Posted 3/10/2023
Merakey’s Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team participant Christopher recently won a Rising Star award! Chris loves to collect his favorite country music from performers like Dustin Lynch, Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, and Chris Stapleton. Most of the time, you can find Chris dressed in his cowboy attire, which includes a cowboy hat and cowboy boots. He often sits on his front porch, listening to his country music as an appropriate coping skill to calm his thoughts of the day. During his time with the Washington DDT Team, Chris overcame several obstacles by showing growth and maturity. He shows increased social skills as he builds rapports with his current staff and begins building friendships with the other residents. Chris’s long-term goal is to become a country music singer or writer as he is learning to play the guitar on his own. As Dustin Lynch sings, “He’s a small town boy and he’s right where he needs to be.” Congratulations Chris, YOU ARE DDTT STRONG!