Even though this pandemic is ripping through the country and impacting a lot of businesses, TLC is functioning pretty much as normal.
Our count is still above 800. The treatment program is able to operate as usual, utilizing the services of a program called Zoom which allows us to do both group and individual counseling remotely via computer. Therapists and some office personnel have been able to work from home.
While a few clients who work outside the program have lost their jobs, others have been able to find employment because some companies lost employees that elected to stay home and self-quarantine.
Most clients have been helpful and cooperative and we've had a lot less drama than normal. I think the gravity of the Covid-19 epidemic has perhaps made people a little more serious-minded.
One important part of the program that we all miss is that clients aren't allowed to attend outside 12-step meetings or attend church. An important part of the program, especially during the first 90 days is meeting attendance. It gives clients a chance to hear others' success stories and also to meet with their sponsors.
But, considering the gravity of this situation, these are small inconveniences when one considers the potential consequences of contracting this illness - which none our clients have.
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