11/03/2026
“20 years ago, I walked into Friday nite at the WHRC and it was filled with people who had long term sobriety. The following week I went to the Log Cabin and it was standing room only with people spilling out onto the sidewalk. With less than 30 days of sobriety, it was comforting to know there were people who had a day more, a week more, a month more than I had. Laughter, clapping, stories, and solution; I heard it all and kept coming back.
The power of knowing we are not alone. We show up for ourselves and others, even when our lives get busy and our ism wants us to isolate. I’ve gained a freedom that I didn’t know was possible for me when I started and I’ve seen others achieve the same.
These recovery spaces are sacred. Our Board of Directors strive to protect these spaces for those seeking recovery today, tomorrow, and for decades to come. “
— Adam Guzman
2026 Board President
“I was only a day out of rehab and I was told to go to a meeting. What I didn’t know is that I would find a community. When I walked into the West Hollywood Recovery Center I found my people. Addicts just like me who had found a way out and were willing to share it with me without strings, without repayment and with alot of love and care. I am so grateful for the WHRC.”
— Dale Griner
2026 Board Vice President
“I was told to find a meeting when I got out of rehab, which is how I ended up at the Log Cabin. I sat in the back row, on my own for the first time in 60 days, scared of what, if anything, lay ahead.
After the meeting, a gravelly-voiced man sauntered up to me and said, “Oh honey, you’re done.” He handed me a business card and invited me to another meeting the following day. He wasn’t at that next meeting, but I took his advice and began exploring the variety of meetings offered at the Recovery Center and the Log Cabin. Although I was emotionally shut down, people welcomed me.
During that important first year of recovery, I found myself attending the daily noon meetings. I found friends, a sponsor, a sober gay community, and a life I couldn’t have imagined in those early days in rehab, when I thought my life was over and I’d never have fun again.
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