Welcome to my weekend blog hop -
Make My Saturday Sweet #151!
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R.A.E.L. - Safe and Sober Living
Recovering Addicts, Empowering Lives
South Africa
I also recently featured a true story
about a young lady who was
once lost to alcoholism...
Life is Beautiful:
How a Lost Girl Became a True,
Confident Child of God
A True Story about
Dysfunction, Addiction, Loss,
and Self-Discovery, Living Life
with Purpose, and Finding God
Linking with Devastate Boredom
Free and Fun Friday
Don't miss the chance to win a beautiful
handcrafted and one-of-a-kind set of
Jewelry by Alli Flair!
One lucky winner will receive this
early Christmas gift from Alli Flair.
Click on the link for details:
Alli Flair Jewelry Giveaway
Book Blasts with Giveaways:
The Fox and the Snowman
with a $100 Giveaway!
Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence
with a $25 Giveaway!
Through the Shimmer of Time
with a $25 Giveaway!
The Storytellers
with a $50 Giveaway!
The Knights Before Christmas
with a $25 Giveaway!
Make My Saturday Sweet is a weekend blog hop for all family friendly blogs. You are welcome to link your favorite post from the past week(s) and to visit the last link before yours and leave a sweet comment. It's a really easy and fun way to make new friends and to catch up on old acquaintances.
Here are the easy rules:
My blog is best viewed in Google Chrome.
R.A.E.L. - Safe and Sober Living
Recovering Addicts, Empowering Lives
South Africa
This last week my husband, Robbie, was invited to join a small church group who visit a drug rehabilitation facility once a week to pray, listen, and encourage the men in recovery. Robbie was really impressed with what he saw and especially appreciated how no one was hiding behind a facade, everyone was real and open. He is looking forward to his next visit.
R.A.E.L. takes a holistic approach in dealing with substance abuse and its effects.
R.A.E.L. is not a lock-down facility, and the basic requirement of admittance is the desire to live a clean, substance free life. After a six month recovery period, they are assisted, where possible, in finding employment in their immediate vicinity, whilst they continue to reside in a safe and sober environment.
R.A.E.L. believes that this is a family illness - their aim is to re-unite families and remove the stigma attached to addiction through education, using their own experiences, strengths and hopes.
R.A.E.L. is well known in South Africa and beyond, for their success in assisting addicts and alcoholics.
Anthony is the founder of World Addiction Day (2009), and annually they hold events around the world on the 21st of September to create awareness. His message is life changing and he represents hope to families in all communities.
The ministry was begun by Anthony Hall, a former Drug squad (SANAB) and Murder and Robbery unit Detective who went from a successful businessman to the park bench through alcohol and drugs. Together with co-founder Karin Hall they have established a farm dedicated to helping addicts, called "RAEL - House of Davnik, Safe and Sober Living". Davnik is named in memory of David Dowlman and Nikki Wilkinson, close family and friend, who both died in their early years, due to substance abuse.
About R.A.E.L.
Recovering Addicts, Empowering Lives
Recovering Addicts, Empowering Lives
R.A.E.L. takes a holistic approach in dealing with substance abuse and its effects.
R.A.E.L. is not a lock-down facility, and the basic requirement of admittance is the desire to live a clean, substance free life. After a six month recovery period, they are assisted, where possible, in finding employment in their immediate vicinity, whilst they continue to reside in a safe and sober environment.
R.A.E.L. believes that this is a family illness - their aim is to re-unite families and remove the stigma attached to addiction through education, using their own experiences, strengths and hopes.
R.A.E.L. is well known in South Africa and beyond, for their success in assisting addicts and alcoholics.
Anthony is the founder of World Addiction Day (2009), and annually they hold events around the world on the 21st of September to create awareness. His message is life changing and he represents hope to families in all communities.
About Anthony Hall
The ministry was begun by Anthony Hall, a former Drug squad (SANAB) and Murder and Robbery unit Detective who went from a successful businessman to the park bench through alcohol and drugs. Together with co-founder Karin Hall they have established a farm dedicated to helping addicts, called "RAEL - House of Davnik, Safe and Sober Living". Davnik is named in memory of David Dowlman and Nikki Wilkinson, close family and friend, who both died in their early years, due to substance abuse.
Anthony has been featured on various media and radio stations and his life story was aired on television on the program "Against all Odds" in August 2012. The documentary can be followed on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PqxZ81UOpc
The documentary is 8 minutes and 33 seconds in length. I don't recommend it for sensitive viewers. I have, however, included a brief news clip below (under 2 minutes in length) about Anthony and their nonprofit work at R.A.E.L.
I also recently featured a true story
about a young lady who was
once lost to alcoholism...
Life is Beautiful:
How a Lost Girl Became a True,
Confident Child of God
A True Story about
Dysfunction, Addiction, Loss,
and Self-Discovery, Living Life
with Purpose, and Finding God
Linking with Devastate Boredom
Free and Fun Friday
*********************
Don't miss the chance to win a beautiful
handcrafted and one-of-a-kind set of
Jewelry by Alli Flair!
One lucky winner will receive this
early Christmas gift from Alli Flair.
Click on the link for details:
Alli Flair Jewelry Giveaway
*********************
Book Blasts with Giveaways:
The Fox and the Snowman
with a $100 Giveaway!
Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence
with a $25 Giveaway!
Through the Shimmer of Time
with a $25 Giveaway!
The Storytellers
with a $50 Giveaway!
The Knights Before Christmas
with a $25 Giveaway!
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Now on to my blog hop...
It's time for another Make My Saturday Sweet blog hop!
Join me (your host) for this fun and easy hop.
All family friendly blogs are welcome!
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- Follow Tina (your host) on one or more links listed above.
- Link up a post from your family friendly blog.
- Please try to add my hop button on your post or side-bar.
- Share about this hop on Twitter, Google+ or Facebook.
- Visit the last link before yours and leave a sweet comment.
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