The Basic Ingredients in a Successful Recovery.
b'My name is Michele Glaser. I grew up in New York and recently moved to Florida for a job opportunity.\\xa0 I pursued a degree in Social Work concentrating on Addiction. I have a Masters in Education and Social Work.\\xa0 I am a certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor and I am currently pursuing my PhD in Social Work with a specialty in Addiction.\\xa0 I am currently a therapist at Singer Island Treatment Center in West Palm Beach.\\xa0 It is by far the best job that I have ever had and I am lucky enough to have the most amazing people that work with me.\\xa0 Working in a treatment center you are always on your toes, dealing with each client on a individual basis as there is no cookie cutter approach to treatment.\\xa0 I\\xa0\\n\\nMy name is Michele Glaser. I grew up in New York and recently moved to Florida for a job opportunity.\\xa0 I pursued a degree in Social Work concentrating on Addiction. I have a Masters in Education and Social Work.\\xa0 I am a certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor and I am currently pursuing my PhD in Social Work with a specialty in Addiction.\\xa0 I am currently a therapist at Singer Island Treatment Center in West Palm Beach.\\xa0 It is by far the best job that I have ever had and I am lucky enough to have the most amazing people that work with me.\\xa0 Working in a treatment center you are always on your toes, dealing with each client on a individual basis as there is no cookie cutter approach to treatment.\\xa0 I am in recovery from an addiction to cocaine and I am able to offer my clients a perspective on addiction that I wish that I was able to have when I was in treatment.\\xa0 I remember what it is like to sit as the client and I am now working as a therapist which I truly believes gives me an interesting connection to my clients. There is a sense of commonality because clients understand that I have walked through this fire and there is a sense of hope that I can give.'