Simply the best! This facility provides a Faith Based program. Green Group. When Dr. Bill and Bob first established the idea for the 12 step program in the 1930's, they made step 2. Came to believe that a higher power could restore us to Sanity. When they created this step, they were praying to the Same Jesus Christ that we of Green Group do everyday. I can only speak for myself, and the Green Group Facilitators are the Best on that compound, Steven and Flip. For them, and a lot of the other staff too, are very passionate about their jobs. Because of them I am able to see first hand the fruits of life of sobriety. They simply give us the material, and its up to us to do the work.
I came into Bear River a broken and scared man. I was scared that the damage from my drug use was permanent as I struggled to read with comprehension for the first week or so. I absolutely refused to accept my condition and with the proper motivation from the Staff I worked my program with full ferocity. I got introduced to Jesus Christ and he answered my prayers, or maybe he seen my commitment and diligent works and Blessed me a little along the way. He restored my mind, spirit and along with my body. I chose to apply a simple motto that is a relatedly read in the 12 literature and that is "One day at a Time". And I learned at Bear River that today is all that we really have. And if this were to be my last day on this planet then how do I want to spend it? And I couldn't think of another appropriate way besides giving thanks to Jesus for allowing me to have another 24 hours of life and working as hard as I can to rectify the damage that I allowed addiction to take on me. Also, the drug use was just a symptom of something else. I discovered that I was a manic depressive with severe abandonment issues. And all of these personal revelations for self improvement are an attribution from The Bear River Program and from the Leaders of Green Group. Thank you Steven for always demanding realness and always calling my bullshit to push me forward, thank you Flip for being the educated man that you are and by working a job you are passionate about, Thank you Reggie for allowing me to be apart of your process, Thank you Mr. Dave for always keeping it real, Thank you Liana in the Med line for holding me accountable and giving me a hard time when I wanted to take a suboxone, that moment was defining in my recovery and it is because of you that I had the strength to say I don't need it! Thank you Mr. Dan for helping me with problems, Ruth ann and Wendy you are the best, The entire Tech Staff for putting up with a bunch of grown man children and always keeping your cool, Mr. Matt L you have developed and maintained a place that breaks the stigma that comes attached with being an addict, you have put you heart and soul into this facility and it shows. Thank you everyone for allowing my miracle to happen. I still have long road to walk and a ton of mistakes to fix but I am now more capable to deal with life on life's terms. You guys give hope to the hopeless and lead by example. I no longer cry "Why ME?" Because of Bear River I now say "Try ME!" God Bless all of you there and keep doing what you do. Love and Respect.
