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Lamont
Former Client
Lamont is outgoing, personable and uncommonly positive; repeatedly mentioning “Every day is a blessing.” Tall and muscular with a sincere smile, he appears to have it all, but his life has been full of challenges.
Since his early 20’s Lamont has been battling drug addiction and dealing with the loss of close friends and family. He lost a son to heroin and a partner to AIDS related cancer. After his first attempt at sobriety, he relapsed and spent years incarcerated and living the life of an addict.
Lamont came to PSI’s Adult Day Health Care program looking for change. Lamont achieved inspirational growth. Not only did he become healthier, he became such a positive motivational force that he was accepted as a PSI Peer Counselor, assisting others in achieving sobriety. He also returned to school, became a certified acupuncturist and was hired by PSI!
Today Lamont exercises regularly, eats well and meets quarterly with a PSI doctor who monitors his health. He is drug-free, his viral load is undetectable and his Tcell count is high. When asked how he felt about PSI, he responded, “The program has been magnificent, affording me so much knowledge about HIV/AIDS and allowing me to give back to people who are struggling with sobriety.”