Comments on: Great Comment On Addiction Treatment Centers

By: Eric Moore

Eric Moore — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:51:12 +0000

We at Footprints of Serenity agree 100%. Thanks for the good blog

By: diane@YourKeywords

diane@YourKeywords — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:26:16 +0000

after i left rehab i was alone. i didn’t have a driver’s license. after a few weeks of weekly after care i had no support. the program is an upscale program. i was still physically recovering and just going through the changes.

after several yrs of recovery and much searching i have not found any re-entry support.

i am in the process of developing a program which connects those recovering to community resources.
it was also provide support.

to be successful in recovery one needs to develop inter societal skills which most addicts never developed.

i find the average treatment center just use the band -aid approach of going to meetings.

that may be fine in early recovery. there comes a time when someone in recovery needs to be mainstreamed into society.

i have mild asperger’s syndrome and meetings do not work for me. each needs to find what works for them.

the re-entry program i am working on is called mainstream. i hope to have information the net soon.

i have had this idea for many yrs. it started when i was entering recovery yrs ago and could not find help.

i working on developing a life in recovery.

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By: Teresa

Teresa — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:49:22 +0000

I am currently attending an after care program (court ordered). Everything I say is broken apart, misinterpreted and I am told I am in denial. My sponsor paid out of her own pocket to go through and aftercare program and relapsed. I have heard too many people in AAS share the same thing. She has now remained sober for a number of years attending AA, working with other alcoholics, her sponsor and making the big book of AA her textbook for life. Education will not keep someone sober, information will not keep someone sober, not even the twelve steps will keep someone sober. The individuals desire to remain sober one day at a time is what will keep the indivdual sober. Everytime I try to bring this up in group I get shot down and told I am in denial. I am frustrated and at this point, AA is my way of life and I can not keep that separated from my aftercare program which is what they have asked me to do.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:11:35 +0000

Thanks for the post.
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a guarantee stating you will never drink or drug again if you come to our treatment center. The best anyone can do is hope the addict is willing to do anything to stay sober.
The guarantee, if you will, is inside the addict trying to recover

By: Anabelle

Anabelle — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:45:46 +0000

I’ve been in AA, and that was all that was needed. I know how to stay away from scams, but most people, unfortunately, don’t. So what can you do then? Not much, I’m afraid. Just try to talk to everyone you know, make them aware of the facts, make them read the fine print and so on. Good luck.

By: Oigen

Oigen — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:58:24 +0000

Excellent debate! I want to read more, did it continue on e-mail? This is one discussion that’s bound to not end in just two replies, so come on guys, share more.

By: sanju123

sanju123 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:42:05 +0000

I have to agree to the statement that it all depends on the individual, how keen the person is to get treated and have a normal life. Magic can strike only if the person is inclined to get rid of the addiction. No treatment center can assure 100% guarantee. Coleman air mattress

By: lisaf-breakingthecycles

lisaf-breakingthecycles — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:17:07 +0000

Thanks, JJH, for this important information, and thanks, Bill, for sharing his comment. I also think that if all concerned — family and alcoholics/drug addicts — understand the new brain research on addiction (check out http://www.hbo.com/addiction, produced by HBO, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NIDA and NIAAA), they can better assess and select the appropriate recovery treatment.