September 2017
Love of Recovery FREE
Music Festival
September 9, 2017 12PM – 5:00PM
Kirby Park – 160 Market St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704 IT’S FREE – Enjoy Music, Recovery Speakers, Arts and Crafts Exhibitors, Food Vendors, Recovery Merchandise, Addiction Education, Evidenced Based Treatment Options, and Veteran Information.
GATES OPEN @ 11:30AM
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Love of Recovery – Free Music Festival: HISTORY It was 2004 and I was stuck in a room drinking and drugging like a pig. I was using 24 hours a day 7 days a week. My state of mental health was off the chain to say the least. Deep down inside I was on a road to death and knew it and was really ok with it. It’s Always Darkest Before Dawn. I was working in the Midwest and every night I would spend hours getting high and listening to music online. One night I was searching my favorite musical artist, Eric Clapton. To my surprise, up came a video of him talking about his recovery and how his life had changed. I was blown away and started to listen to it over and over. This video of my musical hero gave me so much hope. I was near death and it took two more years to come into recovery. The entire time, playing that video over and over in my head; it gave me hope over the next two years in times of suicidal and morbid thinking. Clapton decided to get sober in 1987. He was an addict and alcoholic, addicted to heroin and alcohol, crashed cars, attempted suicides, survived growing up in a broken home and dealt with a list of health issues. Clapton's trials are an example of what you can face in recovery, and that one can overcome and remain clean and sober in the face of extreme life issues. Two years after I got sober in 2006, Rockers in Recovery® was formed in 2008 by Lori Welch Sullivan and myself. What began as a radio program to spread the message of recovery through news, interviews, and music has grown into a multifaceted media and production company. In 2010, I was invited by Kim Martin, Program Director of Crossroads Centre Antigua to broadcast live from Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival. What an amazing day... the Rockers In Recovery® - Music Festivals vision was born that day. A way to carry a message of Addiction Education & Awareness and do it through Rock-N-Roll. I thank Eric Clapton for being open about his recovery and for being a power of example to me to this day. Unbeknownst to me, through the work of my Higher Power, that experience helped me to shift my thinking towards recovery, it would also become many visions to a movement that would change my life and many others. On February 12, 2011 the vision came true, we did our first Education & Awareness music festival called Love of Recovery. We have gone on to produce twenty five concerts, festivals, and drug and alcohol addiction community Meet and Greets across the United States. Rockers in Recovery® now attracts thousands to our music festivals and reaches millions more through our online media reach. The message Rockers in Recovery® is spreading through rock ‘n’ roll: there is hope, and addiction recovery is possible. Have a great time at the Festival. John Hollis, Co-Founder Rockers In Recovery® 2
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The Florida Association of Recovery Residences (FARR) Level III:
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ARR does not offer a rating scale that measures the efficacy or valuation of any individual certified residence. Our mission is to ensure the availability of housing that is: 1. Safe and dignified 2. Alcohol and drug free 3. A peer supportive environment 4. A good neighbor and responsible citizen FARR recognizes four distinct support levels under the singular term Recovery Residence. One level is not better or more advanced than the others, but instead offers a unique service structure most appropriate for a particular resident. Level I: Oxford House is the most successful model for a Level I Recovery Residence. Democratically run; this level is not a “business model�. Persons in recovery live together and cover the housing expenses jointly.
24/7/365 staffed program providing a high degree of structure for persons early in recovery. Frequently, residents of a Level III program concurrently attend outside clinical and therapeutic services offered by independent providers. No licensable, clinical services are provided by the Level III operator. Level IV: These programs incorporate the medical model (clinical services) into the social model (peer support). Typically, they are licensed under rule by DCF as Residential 3, 4 or 5 programs. Substance abuse treatment is scheduled at a properly zoned site and residents live in residential neighborhoods when not engaged in clinical services. Often, this level is referred to as “The Florida Model." To learn more about FARR Standards, please visit our website at www.farronline.org/standards.
Level II: Operated by a landlord who typically compensates, through rent reduction, a senior resident to monitor resident adherence to a set of house rules. Only persons in recovery are permitted to reside in a Level II residence and agree at intake to random/for-cause drug screenings. Residents are responsible for structuring their own recovery related activities. Rockers In Recovery Magazine | www.rockersinrecovery.org
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Rockin’ Roll and Recovery Come Together In The Palm Beaches
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rchstone Recovery Center of the Palm Beaches is proud to recognize and support Rockers In Recovery. Their goal is to provide education and support about addiction, as well as, drug and alcohol rehab treatment options to different communities across the United States. Rockers In Recovery (RIR) is an organization with the sole mission of providing prevention and education to anyone who suffers with drug addiction and/or alcoholism. Most importantly the message of “Rockers In Recovery” is that addiction prevention and awareness mixed with “HAVING FUN” in recovery is indeed possible!! How they do this, is through several concert and festival fund-raisers per year known as “Rockers In Recovery Festival/ Concerts”. Archstone Recovery Center understands that with education comes better choices and education provides power. It is one of the things that first drew us to RIR. They provide fun events that allow people to enjoy themselves while they provide valuable recovery information. The decision to seek help and commit to treatment is a difficult one for many people. “Can I do it?”, Will it last?”, “Will my family support me?”, “Where should I go for treatment?”, these and many more questions run through the mind. 8
“How do I decide now is the time?” The answer everyone seeks, can only be answered by you. The more information you possess about credible and ethical treatment facilities you have, the better decision you will make. This is the kind of information that RIR provides. Archstone Recovery Center is proud to have served the recovering community for over 14 years with dedicated, educated and credentialed staff to meet your every need, to guide you through YOUR process and to help you regain your life when you complete your treatment. At Archstone Recovery Center, we treat the whole person, not just the disease of addiction, and that treatment occurs in a beautiful and serene environment. We are licensed by the State of Florida and
CA R F Accredited for every level of care from Detox through Outpatient Services. Our admissions coordinators will guide you through the process, inform you what you will need, and aide you in deciding if you are ready to commit to the treatment process. Feel free to call us anytime for suggestions on how to start your journey to a clean and sober life.
