SoundPath Music Therapy: Breaking the Mold
Mike Gamaitoni, our amazing Client Services Rep for SoundPath, sat down to talk about this unique music therapy program and what makes it stand out from others in the industry. To learn more about our SoundPath program click here.
Why We Love Our Alumni Community
By: Helana Cabral, Transformations Alumna and Director of Alumni Services You don’t graduate sobriety. This is why being part of an amazing alumni family like the one we have at Transformations Treatment Center is so important. One of the things I love about our Alumni Department is that everyone is an alumnus of Transformations, so we can relate to clients on all levels. We have completed the same PHP, IOP and OP groups, lived in client housing, currently attend meetings, have sponsors, work steps, struggled in recovery, and enjoyed life sober. Almost anything our alumni are struggling with, we too [...]
Death Brought a Knife
By: Phillip S., Transformations alumnus As I walk through the valley of the…. Man, screw the shadow of death, I’m not about to rest I got a lot of life left, he’s about to be out of breath I’ve survived all his tests, I ride and I’ve died with the best But my quest, to wrestle with death, has left me to be a bit depressed, and I’m a bit of a pessimist I wasn’t always like this, my existence used to consist of bliss I started life with starry eyes; I was a far cry from the barfly [...]
The Unsung Heroes in Addiction Treatment
By: GayLynn Grigas, MA. Psy. CAP, Intern LMHC, Education and Training Department Director We are in a battle against addiction, and the carnage that occurs daily is real. There are foot soldiers on the very front line of this battle; they are the men and women who are our Behavioral Health Techs. More often than not, the Tech is the first one present when someone in treatment starts to get anxious and filled with doubt and wants to run. These amazing men and women have a sixth sense about these things because in that client they see themselves, they know [...]
From a Father’s Perspective
Written by an anonymous father of one of our alumni My son was headed down a very dark path for many years, beginning around the age of 13. The path was getting darker and darker as the years went by. I was at wits end not knowing where to turn. The fear of getting that phone call that my son had overdosed was tearing me apart. It was causing tremendous strain in all aspects of my life. It affected my work, my relationship with my current wife (my son’s stepmom), and my social life. The stress was all consuming. My [...]
How’s That Resentment Working Out?
Well I got another creepy e-mail. This one was from Resentment. To: Tamara Evans From: Resentment Cc: Addiction, Relapse, Death Subject: How’s that working out for you? Oh hey. It’s your not-so-new friend Resentment. How you doing? Pretty good, huh? Yeah, hah. So, I’ve been on your mind a lot lately. I hear some bullsh*t about how the fourth step of this twelve-step program you’re doing will have that effect. Personally, I like it. Relapse and I have been talking, and she tells me that it makes our good friend Addiction SO happy when I’m on your mind. He just [...]