A group of men in recovery, who were once living on the streets of Kensington, are helping people battle the very same addictions that once plagued them.
And for many of these individuals, it's a full-circle moment."Two weeks ago we were out here and I saw a guy I got high with, and it was eye-opening. I looked at him and I was like, 'wow, that's what I looked like a few months ago,'" he said.
Derr, who's now in recovery, lives at Triumphant Transitions, an initiative of Philly Unknown. We first"It's changed my life a lot, and it's made me reflect on my recovery a lot more. It's given me a purpose," said Kyle Robinson. Those most vulnerable come to get donated clothes, winter wear and hygiene products. But to those distributing the products it's giving them a purpose.
"Seeing people not in recovery gives them something to look forward to, so they can go along with their recovery if they see someone like me doing well," said Robinson. In the last year, the recovery home has helped 12 individuals stay clean, and hundreds of others still battling addiction on the streets.
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