Many people come into the program with the wrong motivation. What do I mean by that? Well, many come in because they're hungry and just want to get a couple of meals under their belt. And maybe a little sleep.
And of course, a few of them come in because their probation officer sends them. Those clients stay a little longer because they're afraid of going back to jail or prison.
Other clients who leave early soon learn that the streets are not very friendly. We welcome them back and they stick around for a while, especially if they're motivated to stay sober.
Then there's another category of client that comes here because their families sent them. They stick around for a while because they realize they're not going to get back home until they change.
Yet another client might come to TLC they have no other place to go. They don't have a family any longer because they lost track of them. And many of them stay for years. Some as long as 10 or 12 years.
There are no bad reasons to get sober. And we continue to welcome people back in the hope that they will figure out how to stay clean and sober.
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