Recovery Process
Things
do not change, we change. – Henry David Thoreau
Recovery is a lifetime
process of change. At Alpha
House, we help our residents build a sound foundation and develop tools
and skills to prevent them from going back to their self-defeating
lifestyles. Our recovery
process starts by making residents part of a community that provides a
predictable environment with well-defined boundaries that teach
residents to live clean, productive, independent lives.
We emphasize personal responsibility, proper conduct and values.
At Alpha House, recovery means
Changing
from drug abuse to abstinence,
Reducing
symptoms,
Improving
overall function, and
Developing
a pro-social lifestyle in which residents:
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Learn adaptive and social living skills,
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Develop healthier interpersonal relationships, and
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Are involved in social group and community activities
An important part of
our recovery process is peer interaction.
Peers in the program help each other by sharing information,
discussing personal matters, monitoring each other’s behavior and
showing responsible love and concern for all members.
Big
brothers and big sisters, more senior residents of the house, help
new members by providing advice, guidance and additional coaching so
that they will have an easier time understanding and adjusting to the
program. Each resident is
expected to be a positive role model to those who follow him or her in
the program.
As part of the recovery process, residents must attend and actively participate, invest and take pride in all aspects of the program. They must take personal responsibility and learn to share the values that we stress at Alpha House: truth and honesty, a good work ethic, self-reliance, earned rewards, achievement, social manners and community involvement.
Recovery Process
435 Shady Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 363-42200