On May 1st 2011 I arrived to Back 2 Basics (a treatment center for college students) upon just leaving a wilderness therapy program in southern Utah called “Wingate”. I was sent to treatment in order to give up an opiate and cocaine addiction. The date today upon which I am writing is September 30th 2011. I have been at B2B for a grand total of 5 months so far and plan on staying another 3. I’m currently a student here at Northern Arizona University and plan to live in flagstaff for the remaining years of my college education. Back to Basics has been a pivotal part in helping me maintain my sobriety and learn how to live a sober alcohol and drug free life. Before going into treatment I was a perfect example of self-will run riot. I did what I wanted when I wanted and how I wanted. I dealt and sold a lot of cocaine, I lost a lot of my tangible possessions, and I put my life in danger countless times. I stopped going to school, stopped going to work, lived in a filthy apartment, and resorted to check fraud in order to support my addiction. My life was completely 100% controlled by drugs and alcohol. Basically my life was UNMANAGEABLE. Things ended up getting so bad that I finally came to my breaking point. I became willing to do whatever I had to do in order to not feel like I was. Back to Basics has taught me to live a life that is rewarding and gives me the chance to give back to the community. Simple things just as making your bed every morning or washing your dishes (by hand) after eating and then going to the full length by drying them and putting them back where they belong. Before back to basics I really didn’t understand how people can have fun in sobriety. While staying here at the house I’ve been introduced to a whole different community and something AA goers call “fellowship”. Back to Basics has also provided me the opportunities to visit sites that people from all over the world travel to visit. Such sites include the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Sedona. One thing that I’ve especially liked about B2B is the way the staff members make it fell like I’m not in “Rehab”. This is a place that has taught me a whole different style of living while keeping me in a protected environment I’m getting to the point where I’ll have to leave B2B and right now I feel like the program doing it’s job and I’ll be ready to tackle life outside of a treatment program.
Ross
Age: 20
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