我在2015年来到了康复中心,对于那些不知道的人,这里曾经有“旧的排毒”和“旧的建筑”。在戒毒期间,我住在街上的帐篷里、遮阳篷下或纸板回收垃圾桶里,大概有6个月左右的时间我都没有睡过床垫以外的任何东西。戒酒7天后,工作人员每天给我测三次血压,早上、下午和午夜前后。188bet金博宝备半夜醒来测量血压总是很难受,但庆幸的是我能走到冰箱前,弄点吃的然后再回去睡觉。第七天后,我参加了他们的长期项目。6-9个月听起来确实是很多时间,但我要么尝试这个项目,要么走出家门,去哪里?回到地下通道或回到帐篷城,想知道我的下一个食物或水会从哪里来?所以我愿意。身边没有家人,只有我。前两周我不能离开家,这是件好事因为我一个人能去哪里? After those 2 weeks me along with about 40 or so other guys would 'trudge' so Saint Cats to attend AA steps 1-3 class taught by the very same guys that were once in my position. Returned in time for 3pm class, after class we return to our living area (4 man bunkbeds per living area). We get released for dinner, which is much better then eating whatever Thorton's tossed out in their dumpster. and get ready for a 6:30pm then later a 8:00pm AA/NA/CA/HA meeting. Then go to sleep. Did that for about 2 months, then progressed into their 'phase' program, which instead of trudging we had a 10:00 class on property, and at this time I was assigned to work in the kitchen. Had no idea what I was doing but luckily I wasn't alone and had 5 or so guys help me and luckily someone was able to direct me on what to do. In phase you were to attend off-property meetings, and me along with the other phase guys would all walk to meetings around town, and did not have to return until 10:30pm. Later was given other jobs as work as security where we monitor the hallway, or go find other residents that the peer-mentors might need. About 9.5 months later (after receiving a 3 week contract in community) I was finally given a 12-step gown and about a week later I was working as a peer-mentor, teaching the same class I remember sitting in on when I first started trudging. By the grace of god and The Healing Place program I will be picking up 6 years coming up. So Thank you for everything you do, and just know that there were some low times while I was here, but I learned real quick who the ones that were serious about recovery and associated myself with them and not the ones whom thought this was a joke. I encourage everyone to get a sponsor early on, Me personally I don't recommend 'happy hour' sponsors, they are good but most of the men have 30+ sponcees. So find one that would have more time to work in the book with you. God Bless- Alex