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MSW ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
The MSW Alumnae Association is a fellowship of MSW program graduates who work together to strengthen and support each others' recovery, as well as the recovery of current program participants and to participate in MSW activities.
Letter from the President
I came to MSW a mess of a human being. I really do not have the words to describe how I feel today as compared to the life I once led trapped in the destructive cycle of drug addiction. I started using Meth at the tender age of 14 and daily by the time I was 18 years old. It wasn't until I got pregnant that I felt motivated to get clean. But even then, I wasn't able to break the chains of addiction. I was in an abusive relationship and I kept using to numb the pain. After two failed programs and a stint of time separated from my child, I was desperate to get help. I entered the doors of MSW broken and devastated. I had lied to myself for so long that I started to believe there really was no hope for me, nor a way out of the trap. I told myself that I was a drug addict and that somehow explained and justified my wasted life. I was more dead than alive and completely numb. And more than anything, I had no idea how to be a mother to my child.
I really wanted to change my life and I thought that just being at MSW would get me sober. But I realized that actually doing the work was what would get me sober and keep me sober. The MSW program taught me how to live again. MSW restored my faith in myself and gave me a peace and stability that can only be dreamt of.
One of the great things about MSW was going thru treatment with other moms. I couldn't live with the thought that I wasn't taking care of my son and this loving community of other women helped me beyond measure.
Today, I know how to take care of my child and myself one day at a time; in baby steps. I have clarity of mind to feel my natural motherly instincts. I am successful and happy and I have a future. I can see again and have restored faith in myself. I can look people in the eye and be proud. I can smile and enjoy even the smallest of simple pleasures.
I'm so thankful to MSW; they were such a blessing to me when I needed them most and continue to be a blessing today. After treatment I was able to live in transitional housing. Being able to have a safe home for me and my child has allowed me the peace of mind to stay clean and be the mother my son needs me to be. MSW saved my life and for that I am eternally grateful.
All the best,
Robyn Feger
President
Marin Services for Women
Alumnae Association
Calendar of Alumnae Activities
| Date & Time | Event | Purpose |
Wednesday Mornings 7:30 am Marin Services for Women Outpatient Lounge |
"The Other Bar" AA Meeting | A group of lawyers who support each other and the MSW clients in their recovery. All clients and alumnae are welcome to attend. |
Monday Evenings 8:00 pm Marin Services for Women Dining Room |
Open Women's AA Meeting | A group of women who support each other and the MSW clients in their recovery. All clients and alumnae are welcome to attend. |
Big Sister Program
One of the programs the current Alumnae Association officers implemented is the Big Sister Program. It is very similar to the Big Sister program in residential treatment. When current program participants are getting ready to make the transition from treatment to home, they are put in contact with an alum who has successfully gone through it. Being a Big Sister not only provides those new to recovery with strength, support and knowledge about their local recovering community, it also helps keep us sober.
To find out how you can become more involved with the MSW Alumnae Association, please email alumnae@mswinc.org or call 415-924-5995 ext. 160.
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