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MHA Sober Living Program, 525 North 9th Street, Bismarck, ND (2026)

01/11/2026

🌟 Celebrating 3 Years of Continuous Sobriety 🌟

Today we are beyond proud to recognize Duke Driver, former guest and successful transition of MHASL, on three years of continuous sobriety. Duke continues to show up, do the work, and carry a powerful message of hope, both on and off Fort Berthold.

Here’s what Duke shared about his journey:

“The past tenth of my life (three years) has been more than I'm capable of expressing gratitude for. Every hurdle, achievement, prayer, and moment of support has played an integral part in the new foundation made for the life my Creator leads me in today.
I spent years honing my ability to be less than, but now I experience and bear witness to moments where joyfulness, happiness, and freedom are sincere expressions, both in those I impact and those who impact me.
I carry my Creator's serenity within myself everywhere I go now, only after spending a great deal of time with those who have guided, suggested, and exemplified the Red Road to me. The work of Trusting God, Cleaning House, and Helping Others will never end; and I couldn't be more excited to have opportunities to be more for my people.

All thanks to my Creator, family, MHA Recovery, MHASL, Wellness Court, FBCE, and NHSC.” 💜

Duke’s story is one of humility, growth, service, and purpose. He is living proof that recovery is not just about abstinence, it’s about becoming who you were always meant to be and giving that gift back to the people around you.

Congratulations, Duke. Your walk inspires more people than you may ever know. Keep walking the Red Road.

01/07/2026

Meiko’s Last Day with the MHA Sober Living Program

Today we recognize and honor Meiko Chase on his last day with the MHA Sober Living Program.
Meiko entered the Sober Living Program in December of 2021, and through commitment, humility, and hard work, stepped into a staff role in June of 2022. For the past 3½ years, Meiko has been a steady presence, helping guests in sober living get adjusted, supporting them as relatives, and modeling what it looks like to live a life rooted in recovery from Bismarck to the Rez.

In Meiko’s own words:

“My name is Meiko Chase. I worked with the MHASL team for 3½ years. I entered the Sober Living Program in December of 2021 and became a staff member in June of 2022. Since then, I began to help guests in sober living get adjusted and began living a life of recovery. I made it my mission to give back to my relatives of the MHA Nation and the communities I polluted. I am truly thankful for my boss Justin Baker, Tiffany Dickens, and Francis Old Rock (Big Man) for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the recovery team. I am forever grateful to the MHA Sober Living Program for teaching me a better way to live.”

As Meiko moves forward, he is stepping into a new opportunity through a collaboration with Chord Energy, helping individuals with backgrounds that have historically closed the door on many good production jobs, creating real pathways to employment, stability, and purpose.

This is what recovery looks like. This is what opportunity looks like. This is the work continuing beyond our program.

We are proud of you, Meiko. Thank you for your service, your heart, and your commitment to the people. Once a relative, always a relative.

01/04/2026

With heavy hearts, we honor and remember Melissa Kuúnuxtaaka Whitebear.

Melissa was many things to our MHASL family, a guest who came seeking healing, a house manager who led with strength and accountability, and a case manager who walked alongside others with compassion and courage. She understood recovery not just as a concept, but as a lived experience.

Melissa carried herself with bravery, even while facing a silent struggle that many never saw. Her journey reminds us of the complexity of healing and the weight that can exist behind even the strongest smiles. She showed up for others, even when she herself was hurting, and that truth deserves to be honored with honesty and love.

As a program, as a community, and as relatives, this loss is deeply felt. MHASL Program will endure this painful moment together, leaning on one another, supporting one another, and recommitting ourselves to the work of recovery, connection, and hope. Grief is part of this path, but so is compassion.

We ask that you keep Melissa, her family, and all who loved her in your prayers. Hold one another close. Reach out. Talk. Do not struggle alone.

12/27/2025

Recovery is more than abstaining from substances.
Recovery is connection.
Recovery is responsibility.
Recovery is returning home and carrying the message for others who are still searching.

The MHA Sober Living Program (MHASL) was built on the belief that people heal best when they are supported, trusted, and connected to community. Our model is rooted in independence, accountability, and service, meeting people where they are while helping them build a life worth staying sober for. MHASL is not just a place to live; it is a place to grow, to reconnect, and to rediscover purpose.

