Hey Back 2 Basics families, we’ve had another amazing but different adventure this week. We woke up and started our morning with an A.A. meeting followed by some gym time to get the blood flowing. After having some snacks we set off on our two and a half hour...
Being new to Back2Basics Residential program, I figured it was time to get a sponsor. One of the staff recommended that I wait a month before I pick out my new sponsor. I had a few people offer me sponsorship in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings we go to almost every day,...
I’ve been looking for another new thing to work on in my therapeutic work. Keelyn pointed out that she believes I’m not connected to my heart. What she meant is I’m not connected to my feelings. I believe that this is the next thing important for me...
A solo here at Back2Basics is an independent camping experience. As a group we go out to an isolated area and are given independent camp sites from one another. We all spend a lot of time together here at residential, so one of the benefits of a solo is getting to...
Seven A.M. wake up for our trip.We were up, packed, out the door, and on the road by 8:30. With a couple of pit stops in our rear view mirror we arrived at the Hoover Dam. Our group walked out on a bridge with the dam in full view. The dam is an amazing piece of...
Going into treatment is not an easy thing to do. Most of us that come to Back2Basics make a large geographical change which is not an easy thing to do for people of our type. Eventually we adapt to the change and the environment because that is what we do, we are...
Thanksgiving, the time to be thankful. On thanksgiving we went to give back at the Flagstaff Family Food Bank. Hundreds of cars, trucks, etc. lined up to get their thanksgiving dinners. We handed out hundreds of dinners to the people who could not afford to buy their...
Thanksgiving was an amazing time. I can’t really remember my last Thanksgiving that I got together with my family. The last sober Thanksgiving I can remember was spent in Camp Verde, Arizona while my great grandmother was still with us. I had to have been a...
Dear B2B families, we just got back from another amazing outdoor adventure. We woke up and packed our gear, and bags. We set off on a short drive to Hells Gate. When we arrived at the trailhead of our backpack adventure, we snacked and set off to reach our destination...
I’ve really enjoyed the outdoors and everything that comes with it. Our last trip felt amazing to me and its always a good break to our everyday routine. It feels so good to get some physical activity in and have those experiences under our belts. Visiting new...