena holds me accountable to stick to my routines and program and show up to support her like she supports me!