SPRINGFIELD John Cooper was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
The son of a county attorney, and the grandson of a Kentucky Supreme Court Justice, Cooper had everything he needed and almost everything he wanted, he tells the crowd polishing off tacos and rice in a conference room.
Despite a stellar upbringing, Cooper said he still âhad that hole in my soul.â He never felt good enough, he never fit in.
âI was insecure, I felt less than because I never felt I like measured up,â Cooper said. âI still feel like that sometimes.â
But when Cooper got a hold of his daddyâs Makerâs Mark, he had arrived. All those icky feelings went away â he was gregarious, he felt peace, ease and comfort.
Ohio Valley ReSource
Since 2012, the 2nd Chance Center for Addiction Treatment has served people in Lexington, Kentucky. The office sits on a busy street on the city’s north side. Similar to the heavy traffic that passes by, clients seeking treatment for substance and opioid use disorders steadily stream in and out of the building.
But in 2020, the clinic had to limit that flow of patients as it changed its protocols to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions. Group therapy and individual counseling meetings stopped. In-person meetings moved to online video calls as telehealth appointments became an alternative.
NorthStar Online NA
For one 2nd Chance client receiving treatment, the pandemic’s disruption has been searing.