Andy Buccaro, LADC, LCSW Executive Director Center for Change Timing is key when it comes to braving substance prevention talks with your child. Knowing “when” is half the battle; the other half is “how.” Unfortunately, the “when” part of the equation is probably younger than you think. The average age that a child first […]
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Turnbridge operates leading mental health and substance abuse treatment programs throughout Connecticut. This blog is a resource for people seeking addiction and mental health recovery information and inspiration, and the latest Turnbridge news and events.
FROM THE PRESIDENT: Inspiration
Dear Friends, Inspiration: Be the last to judge and the first to congratulate. Be the change you want to see in others. Be the heart for the heartless and soul for the soulless. Follow your moral compass. Quick research shows there are an estimated 50 trillion cells in the human body at any given time, […]
DAVE FREEDMAN – An Unsung Hero
Dave F. is Turnbridge’s Unsung Hero for the month of August. He serves as Support Staff Manager, as well as Activities Coordinator. Dave started working for Turnbridge as House Manager, and eventually became a member of the Support Staff. Over time, he began taking on the additional responsibility of planning recreational events, and he was […]
MALKA – “I just have my son back.”
Malka B. is the mother of Jordan, a recent graduate of Turnbridge’s addiction treatment program. After successfully completing primary treatment at the Caron facility in Pennsylvania, Jordan came to Turnbridge for drug treatment. While at Turnbridge, Jordan put a great deal of effort into his continued recovery and plan for reintegration. He is now reaping […]
WHITE WATER CANOE TRIP: Phase I residents take the Connecticut’s Housatonic River
Turnbridge’s most recent recreational activity was held in the running waters of Connecticut’s Housatonic River. Several of the Phase I residents made the three hour trip to West Cornwall to take a white water canoe trip down the river with the help of the friendly staff at Clarke Outdoors. Many of Turnbridge’s recreational trips involve […]
WHITEWATER RAFTING: Phase I Goes Off-the-Grid on a Spiritual Retreat
Getting away can be hard to do in our age of technology. Even when going on a day trip to the beach or to Sleeping Giant for a hike, life has a tendency to follow. In a world where a cell phone inhabits almost every pocket, truly getting away requires a little more determination. That’s […]
INDOOR GO-KART RACING: Phase III Sober Living Residents learn to have Fun in Sobriety
On Saturday, November 3, Phase III clients at Turnbridge Drug Treatment and Sober Living for Young Men took part in their latest recreational outing: go-kart racing at On Track Karting in Wallingford, Connecticut. Vinny, who came to Turnbridge following his 28 day stay at Mountainside drug rehab in Canaan, CT, said that the trip was […]
PAINTBALL: Team Building in Drug Treatment
Dave had run out of ammunition. The opposing team was bearing down on him and his teammates — the few of his teammates that remained. Paintballs exploded in puffs of yellow on the inflatable, plastic …obstacles arranged around the enclosed, outdoor arena. “I’m out! I’m out of ammo,” Dave yelled. To his right, a teammate […]
SKIING AT KILLINGTON MOUNTAIN: Winter Recreation for Young Men in Sobriety
Dave Freedman, a member of Turnbridge’s support staff, organizes recreational activities for Phase I of the drug rehab program. On Tuesday, December 11, Dave and five of Turnbridge’s Phase I extended care clients hopped in a van and headed to the slopes for a day of fun in the snow at Killington Mountain Resort & […]
INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING: Exercise in Recovery
For one of this month’s many recreational activity, support staff and Activities Coordinator Dave Freedman took the Phase I clients to Prime Climb, an indoor rock climbing facility located in Wallingford Conn. “It’s so much fun for the guys,” Dave said. “I’ve taken the guys before, and when we go it’s generally pretty empty so […]