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Phase 1 Our Partial Hospitalization Program is comprised of day services 6 days a week for a minimum of 35 days. • Licensed clinicians offering 2 individual sessions/week • Process group therapy & large group therapy with specific group electives • 12-Step Community Integration • Psychiatric assessment & medication management • Family programming & counseling • Licensed, supportive housing with 24 hour supervision • Social & recreational activities & community integration
Phase 2 Upon completion of Phase 1, our Intensive Outpatient Program offers 8 weeks of housing supports & clinical services. • Weekly individual sessions with continued psychiatric support • Medication management • 9 hours of group therapy each week • Family integrated treatment • Comprehensive aftercare planning with community referrals • Recovery specialist supports • Community integration & practical life skills applications • Employment development & support
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Unity, Service, and Recovery By Clearbrook
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learbrook Treatment Centers is proud to be a partner in the recovery community with Rockers In Recovery. We strongly support their use of music to broadcast the message of recovery to those that suffer, as well as, the creation of a supportive community for those in recovery. We believe in the same concept that RIR does, the three legacies of unity, service, and recovery. When we first began speaking with the staff at RIR we dove right in with them on how they were carrying the message of sobriety through music. In November of 2012 we were proud to be amongst a group of treatment professionals sponsoring one of their events. They put on a concert of famous musicians in Pembroke P i n e s , Florida for thousands of people that share the common bond of sobriety a n d recovery. Changing your life from the hopeless condition of addiction to a life that recovery promises is not an easy task. When we are asked to change everything, some of us don’t know what is going to happen to us. We know no other way in life except for the life of addiction. 13
We don’t know how to have fun in life without the use chemicals. This is one of the greatest assets that RIR provides for the community. They show the newcomer the fellowship portion of the program. Why get sober and change your life if there is no fun in it? At the RIR Festival we saw thousands of people dancing, singing, and enjoying their lives. At different parts of the program, some very f a m o u s musicians told their stories of the perils of their addiction and what their lives are like now. We both believe in educating the public on the topic of alcoholism and drug addiction and providing help to those suffering from this disease. Through a wide media outlet Clearbrook and RIR use multiple channels to educate the public on addiction. We urge everyone that is affected to call and contact us for help and guidance. Through the use of television, radio, and internet, we are able to reach larger audiences than ever before, and offer hope to those still suffering!
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The 8 Absolutes of Relapse Prevention your life? If you ask yourself these questions honestly, you already know the answer.
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Relapse is not a ‘suddenly’. It is a process. You are not helpless against relapse. Every day you are either moving closer to it or farther away, depending on the choices you make.
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Relapse prevention is intentional. We do recover, but we must continue to work a program of recovery. We should never leave our sobriety to chance. Laying out a protected plan for ourselves is vital to our continued sobriety. Compromising here and there with people, places and things; just a little, just enough to justify, will eventually lead us down a path of destruction. Remember, a ship just a fraction of a degree off course will eventually end up miles from the intended destination.
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Fearless honesty with self. Self protection and denial are best friends. Instead of listening to the advice of our sponsor, our therapists, our recovery mentors and those closest to us, we choose the slippery slope of denial. When we begin to think we’ve ‘got it’ or that we don’t need others input in our lives, we are in a dangerous place.
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Avoid high risk situations. Have you gradually started surrounding yourself with people you used with? Are you getting closer and closer to the fire? Do you have a desire to ‘prove to yourself’ you’ll be okay around the substances that used to control 15
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Cultivate a positive mindset. So many people struggle and relapse because they are coming from a negative mindset. “Why can’t I drink like other people? Why can’t I use successfully?” are the questions they won’t stop asking. On the other hand, those who flourish in sobriety have cultivated a love of being sober. They realize the beauty of the world around them and they want to experience it with 100% clarity. Sobriety is the higher life. It is the good life and they know it.
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Avoid isolation. Isolation is your worst enemy in recovery. Building a positive support network of people who don’t engage in substance use and are supportive of your sober lifestyle is key. Engaging in fun, sober activities on a regular basis will help develop healthy habits that will lead to a healthy lifestyle.
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Have a healthy schedule. Developing a healthy routine starts with a schedule. Structure creates a safe environment, which is especially helpful when unexpected temptations pop up. A schedule can help you run on autopilot, making proper choices out of habit, without the struggle. Relapse prevention involves spirituality. Lastly, when we are spiritually fit, we are able to turn over our problems, our lives, our schedules, and most importantly, our will over to the care of God. We realize His plans are better than our own, and we rely on His leading throughout our days.
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If you do relapse, don’t fall into shame and view it as the ultimate failure. It is this type of thinking that will keep you sick. Instead, take a look at what happened and use the event to help build a stronger foundation. Keep working your program of recovery, and know that your life has a beautiful purpose.
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