Open Door Retreat

Whether you’re newly sober or have been sober for while, you’re bound to experience some addictive thoughts at some point when you begin to rationalize your addiction.

You know when you are having these thoughts, you just may not realize how dangerous they can be.

Bill Urell of Addiction Recover Basics offers 10 signs of relapse thinking that may indicate that relapse is right around the corner.

Some of these dangerous ways of thinking that he lists are:
1. It/I wasn’t so bad…(when I was using). I said this to my sponsor once, he looked me right in the eye and said “Yes it was”. I shut up

2. It wasn’t ________ that was my problem it was __________. For example fill in alcohol/my job or alcohol/cocaine, or alcohol/stress.

Click here to read Bill’s entire list

If you have had any of these thoughts, do not pass go, do not collect $200 – get yourself into a relapse prevention program. If you’re getting too comfortable with your current recovery group, you may want to try changing up the scenery a bit to learn some new, fresh ways of thinking about addiction recovery.

Many of the people that come to the Open Door’s Women’s Addiction Recovery Retreat are actively involved in their addiction recovery, but need an experience to revive their desire to live a sober lifestyle.

It’s very possible to be miserable in sobriety and when you are, addiction recovery is a struggle. That’s precisely why we chose the location of San Miguel de Allende for the Open Door Retreat. The peaceful atmosphere and natural history beauty give you the opportunity to get away from your daily rituals and reconnect with yourself.

Our programs are designed not only for an addiction recovery boost, but also to help you discovery your passions, work through any issues that may be troubling you, and to find the inner strength you need to manage your life once you return.

Bill’s site offers a wealth of incredible addiction recovery resources. He also offers a free 97 page Addiction Recovery Help Guide.

Do yourself a favor, if you are beginning to rationalize your addiction, head straight to your local meeting group or schedule a time to come visit us to learn how to enjoy the beauty and peace of a healthy, sober life.