Apr 17, 2018 / By BRC Recovery / In sober living, sober living Austin

4 Benefits of Sober Homes

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The first 30 to 90 days after Primary Treatment are the most critical for preventing relapse because most relapses occur during this time frame. For people coming out of intensive residential treatment, sober homes offer valuable community and support that helps residents stay on track and engaged in recovery. Living in a sober home allows you to get reacquainted with everyday life as you navigate your sobriety. The benefits of sober homes are not to be ignored, as they are so useful in sustaining long-term recovery. 1. It reduces risks. Addiction alters the way the brain functions, making it difficult […]

Nov 1, 2016 / By BRC Recovery / In Blog, sober living, sober living Austin

Fixing Myself, Part 3: Establishing Boundaries

You’ve discovered your loved one or friend is an alcoholic or addict—now what? For many people in that situation, their first reaction is, “What can I do to fix my alcoholic/addict?” It took a while for me to figure out that I couldn’t “fix” my son. Instead, I needed to focus on fixing myself, because my son wasn’t the only one who had issues; our whole family system was broken. As I began going to therapy sessions and reading books about broken families, l discovered many resources are available to people who are on the journey toward recovery. Because people […]

Aug 9, 2016 / By BRC Recovery / In Blog, long-term sobriety Austin, sober living, sober living Austin

Sober Living in Austin, Texas

One of the greatest fears for a person in recovery is transitioning from inpatient treatment back into “the real world”. Multiple studies conducted by The National Institutes of Health highly support the importance of high accountability sober living and the impact it has on potential relapse. With this knowledge, BRC Recovery extended our continuum of care and in 2012 purchased our first company owned sober living apartments in central Austin, Texas. Austin, Texas offers many great resources to those in recovery. From fellowship meetings to recovery conferences, sober lounges and community centers, there are so many opportunities to participate in […]

Jul 12, 2016 / By BRC Recovery / In 12 Steps 2, Alumni Personal Stories, Alumni Stories, Blog, mens program, sober living, sober living Austin

My Journey Through Sobriety

Before arriving at BRC Before arriving at BRC I was a broken man. Struggling in life, jobless, penniless, drowning in alcohol, drugs, and misery, a shell of my former self. Not knowing where or how I went wrong in life, I was lost. Fortunately my worried, loving, and supporting parents held an intervention on me and by the grace of God, I ended up on BRC’s doorstep. At that point in my life I wanted to change, but I just didn’t know how or even where to start. Through the excellent direction, support, and caring of the staff, I started to gain […]

Nov 5, 2015 / By BRC Recovery / In 12 Steps 2, Alumni Personal Stories, Alumni Stories, Blog, God, Health and Wellness, mens program, Personal Stories, sober living, sober living Austin

The Joy of Sponsorship

BRC Recovery I was told that the key to happiness in sobriety was helping others. The way I understood that statement was this: As soon as I discharged from BRC Recovery I was going to get at least 8 men to sponsor and all of them were going to remain sober because of me. I could not have been more wrong! I was sober for more than a year before another man asked me to take him through the 12 steps. At first I despaired over the fact that no one was approaching me to get some of what I […]

Sep 29, 2015 / By BRC Recovery / In Addiction, Addiction Relapse, Alcoholism, Blog, Family, General Category 4, God, Health and Wellness, Personal Stories, sober living, sober living Austin

It’s Hard to Hate Up Close

My name is Marsha Stone, and I am a person in long term recovery. I am gratefully sober and serene today, but this was not always the case. For years I was in and out of rehabilitation facilities, desperately trying to arrest my illness, all the while, hurting friends and families alike with the collateral damage associated with alcoholism. There are so many misconceptions in this country and throughout the world about what addiction means, and further about what recovery means. Many see alcoholism and addiction as an illness of the weak willed, a moral failing of some sort, and […]

Jul 28, 2015 / By BRC Recovery / In 12 Steps 2, Blog, Family, God, Personal Stories, Prayer, Recovery, Relapse Prevention, sober living, sober living Austin

Suit Up and Show Up

During the 2015 Fourth of July weekend, thousands of sober members of Alcoholics Anonymous headed to Atlanta to participate in the 65th Annual International Convention. I wasn’t there. I wanted to be, of course. In fact I had made hotel and flight arrangements way in advance for this momentous occasion! Tons of friends from all over the world would be in attendance. And then a couple of months beforehand, looking at my calendar I realized I had an issue…my youngest son has attended Laity Lodge Youth Camp since he was old enough to go! As did his father and aunt […]

Jun 30, 2015 / By BRC Recovery / In Alcohol rehab, drug rehab Austin, Drug-related Video, mens program, Recovery, sober living, sober living Austin, Texas Drug Rehab, womens program

3 Stages of Recovery with Marsha Stone

Marsha Stone, CEO Benchmark Recovery Center   The Benchmark Recovery program is designed as a three stage process. The first stage of that process is the Residential Program. It’s a 90-day minimum stay. Every resident is assigned a recovery manager that works with them and works with their family the entire length of their stay here. From the time they wake up in the morning, to the time they go to bed at night, the program is mindfully designed to institute the principles of recovery in the day to day activities of the resident.   They assimilate those ideas into their physical practices during […]