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Like so many of the dedicated Waterfront staff, Stephanie Sanchez was a client before coming to work in the WRS kitchen. “I did the 90 day program and volunteered in the kitchen while I was here. When my time was up, I told Jessica and Jesse that I’d be back to work here. It took a couple of years for me to get back but May 5th will be two years since I got the opportunity to go full-time in the kitchen. This is like the first job I’ve ever had in my life where I actually belonged instead of trying to fit in. Jesse and Jessica have really been like a family.” 

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“I never realized that what we put in our body nutrition-wise helps us heal from the inside out. I always thought healing came from going to groups —never realized that by eating fresh vegetables every day, eating salad, fruit and certain meats and how you cook it helps you from the inside out. It helps you stay balanced and focused. Here, all the food is homemade. It’s very planned out and the different seasonings they put together like a pyramid. It’s like the best food I’ve ever eaten and they’re teaching us that as we’re cooking the food. Dr Bayan used to say that food heals you. It’s putting back all the nutrients that we destroyed as addicts and so that’s what I try to share with the clients.” Sanchez smiles proudly. Knowing that you’re part of the team that heals in this way is powerful.