Struggling Addicts Find Hope at Sober Village in Town of Deerpark, New York
Michael dreams of owning a small farm in upstate New York, where he grows his own food and lives a self-sufficient life.
But before that could happen, he must overcome his drug addiction, get a job, and save money—goals that he has been working toward for a year now at an addiction recovery center in rural Deerpark in Orange County.
He declined to disclose his last name to The Epoch Times.
Michael at Sober Village in Town of Deerpark, N.Y., on Jan. 25, 2023. (Cara Ding/The Epoch Times)
A longtime Westchester County resident, Michael had worked as a professional occupational therapist for over 20 years when he started to turn to drugs to cope with depression….