When I first got sober I heard the saying,” My mind was a dangerous place to be alone.” The saying hit home. My mind was going a million miles a minute in every which direction. They all seemed to move in the direction that I would not be able to stay sober and that long […]
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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, one of our residents wrote a blog about his new found feelings of gratitude. I am coming up on five months of sobriety. I find myself feeling gratitude for many people, places, and things. The most important thing I am grateful for is my sobriety, without it nothing else is […]
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12 Step Recovery: Residents attend 12 step meetings regularly, work with a sponsor, complete the 12 steps and fulfill a service commitment. Experience shows that active 12 step recovery participation and understanding helps sustain recovery post formal treatment. Residents develop a strong recovery foundation they later draw upon post treatment. Through 12 step meetings, residents […]
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In the young adult drug treatment program, Blueprints For Recovery, I have been fortunate enough to attend several recovery conventions. It is always a bunch of fun and I always leave with a great sense of fellowship. There is a lot of recovery at the events. It is inspiring to see hundreds of other people […]
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Step One is the foundation of 12 step recovery. The first step clearly outlines the wreckage created by the individual’s addiction. The first step first has two main points. The first main point is the unmanageability created by the individual’s addiction. The young adult in drug rehab will begin to examine carefully how their addiction […]
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