“Coming to ARC & choosing recovery was the best choice that I have ever made. This place gave me the accountability and structure I needed while figuring out who I was as a person and learning how to live my life clean.”
Hello to the folks at ARC. My intake date was August 9th, 2016. I have only been here for about a month, and I already feel a little better. I am meeting my treatment goals by going to meetings in AA and NA, and looking for work to keep myself busy. My goals for the next phase are to stay clean, find a sponsor, and work the steps. Some skills I have learned to avoid using drugs are to pray and read more in the Bible, to avoid people using and places that I used to hang out at. I know I do not need to have any contact with or hang around old playmates or to go to any bars. Those are high risk situations. To avoid high-risk situations I have to say no, walk away, and focus on NA and AA. Also, to keep trying to find work or work as much as possible. Some high risk emotions I have identified are anger and depression. Staying clean, passing drug tests, learning how to use the computer a little better(which is still a work in progress) and some things I have accomplished since I have been at ARC. Thank you to the staff here at ARC for giving me a chance.
Joshua
My intake date is 07/20/16. I have been in recovery since 04/15/15. I am meeting my treatment goals by going to AA & all ARC classes. My goal for the next phase is to stay clean and get a local sponsor. I have learned to remove myself dangerous situations as well as to tell on my disease when I feel like using. Some high-risk situations are old friends & any bars. To avoid these situations, I mostly hangout with sober people that will respect my choice. Anger is a high-risk emotion for me. I have managed to maintain my sobriety while at ARC as well as connect with several of the people here. I also got a job that is challenging & fulfilling.
Charles
Dear ARC Treatment Team,
My date of intake was September 21st, 2016. I tested the powers that be on September 25th, 2016, and went downtown and drank and learned those powers were there and were actively watching me. Since that day, I have been clean and sober. I now have been in recovery for about 5 weeks. For those five weeks, I have met my treatment goals by staying clean and sober one day at a time. I have attending ARC classes and AA meetings as required by the program. My goals for my next phase is to restore personal relationships with members of my family, obtain emotional sobriety so that I can feel my feelings, and stop craving drugs to escape from my past, and to seek care for my physical and emotional well-being. I have learned that praying, calling my sponsor, attending meetings will help me avoid substance abuse. I have identified high risk situations I should avoid like hanging out with my old friends, boredom, and pondering on the past. When I encounter a high-risk situation I will openly talk about it with others in recovery and seek help from my sponsor. Since being in ARC, some of my accomplishments are I have maintained my sobriety for five weeks, I obtained a job that I really enjoy, and I have a true desire to obtain a true desire for long-term recovery. Thank you ARC.
Blair
My date of intake was October 5th, 2016. I have been in recovery since that date. I am meeting my treatment goals by doing my classwork. My goals for the next phase are staying clean and moving forward. I want to call my sponsor like I am supposed to. I have learned that it is okay to ask for help to help avoid using. I have learned that old friends are high-risk for me. I have learned to stay away from old stomping grounds. A high risk feeling for me is being alone. I have been keeping up with my classes and homework. I want to thank Brandy for giving me a second chance. I want to thank Jonathan, Rick, and Kristina for all their help.
Benny
My date of intake was October 6th, 2016. I entered recovery on October 2nd, 2016. My current treatment goals are to gain employment, which I’ve accomplished, and start working the 12 steps with a sponsor. I just got a sponsor this past week! My goals for the next phase are to really pay attention to what my sponsor wants me to do because in the past I never listened to my sponsor. Also, to pay attention and take action in implementing recovery skills I am learning in AA and at ARC. The skills I have learned so far include calling my sponsor, calling another AA member, and get my butt to a meeting. High-risk situations for me include seeing old using buddies, and being in downtown Athens on a home-game day. To avoid those situations and people, I will not be in downtown on game days, and I will not speak to my old using buddies, even when I run into them. My high-risk emotions include fear, boredom, and anger.
Patric