One of the most powerful things we witness in recovery is when someone doesn’t just get sober, but goes back to their community to help others do the same. That is how healing multiplies. That is how the message carries forward.

Today, we proudly celebrate Ed Bracklin, former guest, former house manager, and now Segment Manager in Parshall, on 5 years of continuous sobriety.

Ed’s story is a true beacon of hope.
Ed came to the program seeking change, and through commitment, humility, and hard work, he found it. But his journey didn’t stop with his own recovery. He chose service. He chose leadership. He chose to give back. Ed stepped into roles of responsibility, mentorship, and guidance, showing others what is possible when you stay connected to the solution.

Today, Ed stands not only as a man in long-term recovery, but as a leader helping guide others through the same path he once walked. He carries the message with integrity, compassion, and lived experience, meeting people where they are and reminding them that change is possible.
This is what recovery looks like in action.

This is what MHASL is about.
This is how communities heal.

Congratulations, Ed, on 5 years of continuous sobriety. Your journey inspires us, your leadership strengthens the program, and your willingness to return and serve uplifts the entire community. We are proud of you, grateful for you, and honored to walk alongside you.

Keep carrying the message.
Keep leading by example.

Only good things happen in sobriety. 👊❤️

12/22/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Forester Middleton on 4 Years of Continuous Sobriety 🎉

Please join us in celebrating Forester Middleton—former guest, former house manager, and former case manager of the MHA Sober Living Program—on 4 years of continuous sobriety.

Forester’s journey is a powerful testament to perseverance, humility, and growth. From navigating rocky beginnings to fully embracing recovery, his story reflects what’s possible when someone stays committed to the solution. Today, Forester stands as a proud dad, devoted husband, business owner, and relative, continuing to serve his community on Fort Berthold with purpose and integrity.

Here’s what Forester shared about his journey:

“My experience in the sober lodge was a little rocky in the beginning. Got kicked out of a lot of the houses, I guess I had some more figuring out to do. On December 21 of 2021 was my last use. Since then I’ve done everything in my power to keep God close and to be a good and helpful person in everything I do and did. I owe a lot to the Sober Lodge and the fellowship that comes with it. I wouldn’t be who or where I am today without it!”

Forester, we are incredibly proud of you and grateful for the example you continue to set—for our guests, our staff, and our community. Your journey shows that change is possible, and that with faith, fellowship, and commitment, lives truly transform.

👏 Here’s to 4 years—and many more. Keep going. We’re walking with you.

12/20/2025

We proudly celebrate Joe Azure and an incredible milestone, 8 years of continuous sobriety.

Eight years ago, Joe came to us as a guest feeling defeated, worn down, and ready for real change. He didn’t just ask for help, he sought the solution. While staying at our MHA Sober Lodge in Arizona, Joe committed fully to the work, the process, and the path of recovery.

But Joe didn’t stop there.

Almost immediately, he stepped into service, making sure guests got to work, made it to appointments, attended meetings, and stayed connected. He became someone others could rely on, someone who showed up, and someone who led by example. Joe was a pillar in the early days of our program, and his impact is still felt today.
Eight years later, Joe continues to walk in purpose. He remains a consistent and trusted presence within the MHA Sober Living Program, offering mentorship, strength, and support. He is a brother, a relative, a shoulder to lean on, and a leader, now serving his own community through the Parshall Resource Center in Parshall.

Joe’s journey is a powerful reminder that recovery is not just about staying sober, it’s about giving back, lifting others up, and living in service.
Congratulations,

Joe. Your walk inspires us, your service matters, and your story continues to give hope. 👊❤️

12/18/2025

MHASL | Honoring the Buffalo. Honoring Our People.

MHA Sober Living (MHASL) is deeply thankful for the opportunity to work alongside Hans Creek Buffalo Company in Twin Buttes—a partnership grounded in culture, respect, and healing. The buffalo is not just food; it is a relative, a provider, and a living symbol of who we are as a people and as a Nation.

Through this relationship, our MHASL recovery coaches, peer supports and guests have been able to walk beside individuals in recovery in a meaningful, hands-on way over the years. Being welcomed to participate buffalo kills, butchering process and handling of the buffalo is a powerful cultural teaching—one that instills humility, patience, responsibility, and teamwork. These experiences reconnect our people to ancestral ways while reinforcing accountability and purpose in recovery.

