As a consequence, he was to be sent to the Roosevelt house for a week to live and work in the Hard Six program. He also was assigned to more recovery activities, a schedule he was on when he first arrived at our program.
However, he decided he didn't want to accept the consequences. That he'd rather pack his belongings and return to his home in another state. So he left.
This man's situation is an example of what happens when we take our eyes off recovery. He’d been successful in the program for several months and had started working an outside job as part of his phase out process.
His behavior is not unique among clients we've had over the past 20 years. They do well when they're under close supervision.
Then they start the phase out process, where they have more freedom, more responsibility. At that point some relapse.
We wish him well. And hope he doesn’t go further into his addiction when he returns home.
However, he decided he didn't want to accept the consequences. That he'd rather pack his belongings and return to his home in another state. So he left.
This man's situation is an example of what happens when we take our eyes off recovery. He’d been successful in the program for several months and had started working an outside job as part of his phase out process.
His behavior is not unique among clients we've had over the past 20 years. They do well when they're under close supervision.
Then they start the phase out process, where they have more freedom, more responsibility. At that point some relapse.
We wish him well. And hope he doesn’t go further into his addiction when he returns home.
