RITA’S STORY

13 years ago, Rita had been on the road for seven days, close to death, when her daughter took her to the hospital for help. After stabilizing her health condition, the doctor returned to Rita with one phone number—it was for Dove Recovery House.

When Rita first came to Dove House, she only had the clothes on her back. But at Dove House, she had meals and a safe, sober home at no cost. As she attended recovery programming and meetings with her case manager, she began to see the good within herself. She learned she was more than her substance use disorder; she learned she was worthy of healing and love.

Before Dove House, Rita did not think she would make it to age 50. Today, at age 62, Rita stands firm with thirteen years of sobriety, a proud grandmother actively involved in her family’s lives. For the past eleven years, Rita has worked as the nightshift Resident Advocate at Dove House, helping other women traveling their road to recovery. Dove House saved Rita’s life, and today Rita pays it forward by saving the lives of other Doves.