Peers guide addicts toward recovery – The Vindicator

By Jordyn Grzelewski

Early in his recovery from addiction, Joseph Mead found hope in the stories of people who were further down the path of recovery.

Now, 8 1⁄2 years sober, he is providing that help to others just starting down that path.

Mead is among several peer-recovery support workers who recently began working in the community thanks to federal funding and matching funds from the Mercy Health Foundation.