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Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.
—Carl Sandburg
There is a song that says joy is like the rain. It comes across our windowpane and then goes away again. When joy comes knocking at our window we can reach out and let it in. Joy comes to us in many ways - through deep laughter, through games played together in a spirit of fun and sharing. Singing together, skating, and being around a campfire are all ways we share joy. Yet joy can also be felt alone.
Each moment of joy we reach for strengthens our spirits. Joyful memories can sustain us through days of long hard work. Like rain, joy comes and goes; yet its nourishment keeps our spirits alive.
How can I share my joy today?
From Today’s Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©1985, 1991 by Hazelden Foundation.
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These days the treatment options for individuals afflicted with the disease of alcohol and drug addiction seem to be endless. The benefits of having plenty of options are obvious. The more treatment options out there, the more people being helped. The first challenge is to differentiate between which programs offer quality services and which ones don’t. Even the treatment professionals would be inclined to admit the treatment industry is overrun with too many “flop houses” and not enough quality treatment facilities. Check out the certifications of the facility. A facility that is licensed by the state and/or certified by JCAHO, CARF, or GARR indicates the facility has met their quality standards and has oversight by an outside organization.
The decision now becomes even more complicated. The individual has several quality options to choose from, but the facilities all offer different levels of care. One option may be a 3/4 house offering a supportive environment, but no treatment. Another may be an outpatient facility offering treatment, but no supportive housing, and yet another may be a residential program offering all of the above. And then there is the medically managed facility or hospital that offers detox, medical stabilization, short term inpatient care and a partial hospitalization program. How is one to know which will be right for him or her? The answer is to be found by seeking the advice of a reputable addiction treatment professional.
These questions were carefully considered during the creation of the program at Purple Inc. We recognized a need for a quality residential recovery program in Gwinnett County that offered services to the suburban middle-class family. There were already several options in the area for the indigent and the well-to-do, but no one was taking care of the working middle-class alcoholic and addict. And thus, Purple’s Residential Program was born and has been going strong ever since. Purple is geared toward the suburban middle-class male, ages 17-70, who is in need of a supportive, structured residential recovery program. Treatment includes group therapy, individual therapy, access to twelve-step meetings, job assistance, transportation assistance, and most importantly, life skills that will allow the individual to transition back into the real world more easily and ultimately maintain a life long journey through the world of sobriety.
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