One of our readers sent the following message which marked that person's distress over the radical, restrictive, anti-religious drift of a major treatment facility where the opportunity to help those who "graduated" had been successful and widely looked upon with favor:
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Weds Sept 26 H M [full names deleted to respect anonymity] called a meeting
of all the recovery groups doing meetings in the treatment facility. The
meeting was called for mostly economic , staff reductions, and to control
paraphernalia getting into the facility via open meetings, and family meetings.
According to B M of Adult Clinical Services,
who was the primary spokes person, all open meetings were now going to be
reconfiguered to closed meetings. This information was not so much the
point of this email, but the comments B had about the overall change in
treatment methods and client participation was changing because treatment could
no longer mandate clients . B said that 12 steps and treatment are now two
different venues , unlike the past. He said to even use the word”sponsor”
was a liability issue. Mary ? one of the staff said that the clients are
now prescreened to meetings which they may participate in, so when 12 step
meetings are in the facility, no client will be there by compulsion, or against
their religious beliefs.
B said the recovery of their clients is based on what
happens after they leave treatment. Mr M on behalf of H M
applauded all the groups and help from recovery groups to provide an atmosphere
for addict/alcoholics facing the world and its challenges.
My thoughts were what happens to the next generation, when
12 step or other recovery methods are no longer an enforceable program ,
because like our government, right and wrong , and roots of moral fiber are no
longer a concern, and that is the slow progression of our
country. Whats next for recovery is not look good. Like B
said at the beginning of the meeting , “ Its all about Higher Power” and we
can’t talk about God anymore."
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