Family Letter 07-08 The San Juan and Lizard Head Wilderness
Dear Families, The B2B clients circumnavigated a mountain range in the San Juan / Lizard Head wilderness on their week long backpack trip to Colorado from the 30th of June to the 5th of July. It took about 5-6 hours to get from flagstaff to the trail head. On the...
Forming Healthy Habits for Sustainable Recovery
Written by: Roy J. DuPrez, M.Ed. Most of the men who come into treatment are there because their lives have become unmanageable and are in dire need of structure. The carefully designed schedule of Back2Basics mirrors that of a balanced lifestyle, focusing on the...
Family Letter 06-26 Keet Seal Navajo Monument
This weekend the B2B Boys took a trip to Keet Seal Navajo monument. First day we left the house at 8:30 a.m, when we arrived at the campsite we made an out door corn hole set out of flat slabs of pebbles and dug small holes to complete the famous B2B primitive...The Greatest Gift From Back2Basics
Life prior to Back2Basics was filled with pain, despair, and doubt. However, when I left Back2Basics in early March of 2017, my life was radically different. My earliest memories are of living with a crippling sense of social anxiety and feelings of social ostracism....
Outdoor Adventure Recovery Program Marking Ninth Year with Increased Accessibility
Written by: Bonnie Stevens, FBN Back2Basics is an addiction recovery program that has created a recipe for success by mixing addiction treatment living program, counseling and outdoor adventure. But, until recently, there were limits as to whom it could serve. Founder...
Family Letter 06-13 Hiking O’Leary’s Peak
Dear Families, This week we had an in town trip. On the first day we hiked up O’leary’s Peak. It was about a 10 mile round trip hike. We went to our campsite after the hike and did some journaling and cooked burgers and brats for dinner. A client also told...
Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Living
Written by: Roy J. DuPrez M.Ed. People who demonstrate a sense of well-being possess nine essential characteristics: balance, resilience, contentment, goal setting, flexibility, self-confidence, support, gratitude and connection. Back2Basics views addiction as a...
Client Journals From Our Week at Hannah Hot Springs
The following are journal entries from our clients while on a week long adventure to Hannah Hot Springs: DEXTER Hannah Hotsprings was very unique in many ways. The trip overall was a delight and definitely one for the books. It didn’t feel like Arizona at all,...Parent Testimonial – Celebrating 2 Years of Sobriety
My sister’s best friend just buried her son who was struggling with addiction. He was 35 years old and had struggled for years after being prescribed an opioid after an accident when he was in his early 20’s. I heard her struggles with her son and it was...Certifications:
A National Leader In Outdoor Recovery
