Residential Treatment Tag

Special Memory #10

In 2012 as the world worried about extinction, I took a gamble. Since my ten-year relationship just ended, I wanted to get out of Los Angeles and explore my horizons. Ultimately I took up an offer to open up a Residential Treatment Facility 1,000 miles away. Moving from my family, friends, and steady job was a gamble, but I decided to roll the dice and hoped it didn’t come up snake eyes....Learn More

Transitioning from Residential to Outpatient Treatment

Five years ago, I opened a Residential Treatment Program in Washington State. It had good success but being a perfectionist I wanted to have 100% success and some people struggled after discharge. This industry has relapse rates in the first year at roughly 60%! Relapse is something I have had a difficult time with, from my early days in Residential Treatment in 1994.  Residential Treatment is...Learn More