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Sidetracked

Published: Monday, April 22, 2013 The 12-Step life as we try to model it here includes living honestly and unselfishly with personal integrity. One students who was doing well with respect to the Steps got sidetracked when basketball season rolled around. He did well on the court, but not so well off it. He stopped going to meetings, stopped talking to his sponsor, got angry at his

Testing the Waters

Published: Friday, April 19, 2013 Home visits and off-campus outings give our students an opportunity to test the waters -- to practice new behaviors and put principles they've talked about to the test in real world situations. Many students try hard while they're here to overcome a history of dishonesty, disrespect and selfishness. But a change of scene, a break in routine, or the

Open to Experience

Published: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Introducing our students to the principles of the 12 Steps includes helping them experience the spiritual life at the core of them. Discovering their own higher power, the God of their understanding, is essential to recovery and the one thing many students cherish most about the their Family School experience. We believe in growing along spiritual lines

Getting Clear

Published: Thursday, April 11, 2013 Avoiding the people, places and things associated with behaviors that need to change is critical for those following the 12-Step way of life. Troubled teens especially need time away from the sights and sounds that accompanied the alcohol, drugs, sex, and defiant behavior that landed them here. Our rules pertaining to the language, music and fashion of

It's All Good

Published: Monday, April 8, 2013 Teen depression is a widespread problem and a big struggle for a lot of our students. While individual counseling can help a student understand the causes of his or her depression and offer ways to get beyond it, friends who can relate are just as important. One boy here who's prone to depression was recently encouraged to keep a gratitude list as a way