Joe Ed Holt My Story
My Story
Joe Ed Holt, RPh
Greetings all fellow members of GPhA,
My name is Joe Ed Holt, RPh and I am the chair of PharmWell, a subcommittee of the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation. Many of you have heard my story of recovery from addiction. When I was laying there in a psychiatric facility not knowing what my next move was (if there was a next move), I was given a number to call, which put me in contact with the PharmAssist program, which is now under the PharmWell umbrella. Soon, a network of volunteers began contacting me to accomplish one goal: to save my life. That was 20 years ago, and because of their efforts I am still clean and sober today.
We are currently in the process of retooling the PharmAssist program to meet the current needs of our fellow brethren as they face their battles with chemical dependency and addiction, but we need help. We need a network of volunteers who would be willing to help walk beside our fellow pharmacists and offer support and accountability. We need you.
If you have a heart for helping those with addiction issues, please consider joining us in trying to save the lives of those in our profession who may be in a very dark place. We need people that are willing to invest time in making and receiving phone calls, answering questions, or just to be there to listen*. We also need people with ideas. We are still in the planning stages with a launch date very soon, but would like the thoughts and opinions of others as we try to do the best we can in helping those who need help.
If you are interested , please consider emailing me (joeedholt@gmail.com). I’ll contact you back ASAP and let you know where you can help.
Thank you in advance for being willing to help those who may have given up on themselves.
Sincerely,
Joe Ed Holt, RPh
Georgia Pharmacy Foundation Vice-chair
PharmWell Workgroup Chair
*Some volunteer roles may require additional training or certifications.
