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My mood would swing from happy and grateful, to angry and hopeless, in what seemed like an instant. As I continued through the Retreat’s Outpatient program, I learned more about ways to ride out these huge waves of emotion. As I connected with other people in the program, I was able to talk about my frustrations with feeling my emotions were out of control and learn the different ways they had found balance.  [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/learning-to-surf) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/The%20Twelve%20Steps%20of%20Sober%20Living.jpg)](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-twelve-steps-of-sober-living-we-shall-see) ## [The Twelve Steps of Sober Living??? We Shall See](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-twelve-steps-of-sober-living-we-shall-see) \[fa icon="calendar'\] May 19, 2021 9:15:00 AM / by [Lisa G.](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/lisa-g) posted in [12 step program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-step-program), [AA meetings](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-meetings), [AA Big Book](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-big-book), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential), [Support Group](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/support-group) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 1 Comment](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-twelve-steps-of-sober-living-we-shall-see#comments-listing) While I was still in treatment sober living was “strongly suggested” as the next step in my recovery. I was told that it would put into practice the twelve-step approach to living in a somewhat controlled environment that would benefit my sobriety and my overall spiritual well-being. Believe me I was more than a little bit skeptical that this would in any way, shape, or form benefit me at all. This blog delves into whether they were right or not. We shall see. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-twelve-steps-of-sober-living-we-shall-see) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/Retreat%20Womens%20Center%20Video.png)](https://blog.theretreat.org/virtual-tour-of-the-new-womens-center-at-the-retreat) ## [Virtual tour of the new Women’s Center at The Retreat.](https://blog.theretreat.org/virtual-tour-of-the-new-womens-center-at-the-retreat) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Apr 16, 2020 4:21:41 PM / by [John Curtiss](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/john-curtiss) posted in [recovery process](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-process), [Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery), [women in recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/women-in-recovery), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.theretreat.org/virtual-tour-of-the-new-womens-center-at-the-retreat#comments-listing)   [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/virtual-tour-of-the-new-womens-center-at-the-retreat) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/Portrait%20of%20a%20man%20relaxing%20outdoors%20with%20headphones.jpeg)](https://blog.theretreat.org/what-is-a-recovery-community-organization) ## [What is a Recovery Community Organization?](https://blog.theretreat.org/what-is-a-recovery-community-organization) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Oct 23, 2019 9:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [substance abuse](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/substance-abuse), [12 steps of aa](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-steps-of-aa), [Drug Rehab](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/drug-rehab), [Older Adult Recovery Programs](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/older-adult-recovery-programs), [Men's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/mens-sober-residential), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.theretreat.org/what-is-a-recovery-community-organization#comments-listing) ### “A Recovery Community Organization (RCO) is devoted to providing services to and tearing down barriers for those suffering from a substance use disorder. It is a grassroots community-based organization staffed by people in recovery."  [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/what-is-a-recovery-community-organization) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/healthy%20young%20man%20practice%20yoga%20in%20height%20mountain%20at%20early%20morning%20and%20sunrise.jpeg)](https://blog.theretreat.org/for-it-is-in-giving-that-we-receive) ## [For it is in giving that we receive](https://blog.theretreat.org/for-it-is-in-giving-that-we-receive) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jul 17, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery), [AA meetings](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-meetings), [12 steps of aa](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-steps-of-aa), [Men's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/mens-sober-residential), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.theretreat.org/for-it-is-in-giving-that-we-receive#comments-listing) ### “*Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” (Tradition Seven of the 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous)*" [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/for-it-is-in-giving-that-we-receive) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/silhouette-1082129_640.jpg)](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-road-to-relapse) ## [The Road to Relapse](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-road-to-relapse) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jun 14, 2019 1:05:34 PM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [AA meetings](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-meetings), [AA Big Book](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-big-book), [Men's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/mens-sober-residential), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-road-to-relapse#comments-listing) ### “**I stopped going to meetings....I stopped hanging out with people in the