NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION - A MARK, A MISSION, A CHANCE TO BEGIN

People often rely on the New Year to rid their lives of indulgences, bad habits, alcohol or drug addiction—the things we find ourselves not proud to admit. Although we are only enabling ourselves by continuing these habits until the First of January, take this time as an opportunity to start anew.


Take a seat, reflect on your life, be honest—is there anything you should change? Don’t try to take on the world, but rather, take smaller steps in becoming the best version of yourself. And start today, because change is a process and there’s no better time to begin the process than in the present.


Already started your path to a positive future? Make your “New Year’s Resolution” to continue the journey. This year, Instead of making a specific goal to reach, make a plan to continue in your life-changing success. Successful recovery depends heavily of the individual’s will-power to avoid the lifestyle they once settled for. Take this opportunity to pin point those factors from your addiction and look to eliminate them from your new improved life. With 2011 around the bend remember the words of George Bernard Shaw, “Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.”

Here’s to change—Happy New Year!

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ONLINE SUPPORT—WHERE CONNECTING COMES WITH EASE

Many people find it hard to open up about certain topics face to face. The feeling that they are going to be judged for letting their true feelings show often holds them back from talking about their troubles. At the same time, people are continually encouraged to talk about their feelings—holding things bottled up inside is mentally unhealthy. 

Although this sounds like a catch 22, there IS a solution!

Online communities such a Facebook, blogs, or discussion boards are growing in popularity for those seeking emotional outlets. The ability to maintain anonymity as far as name, face and voice, gives people the ability to reach out and discuss what bothers them most without the fear of judgment.

This plays a great role in opening up about struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. The best way to accomplish those tough first steps to recovery, like admitting you have a problem, is finding that place you feel comfortable expressing the struggle. This extends well into recovery as difficult emotions arise, such as, worry of relapse or embarrassment during those fearful times. Having a place to talk about those things can really trigger successful recovery, especially having a place to connect with others going through the same process.

Find the place that works best for you—and remember there are always people out there able and willing to help. At The Recovery Place, we are striving to provide many forums for online communication to help you through recovery. Find us on Facebook and stay tuned for our Alumni Foundation website. 

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WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI FOUNDATION

One of the most difficult steps to recovery is the first one—admitting you have a problem. Once you can accomplish that, with guidance, the rest can fall into place.

But what happens when you get back on track and rejoin the life you left?

Recovery is not black and white, it’s an ongoing process - a journey, and although treatment may have gotten you clean a continual support system is the best approach to remaining sober.

At The Recovery Place, we have applied great efforts in providing as much assistance as possible, like providing an aftercare program and utilizing sites like Facebook and YouTube for continued online support to name a few. But that’s just not enough!

We know that leaving a treatment program is as big a step as entering a treatment program. And so, we have decided to execute a support driven, fully interactive Alumni support program which we have called our “Alumni Foundation”. Now, upon completing a treatment program with The Recovery Place, our clients have the opportunity to stay in touch with, not only us, but other alumni who have many similar experiences. Months and even years after our clients leave treatment they can continue to receive support from their peers, our clinicians and therapists, free of charge…

The Recovery Place Alumni Foundation will provide many channels of online communication including a Facebook group and an Alumni website. We will also provide numerous outlets of helpful and inspirational information to guide our clients through the ongoing recovery process. Not to mention events all around the country to bring our alumni together and celebrate their recovery.

Our clients can find us on Facebook and become an active member of our Alumni Foundation to instantly start enjoying the benefits of continual online support and get connected with fellow alumni all working towards the same goals

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