Marshall Richter, 52, is a recovering addict who hasn’t touched a drug in eight years. An addict for most of his adult life, Marshall checked into the Pasadena Recovery Center (PRC) for a court ordered six month stay in 2004.
Marshall remembers PRC founder Dr. Lee Bloom fondly. “He saved my life,” says Marshall, who has worked the last six years as PRC’s facility manager. He adds that Dr. Bloom was instrumental in repairing his relationship with his family. “When I arrived at [PRC] I had no communication with my parents but three months later I was enjoying Thanksgiving dinner (on a pass) at their house.” Marshall calls his current relationship with his parents “great”.
Marshall, who did suffer a brief alcohol relapse, also credits his turn towards spirituality in helping him get back on the path.
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