Wainwright's understanding of addiction recovery came not only from his experience working under Dr. Fearing, but also from his own personal recovery from heroin addiction in the mid-1990s. After his mother urged him to seek recovery while in a psychiatric ward in Washington D.C., Wainwright entered treatment at the nationally recognized Hazelden center in Center City, Minnesota. While in treatment, Wainwright met Robert Poznanovich and together began Addiction Intervention Resources, Incorporated.*Stodghill, Ron. "Addicts-R-Us," Fortune Small Business, Dec. 2005/Jan. 2006. The company was the first to implement both Dr. Johnson's model of recovery and the Family Systems model. The AiR Model focuses on a fast initiation of care while also helping the family cope. In so doing, they increase the rates of recovery for those struggling to overcome addiction or behavioral health issues.McKenzie, Sarah. "Duo Prospers by Rescuing Addicts," Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. Vol. 23, No. 1, June 17, 2005. p 1-2
