Open Door Retreat

Transitional Living Centers or “halfway houses” differ greatly from program to program. Many transitional living centers offer simply a place to live with others who are also in recovery with counseling and group meetings on a regular basis.

At Open Door, we believe that the environment in which women spend their time directly after leaving a treatment center is one of the most critical factors in determining their chances of remaining sober.

30 day treatment centers serve an important purpose. Time spent in a treatment center give the body time to detoxify from drugs or alcohol. Drug and alcohol treatment centers also teach the concepts of the 12 step program, providing the fundamental knowledge necessary for living a life free of addiction.

However, true recover requires more than just detoxifying the body and understand the 12 step program on a cognitive level. Freeing oneself of an addiction requires a complete change in lifestyle that must be experienced and practiced to be fully understood.

Addiction recovery is a process of unlearning the behaviors and thought processes of an addict. In its place, women must adopt the behaviors and thought processes of a healthy, sober women who can appreciate the joy in life and her place within it.

Open Door offers a highly structured women’s transitional living program that is designed to teach women how to love themselves again and to understand their unique value in a sober life.

During the 4 week women’s transitional living program, women will:

• Learn to develop their own unique spiritual center to guide them through the addiction recovery process and through their entire sober life
• Learn how to create energy and strength from within through nutrition and exercise
• Work through the 12 step program, taking the concepts learned in treatment and doing the hard work to actively live these steps

Most people need more than 30 days to truly remove addiction from their lives. It can be devastating to invest time and energy into a treatment center only to leave and relapse. Not only is it frustrating, but it creates a doubt in the addict’s mind that a life of sobriety is possible for them.

A beautiful life of sobriety is possible for everyone. Though we all wish that there were a quick fix, it takes time to unlearn the lifestyle and thought processes of an addict. Simply unlearning old behaviors and having no new behaviors to replace the void can lead to a life of emptiness.

If you feel as if you are on the verge of relapse or have a family member that is ready to leave their drug or alcohol treatment center but not quite ready to handle the pressure of life outside of treatment, please contact us immediately at 888-405-7625.