Today we’d like to introduce you to David Ludlow
Hi David, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Growing up I simply was never comfortable with who I was & found that alcohol along with other substances would make that pain & uncomfortableness go away. I battled that journey all through my 20’s, 30’s until I was 46. While achieving many things along the way, from college, to successful a Real Estate career, my patterns were to eventually burn it all down. It became this perpetual cycle of misery & I had no idea how to make it stop. It had gotten so bad by 2017, with the mounting legal troubles in addition to my health rapidly declining, something drastic had to happen or I was going to die. So, April 2017 I entered into a Substance Use Disorder treatment facility. During my intake process the admissions coordinator said 2 things to me that stuck out & I share with my clients to this day. The first thing was that I never had to feel this way again, which sounded reasonable & the second was that if I embraced a lifestyle change putting recovery above everything else, that my best days were yet to come. So I made the very difficult decision and just surrender, the gift of desperation is a powerful tool! My recovery process began & I learned to live being my best self being uncomfortable. Being uncomfortable is the only way I was able to grow, smashing all my old ideas, a new way of thinking began. That was 7 1/2 years ago, & today I am the Executive Director of a SUD & Mental Health treatment center within the same organization I first entered treatment. The road hasn’t been always easy, but I continue to this day putting my recovery above everything else & my days keep getting better. Today, I speak often about addiction recovery & an advocate for those needing & wanting help. Today my life is full and I have true peace, joy & happiness
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
The road has been challenging & rocky for sure. It was very difficult to own the fact that it was my thinking that was my problem, not the poison I put in my body. The poison was my solution & that understanding took time
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
At Promises Behavioral Health we treat individuals with substance use disorder problems & mental health conditions. Our company “why” aligns perfectly with my personal recovery “why”:
1. To provide HOPE
2. That transformation is possible
3. Provide connections for life
We teach a skills based curriculum designed for individuals to establish a solid foundation to begin their recovery journey. Without a solid foundation, the disease will find its way back to the surface to do the destruction its intended to do.
How do you define success?
Success for me has nothing to do with money & more so with an internal process. Success for me is with how I feel about myself, am if I am proud of who & what I stand for today. In short the answer is yes.
Contact Info:
- Facebook: David Ludlow Recovery
