by Elizabeth R A hot wind started to blow across my face as I sat in front of the Fresno Airport waiting for my friend’s sister to come and pick us up. My cell phone rang and it flashed DAD. … Continue reading
by Adam G It’s your first day at Gatehouse and before you can get up to Main Property you get to experience the Hassayampa River Ranch. The ranch is where I found my Higher Power. Religion was never a part … Continue reading
See this compelling and moving testimonial from former Gatehouse Academy resident Todd Welch. Todd almost died in a 30 day treatment center before finding recovery and long time sobriety at Gatehouse Academy. Gatehouse Academy offers long term drug treatment for … Continue reading
by Galen M One of the key ingredients to living a happy sober life is learning how to have fun in sobriety. For many of us at first this is a foreign concept. It almost seems impossible. Before any of … Continue reading
by Kelly Egan AIR got on the horses this weekend and it was superb. New admit Carol L. fits right in and is a perfect addition to our small Outdoor Recovery Group. Lengthy and invested phone conversations with several parents … Continue reading
The actor to play the now infamous role of Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s wildly successful film, “Pulp Fiction,” has continued to stay sober since his long history with drug problems. Peter Greene’s most recent bust for possession of drugs … Continue reading
Due to the cycle of hormone levels, women’s bodies actually intervene in how alcohol affects them, making them mush less affected to any affects. From studies on both human and animal test subjects, When they drink less alcohol and even … Continue reading
Throw Your “A’s” Up by Joey T. One of the most implicated and consequently one of the most helpful aspects of the Gatehouse program are the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Residents at Gatehouse Academy attend seven to eight AA … Continue reading
Why it is important to become vulnerable by Angela A I have been in the program for 6 months and 16 days. It still baffles me that many times I find myself being very scared to become vulnerable with my … Continue reading
