Lightway Recovery Center, a Flowery Branch substance abuse recovery and wellness center for women, invites the public to enjoy an evening of education and action on Friday, Nov, 11. The “Light the Way” Gala is the Center’s first annual event celebrating generational recovery from the blight that is devouring an entire generation: Substance Abuse Disorder.
Lightway Recovery Center takes a unique, whole-person, long-term approach to overcoming the disease of addiction. Friday’s gala is designed not only to shine a light on this hope for healing, but also to educate about the deadly scourge of addiction that blights young people and their families in America today.
Susan Barge and daughter Carson Melton will share the story of their recovery journey at Friday night’s LIGHT The WAY gala benefitting Lightway Recovery Center in Flowery Branch.Attendees will hear testimonials from a mother and daughter, Susan Barge and Carson Melton. These two remarkable women will share their candid journey of overcoming generational addiction and channeling that passion into transforming the lasting treatment of substance abuse. They will also share how Lightway Recovery Center is different from the widely-accepted standard of treatment, and why it represents real hope for victims and their families.
November 11, 2022
5:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Sugar Hill Church, 5091 Nelson Brogdon Blvd., Sugar Hill 30518
The Gala is open to anyone who wishes to purchase tickets, by visiting https://one.bidpal.net/lightway/welcome.
Barge, the Founder and CEO of Lightway Recovery Center, has devoted her life to the understanding of Substance Abuse Disorder and the depth of treatment that true healing requires. “We treat the whole woman here – physically, spiritually and emotionally,” Barge said. “Ours is a long-term treatment center, as we know that true healing cannot happen in thirty or even ninety days,” as insurance companies often claim. The disorder does not happen overnight, and it will not be successfully treated overnight.
The public is invited to attend Friday’s event for two reasons. First, substance abuse and the deadly drug fentanyl are now the leading cause of death in people ages 18 – 45.The crisis can no longer be ignored or explained away as something that happens to “other people.” Only by understanding the magnitude and cunning nature of the threat can communities hope to overcome it.
Second, this gala offers a silent auction of items for bid, with one hundred percent of the proceeds going to support Lightway’s treatment of young women who bravely enter the one-year program.
A few examples of items offered at auction are:
An autographed red Epiphone Electric Guitar signed by the current band members of the group “Styx”
A Destin beach getaway
An in-home dining experience for eight, prepared by the fabulous Chef Massimo
Lake Lanier golf outing
Day Sail or A Sunset Cruise for 2.5 hours, departing from Safe Harbor-Aqualand Marina
An exquisite pearl strand necklace
Luxurious Spa Gift Basket
Five hours of time organizing a specific area of your home, from a professional service
Unique handmade jewelry, and more
The Gala is open to anyone who wishes to purchase tickets, by visiting https://one.bidpal.net/lightway/welcome.
Location: Sugar Hill Church, 5091 Nelson Brogdon Blvd., Sugar Hill 30518
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
This article is the first of a series intended to shed light on the substance abuse epidemic and the deadly drug fentanyl. This synthetic pharmaceutical drug, initially created to alleviate pain in cancer and surgery patients, is one hundred times more potent than morphine, and it is killing people at an alarming rate. Often, victims are not even aware that they are ingesting this dangerous substance and once they do, it is too late. Please continue reading this series to learn how young people first encounter fentanyl, how quickly they become addicted or killed by the drug, and how overdose and fentanyl poisoning affect Gwinnett County and the entire nation. Awareness and community support are the only way to stop the for-profit killing of the nation’s future.
