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 & […]
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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 […]
CANOE TRIP: Serenity in the Great Outdoors
On Friday, October 12, Turnbridge Phase I hit the water for their most recent outdoor activity: a 6-mile, 2 and ½ hour canoe trip down the scenic Housatonic River in West Cromwell, Connecticut. David Freedman is the Activities Coordinator for Phase I clients, and a member of the Turnbridge drug rehab support staff. He is responsible […]
How Sober Support Networks Aid the Treatment Provider
Jay Brothers, CAC Primary Therapist Center for Change When young people enter treatment, whether for the first time or a return after relapse, they begin establishing relationships with their program peer, program support staff, case manager or therapist right away. Their opinion is molded by what they see and hear. Is there an age […]
“IT’S SO MUCH BETTER SOBER!”
“It’s an undeniable fact that I learned how to live life here. The amount that I grew is unbelievable. It changed who I was as a person.” -Eli
LIVING THE LIFE: Phase III
He isn’t the same as he was when he got here. He’s more. He’s on the way to being the man he expected to be before his past derailed his dreams – a success in recovery and in life.
PLANNING FOR LIFE: Phase II
He’s beginning to outline some life goals, whether they be academic and/or vocational, being ever mindful that this is a marathon, not a race.
SHOWING UP FOR LIFE: Phase I
A structured drug rehab in Connecticut designed to support him while he heals and matures – as scaffolding supports a building until it can rise on its own.
TOMMY S – From Hazelden Drug Rehab to Turnbridge Extended Care and Sober Living
From Hazelden to Turnbridge Extended Care Sober Living Our Resident Profile highlights a current resident. Here we focus on Tommy, who came to Turnbridge Extended Care Sober Living after completing primary drug treatment at Hazelden Treatment Center in Center City, MN. Tommy started smoking marijuana with his older brother at a young age, beginning a descent […]
FROM THE PRESIDENT: The Foundation
People often ask me, “What does it take to be sober? Isn’t it hard – especially with young men so resistant to change?” My typical response: “It requires changing everything, and yes, it’s tremendously difficult!” At Turnbridge, we approach the process of change from the ground up – eat three meals per day, wake up […]