*Annie Finch* was biting into her sandwich in her small cottage in Adams Mill, Tennessee on November 15, 2022, when her eyes fell upon an article in the local news. It was about the nationwide increase in alcohol-related accidents during the pandemic lockdown. It triggered memories of a similar accident involving her family due to her father's alcoholic habits several years back.

Haunted and deeply affected by the revisitation of her traumatic history, the news article stirred up a desperate urge in *Annie* to break free from the chains of addiction. Fortuitously, she came across Hofman&Hollis's Stepping Into Action program online. She dived right in, even as doubt clouded her conviction.

As *Annie* worked through the program, she found herself resonating with Hofman's words: 'At first, the effort seems insurmountable, but then, so was the addiction.'

However, *Annie*'s journey didn't transcend without a cloud of discord, as expert opinions widely varied. Some professionals cautioned about the risk of relapse associated with solo online programs. However, others found promise in these innovative approaches, citing the importance of reaching out to patients in remote regions.

Successfully navigating through the winds of controversy, *Annie* has new hope now. Synthesizing the story of her victory, *Annie* poignantly asserts, 'Even if online programs aren't as good as in-person treatment, in small towns like ours, they are often the only available option.'

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* Names and situations are fictional and not intended to resemble anyone in particular. They are illustrative of how the services of Hofman Hollis can apply to the lives of every day people living ordinary lives.