We are especially grateful for the donation of buffalo, which nourishes our homes and our community. This is more than sustenance—it is medicine. It strengthens cultural identity, restores connection, and supports recovery through tradition, belonging, and shared work.

At MHASL, we believe healing happens when culture leads. We thank Hans Creek Buffalo Company for standing with our people, honoring the buffalo, and helping us build recovery rooted in tradition, relationship, and respect. 🦬

12/17/2025

Activity in our communities — our segment sober living homes and alum always answer the call.

Every opportunity to serve is an opportunity to be asked, “How did you do it?”
An opportunity for someone to witness that change is possible.
An opportunity to show that recovery creates limitless ways to give back.

Service to our communities is one of the greatest gifts sobriety provides — and when the call comes, we always answer.

Thank you to the Sahnish Women’s Lodge, Glowing Eagle Lodge in Parshall, and Leads the White Horse Lodge for stepping up to help the Parshall and White Shield communities celebrate Christmas.

Merry Christmas, and thank you for allowing us to be of service. ❤️🎄

12/17/2025

Please help us congratulate Krystal Azure! 🎉🚗

Today, Krystal—one of our senior members at Inaani Lodge—reached a huge milestone by earning her driver’s license. This accomplishment is about so much more than driving; it represents independence, responsibility, and the confidence that comes from staying committed to personal growth.

Krystal has consistently shown dedication, resilience, and leadership within our program, and this achievement is a reflection of the hard work she puts in every day. Gaining her license opens new doors and creates new opportunities, and we are proud to stand beside her as she continues moving forward.

Congratulations, Krystal! Keep believing in yourself and trusting the process—great things are ahead. 👏💙

12/16/2025

White Shield in the house!!! 🤘🔥

Leads The White Horse House Managers — Darris and Sunny — stopped by the main office today, rolling in deep and dressed in their finest leathers. Strong leadership, strong presence, and always representing their house and community with pride.

Love seeing that energy and commitment. Keep leading the way!

12/16/2025

Dr. Bob Smith, spoke about humility as a core necessity for recovery—not a personality trait, but a daily practice.

🔹 Humility is the foundation of recovery

Dr. Bob often said that humility is the foundation principle of the program.
Without it, the program doesn’t work—because humility is what allows honesty, teachability, and reliance on something greater than self.

🔹 Humility is action, not words

For Dr. Bob, humility wasn’t about thinking less of yourself, but about:

Being honest about your limitations

Being willing to take direction

Being willing to serve others

Admitting you don’t have all the answers

He believed recovery fails when pride blocks growth.

🔹 Addiction is rooted in pride and self-reliance

Dr. Bob consistently taught that addiction is driven by:

Self-will

Ego

The belief that “I can manage this on my own”

Humility breaks that cycle by replacing self-reliance with dependence on a Higher Power and the program.

🔹 Practice humility daily

He warned that humility isn’t something you “achieve” once.
It must be practiced daily, especially when things are going well—because success is often when ego sneaks back in.

🔹 Service keeps us humble

Dr. Bob strongly believed that helping others was one of the best safeguards against relapse. Service:

Keeps perspective

Reduces self-centeredness

Reinforces gratitude

“When all else fails, work with another alcoholic.” — Dr. Bob

In short:
For Dr. Bob, humility meant honest self-assessment, willingness to follow direction, reliance on a Higher Power, and service to others. Without humility, sobriety becomes fragile.

12/08/2025

Help us celebrate Travis from our Glowing Eagle House in Parshall on reaching 3 YEARS of continuous sobriety!

Three years is more than time passed — it’s proof of strength, patience, and a commitment to becoming the best version of yourself. Travis continues to be an example of quiet resilience in our program, showing what happens when a person keeps showing up, stays honest, and trusts the path laid out for them.

In his words;

Patience is the key, a true virtue given to us by Creator. In sobriety, every step forward no matter how small opens the door to blessings we never imagined. Stay steady, stay humble, and trust the process. Only good things happen in sobriety. 👊❤️‼️

We’re proud of you, Travis. Keep going. Your journey inspires the brothers around you and strengthens the spirit of Glowing Eagle and MHA Sober Living as a whole

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