Category Archive For "Stories"
This Pride Month, let’s not lose sight of the millions of LGBTQI Americans who struggle with substance abuse and mental health challenges
By Matt B., Treatment Tech, Retreat June is upon us, which means warm, sun kissed days at the beach; leisurely late night strolls in the balmy air; and yes, a surfeit of rainbows. Rainbows are popping up everywhere: Flags, hats, stickers, shirts, even in hair. While many of us just think of June as …
What It Really Takes to be a Nurse
By Melissa Callahan, Corporate Director of Nursing May 6-12 marks National Nurses Week, a week-long celebration of the contributions nurses make to healthcare. At Retreat Behavioral Health, our leading nursing team is a critical component of our medical operation, and the way we provide care for our patients. Here, our Corporate Director of Nursing shares …
What does sober living really entail?
Talk show host Wendy Williams recently confessed on her show that she had been living in a recovery house. Her brave admission came as a surprise to many, but raised an important question: What happens in sober living, and why is it so valuable to people newly entering recovery? To find out, we asked two members …
#SECONDCHANCES: This Thanksgiving, I’m free of the alcohol and the painkillers. That’s a lot to be thankful for
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on gratitude. Retreat asked three alumni to author a collection of original columns explaining why our leading substance abuse treatment gave them a second chance at life. The result is our special series, #SecondChances. By Celeste W., 44, a former Retreat patient in Lancaster County, PA This Thanksgiving, I …
#SECONDCHANCES: After 20 years of alcoholism, Retreat gave me my life and my marriage back
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on gratitude. Retreat asked three alumni to author a collection of original columns explaining why our leading substance abuse treatment gave them a second chance at life. The result is our special series, #SecondChances. By Michael W., 48 former Retreat patient at Lancaster County, PA Second Chances Back in …
