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The first meeting of Addiction support group in progress at aarogya.com. These people are proud of their recovery & do not mind their photographs being published. They would like to set up an example for others also.

The members of Addiction support group are given below


Avinash Gangadhar Kulkarni
Age 49 years
Education SSC
Type of addiction Alcohol
Period of addiction 22 years
Clean period 5 years
Present job Central Bank of India as Computer Terminal operator
Skills Knowledge of Computer
Dwijen Pravin Chandra Smart
Age 40 years
Education HSC + Optomatrist
Type of addiction Brown Sugar + Alcohol
Period of addiction 20 years
Clean period 4 years
Present job Counselor in Muktungan + Running business
Skills Optomatrist
Salesman
Cooking
John Pillay
Age 52 years
Education SSC, NCTVT
Period of addiction 25 years
Clean Period 1 1/2 years
Present job U/E Rtd
Skills Fitter
Supervisor in any field
Brazer
Madhav Gopal Paranjape
Age 48 years
Education B.Com
Type of addiction Alcohol
Period of addiction 27 years
Clean Period 3 years
Present job Pvt. Job as a store keeper (Divgi Metal)
Skills Automobile work
General Electric job/work
Nitin Deuskar
Age 32 years
Education MA, LLB
Type of addiction Alcohol
Period of addiction 6 years
Clean Period 2 years
Present job Working in Muktangan
Skills Hotel Management Admn.
Typing + Data Entry
Parag Manohar Barve
Age 37 years
Education SSC
Type of addiction Alcohol
Period of addiction 6 to 7 years
Clean period 1 years
Present Job U/E
Experience 14 years
Skills Electronic
a) Component Assembly
b) Soldring
c) Marking
d) PCB Screen Printing
c) Hybreed integreted circuits (SSC)
Prasad: “The counseling we offer is not just a clinical one. I was an addict for 10 years before I took to counseling. So when an addict tells me that he managed to fund his drinking without earning a penny or that he had to live on the streets, I know exactly how that feels, because I too have gone through similar experiences. Such counseling helps not just the addict but also helps me as it is a constant reminder of what drinking can do to people like me”.

Prasad Narayan Dhawale
Age 41 years
Education B.Com
Type of addiction Alcohol
Period of addiction 20 years
Clean Period 8 years
Present Job Working as a Counsellor
Skills 1. Photography
2. News writing
Ravi: “I will be getting married this year end and I think it is largely due to the support of my friends here. I met this lady during a United Nations Drug Control program and we liked each other. She is ready to accept me, given the fact that the sword of addiction looms large over my head. But the journey in time from when we met, until now when we are ready for marriage, has been possible only with the great help of my ex-addict friends”.

Ravi Padhye
Age 37 years
Education B. Com. PGDCS
Type of addiction50 Alcohol
Period of addiction 12 years
Present Job Working in Muktangan
Clean period 2 1/2 years
Skills 1. Computer
2. Accounting
3. Marketing
Rosario Mascerenhas
Age 45 years
Education SSC
Type of addiction Alcohol
Clean period 2 years
Present job Catering business (10 years experience)
Skills Catering (continental & inter continental dishes)
Vijay Datar
Age 37 years
Education BE (Mech)
Type of addiction Alcohol
Period of addiction 13 years
Clean period 1 1/2 years
Present job U/E
Skills Mech. Engineer