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You might have an idea in your head of what residential recovery looks like. Perhaps, it’s a celebrity heading out to a facility in the middle of the desert. Or maybe in your mind, it’s somewhere you’re sent without much of a choice.
But the Community Fairbanks Recovery Lodge is much different and much more than that. It’s a place where men can come together and find fellowship in their journey toward recovery. Here’s a little more about how the lodge can help support those dealing with substance use disorder, and why Newsweek named it one of America’s best addiction treatment centers in 2021.
Long-term residential recovery is a way for people to build healthy foundations for dealing with addiction while in a supportive and safe environment. At Community Fairbanks Recovery Lodge, residents generally stay for a minimum of 30 days. Many residents do end up deciding to stay longer than the initial month to make sure they’re well-equipped to deal with their addictions outside the facility.
Long-term residential recovery is centered around residents getting away from the routines that have led them to addiction or relapse. Program Manager Scott Adams puts it this way, “In long-term recovery, a resident’s life is all about treatment. The environment is designed to be conducive to positive change.”
There is also a communal aspect to long-term residential recovery. The Community Fairbanks Recovery Lodge has 14 beds and many activities are centered around fostering a connection between the residents. Many men come to the Recovery Lodge feeling guilty and alone, but when they’re surrounded by peers who have similar experiences, it’s easier to move past the guilt and towards a healthier future.
At the Community Fairbanks Recovery Lodge, we serve men 18 and older. But there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to recovery. Each of our residents has his own story, and our program is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate all types of folks.
That being said, long-term residential recovery isn’t right for everyone. Adams mentions, “People want their independence, they want to get back to their kids and job and life. But without taking a good look at their disease first, they are at risk of losing those things.”
There are certain conditions that might make someone more receptive to support at the Recovery Lodge. We often see that younger people who haven’t quite experienced the full consequences of deep-rooted substance use disorder might not respond as well to long-term residential recovery. But if an individual, especially someone you love, has dealt with relapse and tried multiple treatments to no avail, the Recovery Lodge might be the right choice.
And if the Recovery Lodge turns out to not be the right option for a resident, we’ll do everything we can to help them find a path toward recovery that works.
Every day at the Community Fairbanks Recovery Lodge is different. The goal is to create a well-balanced schedule that gives men the knowledge and skills they need to enact long-lasting changes in their lives.
Much of the schedule is based on group activities. Forging bonds between the residents helps instill peer accountability and drives the men to open up and support each other. “But not everything has to be for the group,” according to Adams. “Some things residents might just want to talk about individually to a counselor or a sponsor.” That’s why finding that balance is so important in the day-to-day at the Recovery Lodge.
And a day at the lodge isn’t only support groups and therapy sessions. It’s important for people to learn how to have fun in recovery. How to spend time alone. How to enjoy activities they might never have done sober before. There is ample time throughout each day for reading, reflecting, and contacting family members. The Recovery Lodge even plans activities like yoga, hiking, bowling, and more.
There is a passionate team at the Community Fairbanks Recovery Lodge. There are even team members who have gone through the program themselves. If you have any questions about how you or a loved one could find support there, call 800-225-4673 or learn more at eCommunity.com/fairbanks.
