Iris Wellness Group, an Addiction Center in Chattanooga, TN

After over thirty years of active addiction, I am now celebrating five years of sobriety. During this time, I took full advantage of any opportunities that came my way, including working full-time in mental health and recovery settings and attending Austin Community College where I began working toward my Master's in Clinical Social Work. Having worked a solid recovery program, I have learned that life has so much more meaning than I originally thought. So many beautiful adventures I now get to experience like getting married to an amazing woman and living the life I could only have dreamed of. In this field, my passion as well as my gratitude allow me to work hand in hand with those who suffer from mental health and substance abuse struggles. There is potential in every person that I have the honor of working with, and I believe that each one can change the world we live in. I consider it my blessing to be of service to any who need help finding the best version of themselves, one client at a time. In my spare time, I have always enjoyed using my hands to create and build things. I genuinely value being able to craft things of high quality that bring joy and comfort to my life. Because I value quality, it can take quite a bit of time, energy, and patience before I achieve my end product. My goal is to help facilitate the time and place to help clients begin their own work to achieve the same level of quality in their journey toward healing and recovery.