The Texas Ranger outfielder Josh Hamilton, told reporters that he had, had a “weak moment” earlier this week at a bar in Dallas. Formerly suspended for drug and alcohol use, Josh Hamilton states that his life, “in general is based on making the right choices, everything as far as my recovery, as far as my baseball goes, it’s all based around my relationship with the Lord”

Josh Hamilton suggested that he had a few drinks this week and wants to get back on track with his sobriety and his passion for baseball. This is a clear window in to an addict’s acknowledgment of the understanding that if their sobriety does not come first, nothing ells in life will be manageable.

Understanding this concept is easy, but making it applicable to everyday life is the hard part. Long term drug treatment is often the solution for chronic relapses, Gatehouse Academy, located north-west of Phoenix Arizona has dealt with stories like Josh Hamilton’s for almost 12 years now. If you know someone that is constantly struggling with addiction please help them by contacting an addiction professional.

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Josh Hamilton Major League Drug & Alcohol Relapse

With Facebook’s recent IPO announcement valuing at $5 billion dollars, one can only ask, “will Facebook run its course and lose traction”? For over seven years now, Facebook has become a household name and way to connect, reconnect, communicate, and it has proliferated itself as “the” Global social networking site. Facebook ROI is purely speculative at this point, it is larger dependent on advertising, such as Google has corned the market with Adwords, and other Advertising efforts that generates billions in revenue.

Unlike Google, Facebook will be challenged and need to continue to change and evolve to hold the imagination and loyalty that it currently holds. It has not established itself in the Advertising world. Historically, trends are set for periods of time, until another form or solution becomes “it”. There are many Social Networking sites, Facebook will need to address many issues such as privacy laws, security, and how to best leverage their product Globally. For instance, Google has been met with opposition in China and they currently have not resolved the issue, other than the Government censorship of their product.

As an end user of both companies products, I Googled, “Facebook IPO”, to educate myself on the details of this blog, if that tells you anything. Comparatively,  maybe sometime this week I will go to my Facebook page and see if any of my friends have posted any interesting personal comments or posts that are worth a look. Additionally, I see a fundamental problem with Facebook’s valuation and long term success, although brilliant for the time being, I believe society will slowly move on to the next “great thing”. Maybe that is why the time is right for the Initial Public Offering? Only time will tell, but I would put my money on Google!

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Will Facebook Run its Course and Lose Track

Being in recovery and working a program ultimately means working the steps each day. In the beginning, I struggled with my first and second steps due to hesitation of being in acceptance of what I truly am, an alcoholic. I was resistant to believing my life had become unmanageable because I considered myself high functioning and that my actions were not insane. After turning things over to my higher power, I quickly learned and accepted my life and that what I was doing was helping me no longer live that way. I breezed through step three, but step four came tumbling down on me with a load of emotions I had failed to recognize or had suppressed at some point in my life. However, after completing an extensive fourth step and beginning the fifth step with my sponsor, that flood of emotions came rushing back at me, blindsiding me like a rookie getting hit for the first time in the NFL. Working through my fifth step, admitting all my wrongs, seeing my part, and behavioral patterns is more than I though I could bear, but as I continue my work, I see the change it’s doing in me. I feel my load lightening and a sense of serenity and peace. I’m in acceptance and learning from my past, embracing each wrong and letting it go day by day. Someone once told me to, “Let go and let god; attachment is suffering,” and it’s the best advice I have received, especially during this time.

Written By: Catherine

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Working the Steps

If you or someone you know is struggling with drug addiction in Arizona, then we would like to make you aware of our Arizona drug rehab center.  We have been providing premium treatment services at our rehab center in Arizona for over 11 years.  More specifically, our mission is to offer long term young adult drug treatment for drug and alcohol addicted young adults between the ages of 17-28 in Arizona or elsewhere.  Our services include not only drug treatment but also dual diagnosis treatment center, life skills building, and achievement in scholastics, the arts, and vocational training.

