Super Grateful for Christmas Week Adventure
I had a great time on our week-long trip Christmas week. We started the week with a challenging hike at Picacho Peak and camped there the first night. We spent the next three nights camping at Cochise Stronghold. Christmas Eve we had a good meeting followed by...
Combatting Compassion Fatigue
What happens when the provider, the caregiver, starts to burn out? Science reveals that we experience a change biochemically when we have taken on too much. Compassion fatigue creates a whole host of symptoms, including irritability, impatience, exhaustion,...
Family Letter 12-19-18 Cave Creek Backpacking Expedition
Heading out on the morning of the 16th, the B2B crew drove towards Phoenix to start our Cave Creek backpacking expedition. With a pleasurable two mile hike into our campsite for the next two evenings, we base camped near the river and relaxed, expecting a long day of...
Back2Basics Awesome Culinary Program
The culinary program here at Back 2 Basics is nothing short of awesome. One of B2B’s alumni used to work in the restaurant industry and has lots of experience preparing and cooking meals in private settings has brought his skills into our program. Monday through...
Retrofit Careers for Adults in Drug and Alcohol Recovery
At Back2Basics we believe in our clients and providing them with the opportunities to learn not only simple life skills but job skills and service activities as a volunteer. Each of these opportunities provides clients with a renewed sense of self, accomplishment and...
Family Letter 12-12-18 Hiking Oak Creek Canyon
This weeks’ outdoor trip took our group back to Sedona where we camped at the Oak Creek Campground. We were joined by a former client Michael who was shadowing during this trip as a potential Guide. Our group was short a few members who...
Family Letter 12-05-18 Winter Solo Adventures
Dear Families, This last weekend was a B2B first! We had a snow solo which has never been done here at B2B. Before leaving the house a few of the guys were very skeptical towards being on a solo in the snow. When we got out there to Woody mountain there was already a...
Family Letter 11-28-2018 Our Sedona Trip
On Sunday morning, we packed up and made the short drive to Sedona. Once we arrived at our base camp for the next two days, we set up camp and prepared for our day hike to the top of Mount Wilson. Although there were six clients on the trip, half of the group had...
Family Letter 11-28-2018 Superstition Mountains Trip
On Sunday morning we left for Phoenix. We arrived around 10 a.m. and started our adventure to the Superstition Mountains. It was a backpacking trip so we had everything we needed for the 3 days out there. We also had Aaron’s dog with us aka BIG MOMS so it made...Certifications:
A National Leader In Outdoor Recovery
