Whether it be your first nightmare of a job working at a flower shop or the many addiction treatment centers that were involved while in college –each and every experience you go through, positive and negative, are necessary. You never know how even the most not-so-great experiences have made an impact in where you are now and where you’re headed.
Alex Zemeckis, President & Owner of The Grounds & Mare’s House, grew up with school never being his strong suit, causing his addiction to set in at an early age. The following years involved many treatment centers and bumps in the road. It wasn’t until he started working in the treatment world when he decided to use his own personal experiences in recovery to help relate with other young men, eventually creating his own treatment center; The Grounds. Throughout the next eight years, he saw the need for more women-based treatment centers and decided to start Mare’s House. Now, Alex has been working in addiction treatment & mental health communities for over a decade, helping young adults find new ways to live and thrive.
In this episode of Success is Subjective, Alex joins Joanna to share his journey going from in and out of treatment centers, to owning two treatment centers of his own. The path there was full of not-so-great experiences though, all imperative to the success he finds himself in now. Listen in to gain insight on Alex’s own recovery story, as well as how he now gives strength and hope to those still struggling with addictions.
What You Will Learn
Growing up as the only child
What Alex’s academic career looked like through adolescence
Going to treatment at a young age
How Alex got accepted into college despite his bad grades
Going to a big state school isn’t always the best option
When life really took off
The move to Boulder
When Alex launched The Grounds Recovery in San Diego
Why Mare’s House was started
Every experience, positive and negative, are imperative to your success journey
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