Helping Women Overcome Addiction
Abbotsford, B.C. – Travis Bowman was born and raised in beautiful Abbotsford and expects that he will always call the Fraser Valley home. At just 19 years old, he began buying and renovating local properties and learning about the real estate business. He turned that deep-rooted passion into a thriving career as a REALTOR®. Along the way, he makes time to care for the community he calls home.
One way he does this is by supporting LIFE Recovery, a unique program to help women overcome addictions to drugs and/or alcohol. Located in the heart of Abbotsford, LIFE Recovery provides residential support services in three group homes. During stays of three months to a year or more, participants receive counselling, medical services, art therapy, and life skills training to help them abstain and eventually break free from their addictions.
“The choice to leave drug and alcohol addiction is up to the individual to make, but the road to recovery does not have to be walked alone,” writes Travis. “LIFE Recovery works on the belief that people with addictions are trapped by an overwhelming and deadly compulsion, but that through God’s power and their own will, they can be free! Programs focus on the roots of addiction to rehabilitate the whole person—body, spirit and soul.”
Travis notes that program participants receive support through recognized programs, such as Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous, one-on-one and group Christian counselling, as well as a comprehensive Life Skills program. It is a place where they can find love, understanding and support.
This valuable program is funded in part by the proceeds of LIFE’s Second Chance Thrift Store located at 7–31550 South Fraser Way (Clearbrook Industrial Park) in Abbotsford. When clients, friends, or neighbours have needed assistance with large or bulky donations, Travis has stepped in to help.
LIFE’s Second Chance Thrift Store relies on donations of quality items (as well as volunteers to operate the store). To learn more, visit www.liferecovery.ca/thrift-store or phone 604-854-5928. Due to space limitations, the thrift store cannot currently accept furniture such as couches or reclining chairs.
Sutton is a 100% Canadian-owned and operated company with more than 6,500 REALTORS® in over 200 offices nationwide. To find out more about Sutton, visit www.sutton.com. To learn more about Sutton Spirit, visit www.suttonspirit.com.
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Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd. Contact:
Brooke Matthews
604-691-1689
stories@suttonspirit.com
Sutton Group - West Coast Realty (Abbotsford) Contact:
Travis Bowman
604-855-0800
tbowman@sutton.com