ThriveNow Recovery Center employs staff that know the battle with addiction [Video]

Roughly 60% of the employees battled substance use disorder at some point in their lives.

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — ThriveNow Recovery Center officially opened its doors on Monday, offering a much-needed new resource for people battling substance use disorder.

About 60% of the staff at ThriveNow have struggled with some sort of substance use disorder.

Two of those people are Brock Milligan, senior development and community relations specialist, and John West, recovery support specialist. Milligan fought alcohol for about 20 years while West relied on meth for 25 years.

“My old life was full of pain and turmoil, but if you take away what’s holding you back and causing that you can really turn your life around,” Milligan told Local 5.

West’s battle ended three marriages, ruined relationships with his children and landed him in jail.

“I was really beaten down,” he said. “There was really no other option than to get sober and stay sober.”

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