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Success Stories
I LOVE MY LIFE!
This is a statement that I find myself saying pretty much every morning when I wake up, and is a direct result of practicing some of the tools and principles that I learned while at Four Circles.
Just under two years ago, I walked into Four Circles a broken man. I was broken in every facet of the word: physically I was weak with holes and scars all over my arms from using needles, emotionally I was numb to life, mentally I was obsessive wanting to get high, and spiritually I was completely bankrupt. I was not a “happy camper.” I had no idea what to expect from this place, and even more, “knew” that it wouldn’t do anything for me and did not need or want anything to do with it. The days seemed to go by in seconds, and I was counting every one till I would finally be let out to go on living the way I was living.
Slowly, however as a result of being in an environment that made me completely vulnerable to my emotions, I realized I needed to change, and luckily, Four Circles was there to facilitate this change, and teach me how to live a better life.
Through doing the tasks outlined in their Client Workbook, I began, for the first time in as long as I could remember, to be proud of myself, and begin to have a feeling of accomplishment. I began to find that I wasn’t the loser I “knew” I was; I could be successful and proud of myself again.
While I was in the field, I learned to take care of myself in ways that I never knew how to. I learned how to take responsibility for myself by finding wood to keep the fire alive to stay warm; finding flat ground to sleep on so that I didn’t roll out of my tent; finding a water source so that I wasn’t thirsty, etc. All of these things turned out to be a microcosm of the life I would be thrown into when I departed Four Circles. This amazing treatment center gave me the tools I needed to survive on my own without relying on other people to take care of me, or, more importantly, to live without the false security drugs gave me.
The people at Four Circles genuinely cared for me, and I will forever be in debt to these amazing individuals. Going to Four Circles was one of the best decisions that I have ever made; it gave me a start to a new life that has gotten better than I ever dreamed possible.
Thank you Four Circles!
Blake, 24
I have struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for a long time. Drugs and alcohol numbed all my feelings and made me into the outgoing, self-confident, and invincible person I always wanted to be. I also struggled with other issues as well. Coming to Four Circles Recovery Program truly helped save my life!
I had been through six other treatment facilities in a year and a half, and had not graduated one of them. Those treatments didn't work because they were conventional in the sense that I was confined to a room talking about what really was going on with me. Those programs made me feel like a prisoner. They flat out didn't work for me!
Personally, I needed a different approach to understanding my underlying deterrents which were hindering my growth in my life and as a person. Four Circles gave me an extremely safe haven to discover myself and challenged me to do the work. This program challenged me to do the opposite of what I had been doing for a long time and in return I saw the results. It has worked for me and I'm continuing to do the work. Four Circles gave me structure that I never had, goals to work towards, and they taught me how to work as a team. This was my seventh program and the first program that worked for me. I graduated in August 2008, and I strongly recommend this program to everyone!!!!!!
Amelia, 20