There are tens of thousands of people every year in Arizona seeking drug rehab or more general help for addiction to drugs and alcohol.  If you are searching for the correct drug rehab in Arizona, or more specifically, a Phoenix rehab, a drug treatment center in Scottsdale, Prescott, or even Flagstaff, then we may be the appropriate treatment placement for you.

Out of all the Arizona rehab centers, We are one of the very few that specializes in young adult drug treatment.  As well, Arizona is an excellent place for people to come for drug treatment, especially young adults.  The rehab centers in Arizona offer hospitable weather all year round, which makes the state of Arizona attractive as a destination for those seeking drug treatment.  The chances are probably higher that someone may find more comfort in a drug rehab in Arizona due to the warmer climate.  Also, there are a great deal of outdoor activities that would be a part of the drug treatment plan of a Phoenix rehab, a Scottsdale rehab, or basically any other rehab centers in Arizona.  A preponderance of healthy activities including biking, hiking, swimming, rafting, sports, skiing and other activities would be available to a client at an Arizona rehab, especially a long term young adult program like ours.  If you would like more information on Drug Rehab reach out to us.

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My name is Harrison; I am twenty-three years old from Boston, MA. I have been on the road to recovery since July 26, 2010. Over this period of time I have been through a handful of treatment centers, now I am receiving treatment at Gatehouse Academy. I have been here at Gatehouse roughly six months.

Every weekday morning the residents at Gatehouse Academy wake-up at 5:30AM to perform household chores and head off to “work ethic.” Work ethic is a form of service work which is held on and off campus. The residents are placed into different work crews, such as cleaning crews, landscaping crews, maintenance crews, horse crews and there are two residents who check the cleanliness of each residential house.

After months of being on different crews, such as landscaping and horses, I am now a member of the maintenance crew. We repair damage done to the campus in all of the housing areas and different offices and buildings. I enjoy doing this type of work. I am a certified automotive technician and I absolutely love to work with my hands and really be able to see the end result. I take a lot of pride in my work.

Before my using career began all I would do in my spare time is tinker with tools and make things out of wood. I was absolutely obsessed with my tool collection and putting it to full use. I had many dreams of what I would like to do in life. Soon after I began using and completely forgot about what I am really compassionate about and stopped caring. I used drugs and alcohol to get out of my head. The substances made me feel so great and excited, I felt no emotions. Now after having about six months clean and sober I face different emotions everyday. Usually I do not like feelings and emotions but I am learning different ways to find a solution for these feelings.

Being on the maintenance crew at Gatehouse is a great way for me to meditate and really get out of my head in the morning. It is a nice quiet time for me to work with tools, find solutions and serve others. That excitement I felt when woodworking in my parents’ garage when I was much younger has come back. Returning to my passion has at times helped me fill that void I sometimes feel missing from substances.

Recently at Gatehouse I have been struggling very hard. I was the foreman of maintenance crew and had been asked to step down because of my actions. Typically I would be extremely offended by this and become very resentful. By living in the solution, meeting with my sponsor regularly and living in integrity I was able to find my own part in this situation and respect the concern from my peers.

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Great Post by one of the Gatehouse Academy Residents

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Gatehouse Academy Residents Perform @ Commencement, June 2010

Written by: Ethan D

For three weeks out of our year stay in Gatehouse we have family workshops.  All separated by about a 2 month period.  For some it is a very difficult experience but for most all it creates a lot of growth in their lives.  I’m in the middle of my second.  I have a variety of different emotion but am very optimistic because of how well my first went.  The first workshop deals with getting everything out to our family, and letting them know where we have come from and what we are dealing with.

