I met Dan three years ago when I attended a sober living program after completing an inpatient rehabilitation center. At that time I felt like a shell of a human being. I had let go of the vices I had depended on for almost two decades and did not know how to live without. I did not know myself and was lacking confidence in my ability to stay clean, and could not connect with people without the use of substances. When I attended the sober living program, Dan was the first person I met and we quickly became friends. At that time I felt very uncomfortable around people and in conversations, however Dan was always the person I felt most comfortable around and could confide in. There were times which I came close to relapsing and making bad decisions but I would reach out to Dan and he would always go above and beyond to help me make the right decisions. He was always available for a chat and explained living clean and sober in simple terms I could understand at that time. During my first steps to independence, I often reached out to Dan for advice and to vent my fears and anxieties. He always had some words of wisdom to share with me and reassurance everything would work out. To this day Dan is a close friend who I can contact anytime to catch up, meet for a coffee, go to the gym with or go eat with. He genuinely cares for people’s well-being and his goal for me and others has been long term sobriety, and happiness. I am very lucky to have met Dan at the time I did, when I needed someone to lean on and give me the extra support I required. I highly recommend Dan as a sober companion. He has the ability to connect with all walks of life, and is open to share his experience, strength and hope, having overcome addiction himself.