April 2025: Monthly Newsletter

Welcome to the April 2025 Newsletter!

We’re thrilled to share the latest updates from our sober living and recovery homes this April! Here’s what’s been happening:

Rock Island Home:

Full with a Wait List! Our sober living and recovery homes are currently at capacity, but we are maintaining a waitlist. Openings can become available quickly as circumstances change. If you're interested in being added to our waitlist, please reach out—we’d love to support you on your recovery journey! We are actively and diligently searching for an additional property to expand our program and meet the growing needs of our community.

Davenport Home:

Full with a Wait List! We recognize the critical demand for safe, supportive housing for individuals in recovery, and we are committed to responding with action. Our goal is to open a new home that will allow us to provide additional beds, resources, and opportunities for those ready to take the next step in their recovery journey. We understand how important timely access to transitional housing is, and we are working with urgency and care to make this expansion a reality. We will continue to keep our community, partners, and referral sources informed on our progress and future availability.

Success Story of the Month:

“Hello, my name is Kyle, and I am an alcoholic. Six months ago, on October 30th to be exact, I had my first honest and sober day in a very long time. I found myself in a terrifying situation—I was on death's doorstep. I was sick, dying, and stark raving crazy. I find myself smiling now at how wild that is, but it certainly wasn’t amusing then. While sitting, shaking, in detox for what I knew had to be the last time, I was told about a place called Top of the World Ranch in Milan, Illinois. I didn’t even give it a second thought—I was done and ready. My addiction had beaten me down to a point of true surrender. Upon arriving there, I found myself broken—in heart, mind, and soul. But the people at the Ranch brought me back to life. I decided that, no matter what, I was going to do this thing and allow others to help me along the way. At that point, I had almost lost everything. My job was over. I had no license, no friends, a heartbroken family, and very little hope. That is not the case today. As I sit here writing this, I have gained so much more than I ever could have dreamed. Today, I have a good job, a valid driver’s license, and a group of friends who truly love and care about who I am. I have a family that can sleep peacefully at night and can once again have their son, brother, and uncle in their lives. The people who care about me no longer have to wonder when they might get that call that I am no longer around. I have also been given the opportunity to serve my recovery community as a manager at Transformative Lives Recovery Homes. None of these things seemed real—let alone possible—six or seven months ago. It truly is like the phrase says: "It is always darkest before the dawn." As someone who had gone through treatment multiple times, I had very little hope left. But seeing the staff at the Ranch, who had once been where I was, and the people in the rooms of recovery who were turning their lives around, gave me just enough hope to go all in and give it everything I had. Today, I understand there is no finish line—it will be a lifelong journey. However, the battles get smaller, and you come to realize what is truly important in life. I will forever be grateful for what has been given to me and hope that one day, I can return that favor to another suffering addict. God has truly done for me what I could not do for myself. "By the grace of God go I." I will close by saying this: that addict or alcoholic you see going in and out of recovery might just surprise you one day. They might decide to stay.

Don’t count them out. Never lose hope.”

Contact Us:

For more information about our homes, or to join or waitlist, please contact us at:

Phone: (563) 223-8313

Email: help@qcrecoveryhomes.com

Website: qcrecoveryhomes.com

Thank you for your support! We truly appreciate your commitment to making a difference

in the recovery community. We would love the opportunity to collaborate with you and

explore ways we can work together to create a meaningful impact.

If you are interested in touring our homes or have any questions about our programs and

services, we would be happy to facilitate that. Please don’t hesitate to reach out—we look

forward to connecting with you.