On Saturday, November 4, 2023, No Longer Bound's founder Mike Harden was inducted into the Georgia Military Veteran's Hall of Fame for his service to the community. The press release for the event said, "Immortalizing Great Americans, One At A Time!” It's hard to look...
Dear Friends, I am still in awe of how you responded to my goal of raising $15,000! Thank you for taking the time to give, share my story with others, and even sending encouragement during my 100-mile ultra-marathon. Heading into the day of the run, I was so close to...
A funny thing happened in our on-campus gym the other day. A song came on, and my friend commented that he loved it but couldn’t remember the name. I loved the song too and couldn’t place the name. Then it hit me like a brick. Not only did I remember the artist and...
Who am I? That was the question I asked myself the first time I went into recovery. Two years later (now at No Longer Bound) I'm asking the same question. What’s the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. Am I insane?...
On Friday, October 31, Lori and John Thompson made their first drive from Oakridge, Tennessee to Cumming, Georgia. It was Halloween, but Lori wasn’t admiring the stunning colors of fall nor was she thinking of trick-or-treaters. Only three days earlier, her...
“To all who mourn, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes . . . In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.” (Isaiah 61:3) Mike Harden was 17 years old when he joined the Marines. He spent 11 months, 28 days, 8...
On Sunday, April 24, 2022, Midway UMC invited the men from No Longer Bound to lead their opening prayers, calls to worship and a few men shared their testimonies from addiction to Christ. Click the link above to hear Don's story.
ichael L’s entrance into No Longer Bound 13 months ago was, essentially, a plea deal. His other options could be considered shock therapy.“I was either going to prison, or I was going to die,” he indicated.Michael graduated in January, but has...
When Sawyer Green reflects on his middle and high school years, he says he didn’t know who to go to for help. "My dad was working long hours. My brother married and moved out. I didn’t have anyone who I felt I could ask for help.” In Sawyer’s junior year of high...