program**” [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-road-to-relapse) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/41zoxe-9AwL._AC_UL436_.jpg)](https://blog.theretreat.org/becoming-self-supporting) ## [Becoming Self-Supporting](https://blog.theretreat.org/becoming-self-supporting) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jun 5, 2019 11:21:11 AM / by [John MacDougall](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/john-macdougall) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [Older Adult Recovery Programs](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/older-adult-recovery-programs), [Men's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/mens-sober-residential), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential), [Drugs Adiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/drugs-adiction) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.theretreat.org/becoming-self-supporting#comments-listing) ### “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/becoming-self-supporting) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/business-1477601_640.jpg)](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-grouch-and-the-brainstorm) ## [The Grouch and The Brainstorm](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-grouch-and-the-brainstorm) \[fa icon="calendar'\] May 1, 2019 7:32:17 AM / by [John MacDougall](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/john-macdougall) posted in [Sober Housing](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/sober-housing), [12 steps of aa](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-steps-of-aa), [AA Big Book](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-big-book), [Men's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/mens-sober-residential), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 9 Comments](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-grouch-and-the-brainstorm#comments-listing) Most weekdays I work at [The Retreat](https://www.theretreat.org/) as the Spiritual Care Coordinator. Most of the time I am meeting with men and women who have already identified themselves as alcoholics and addicts who need recovery and want recovery, using the Twelve Steps and the Big Book of alcoholics anonymous. They understood that what The Retreat has is a thirty day immersion into the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. What The Retreat does not have is radio, television, computers, cell phones, and much in the way of entertainment. We take people who need recovery, put them with people who have recovery, and let everyone benefit from shared experience. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/the-grouch-and-the-brainstorm) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/woman.jpg)](https://blog.theretreat.org/sometimes-we-need-to-break-down-in-order-to-rebuild) ## [Sometimes we need to break down in order to rebuild](https://blog.theretreat.org/sometimes-we-need-to-break-down-in-order-to-rebuild) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Apr 17, 2019 7:55:35 AM / by [Kara F](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/kara-f) posted in [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [women in recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/women-in-recovery), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program), [Drugs Adiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/drugs-adiction) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.theretreat.org/sometimes-we-need-to-break-down-in-order-to-rebuild#comments-listing) We have great news here at The Retreat! Our new National Center for [Women’s Recovery](https://www.theretreat.org/women-in-recovery) is now open to lovingly welcome women suffering addiction into a beautiful space to heal! And it’s amazing! I had the absolute privilege to attend an event this past Friday with about 20 other women to break in the center with amazing energy. We wanted to do this so that the energy from women who have been on the journey before could breathe in healing for the women who are to come next. To be in this new space and surrounded by women who have a passion for recovery and a desire to share their unconditional love and energy was heart changing to say the least. As we embraced this new place for community together, we entered each room and blessed the walls with a love and purpose I cannot put down in writing. The new walls are nothing short of extravagant, but what moved me more was the bursting of love from this group of women in preparation to open the doors and welcome home new family. I have often said there is something magic in these walls at The Retreat that is indescribable, that fact most definitely has not changed even though the paint on the walls and the beams that support the walls are rebuilt. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.theretreat.org/sometimes-we-need-to-break-down-in-order-to-rebuild) [![](https://blog.theretreat.org/hubfs/people-2564152_640.jpg)](https://blog.theretreat.org/reflections-on-the-coldest-night-of-the-year) ## [Reflections on the coldest night of the year](https://blog.theretreat.org/reflections-on-the-coldest-night-of-the-year) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jan 30, 2019 8:03:10 AM / by [John MacDougall](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/john-macdougall) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [Older Adult Recovery Programs](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/older-adult-recovery-programs), [Men's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/mens-sober-residential), [Women's Sober Residential](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/womens-sober-residential), [Drugs Adiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/drugs-adiction) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 2 Comments](https://blog.theretreat.org/reflections-on-the-coldest-night-of-the-year#comments-listing) It’s Tuesday afternoon at [The Retreat](https://www.theretreat.org/programs), and it’s cold. Right now it is 6 degrees below zero. The forecast for tonight is 26 below. Tomorrow’s forecast is 15 below in the daytime and 29 below at night. The all-time low was 32 below, set on the evening of February 3, 1996. 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