The growth my family experience through this workshop was mind blowing.  I’ve never been able to connect to my family in the way I did this week.  It has created a family atmosphere for us that we can now build on our recovery together, and not have any more questions of the past but only look towards the future.  List work is a large part of the workshops.  The first workshop only the residents have it but as the second and third approach the entire families enjoy this process.  The question differs from what the certain workshop is dealing with but always proves a challenge for all.  The list work is done in front of the rest of the workshop families and residents and is always followed up with feedback as well as advice and affirmations.  These workshops clue into the idea that this is a family disease and that it affect us all.  It is the key to a healthy life with our families and a milestone in our recovery.  Without these workshops some of us may never be able to talk to our families again, but for some of us it is the first time we will every really truly talk to our families.  I cannot thank Gatehouse enough for what they have done for me and my family.

Ethan is currently enrolled as a resident in Gatehouse Academy’s drug rehab program.  He offers his review and testimonial by telling us about a lesson he has learned from our 12-Step curriculum.

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Family Workshop Experience at Gatehouse Academy

Written by Scott E.

There are many positives to Gatehouse.  One of them is having a big support group around you at all times.  There are many good things about this; having a big support group around you at all times means whenever you are struggling, there is always someone around for you to talk to and relate with.  You also have people that can hold you accountable and people who can tell when you are struggling and can reach out and help you.  School is another positive.  Taking school at Gatehouse means I can slowly get back into my education, one class at a time.  The entire accommodations and living aspect is another positive.  We learn how to live a responsible and sober life and how to manage food and keep the house clean.  The life skills block is another great part of Gatehouse Academy.  In life skills we get to learn how to handle all aspects of life that will be helpful to us after we commence.  I have a lot of fun at group sports.  It’s a great opportunity to exercise.  It also brings us closer as a community and allows us to build trust with one another.  The houses are really nice here.  We get to live in several houses and bond as a family.  Work ethic is an important part of the program; we have several different jobs done in the morning to teach us how to handle having a job and going even if we don’t want to.  I’m on car crew right now.  There are many positive aspects of Gatehouse, and I am grateful for all of them.

Scott is currently enrolled as a resident in Gatehouse Academy’s drug rehab program.  He offers his review and testimonial by telling us about a lesson he has learned from our 12-Step curriculum.

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The Positives of Gatehouse Academy

Written by Becca G.

When I became a senior resident I was really surprised.  I think it’s really cool that Gatehouse gives people leadership positions like senior resident or RA.  It really helped me see that the progress I’ve made here was being recognized and that helped motivate me to step up more.  It’s also given me an opportunity to help newcomers more, especially being able to talk to people on newcomer ban.  It’s also nice to be trusted a little more with things such as holding onto the RA phone.  It sounds really small, but to me it felt like a pretty big deal.  Because of how much trust I’ve lost with everyone in my life because of my using, being trusted even the smallest amount is really exciting.

Becca is currently enrolled as a resident in Gatehouse Academy’s addiction treatment program.  She offers her review and testimonial by telling us about a lesson she has learned from our 12-Step curriculum.

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Developing The Leader In Me

Written by: Coleen F.

As a resident at Gatehouse I struggled with not being able to see my parents and sister very much.  I didn’t think that a family workshop could help my relationship with my parents.  I just completed my third and final workshop and I cannot believe the changes that have occurred within my family.  My father and I didn’t have a relationship before I came to Gatehouse, but through the family workshops we have gotten to know each other and have found that we are very much alike.  Today I am able to appreciate my family and respect and love them.  I am also happy to realize that even though I am sober my family as a whole is not perfect.  We are still going to have arguments and disagreements but today we can work through them in a healthy way, when in the past I would have drank over it.  I am so grateful for my families’ work and for the help of Gatehouse during the family workshops.

Coleen is currently enrolled as a resident in Gatehouse Academy’s addiction treatment program.  She offers her review and testimonial by telling us about a lesson she has learned from our 12-Step curriculum.

Families of residents attend 4 Family Workshops during their stay at Gatehouse Academy.

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Family Workshop Experience at Gatehouse Academy