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Recovering Community
Successful completion of treatment marks the beginning of the recovery process from
addiction, but we stress that it is only the initial entrance into recovery. Continuous
recovery demands that we reshape much of our lives that addiction twisted into pain
and self-absorption. It is a simple but not an easy path and it requires help.
We ask our patients to avail themselves of the wide recovery community whose very
purpose is to help each other get and remain sober and happy. Our research over
20 years shows clearly that those patients who maintain strong ties with support
groups fare much better after treatment than those for whatever reason do not seek
the help of the recovery community.
Resources that are key to maintaining recovery include:
Oxford House
- For graduates who need a sober place to live with other recovering people, Oxford Houses
provide short or long term housing. Self-sustaining and self-governing, Oxford Houses are
situated in residential neighborhoods and require that members pay rent and follow a program
of recovery.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- AA is the oldest and largest of 12-step programs. Thousands of local meetings are held
weekly, as well as all over the world. We teach that membership in AA or another 12-step
program is essential to early and continuous recovery.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) - Identical in structure and purpose to AA, NA exists to
serve those whose addiction can be traced to drugs other than alcohol. Weekly meetings
abound in all communities.
Seattle Intergroup of AA
- Meeting lists provided by the Greater Seattle Intergroup of AA are organized by location and by day.
Information for members about activities of the AA service...
Seattle - Eastside
Intergroup of AA - Meeting lists provided by the Eastside Intergroup of AA are organized by
location and by day. Information for members about activities of the AA service...
The AA Grapevine
- International journal on Alcholics Anonymous
Alumni Sharing - Graduates of LMRC feel a special bond with their friends who completed
treatment with them. The alumni events link will list upcoming gatherings for alumit as they
occur.
Attention Alumni. Click here to Help us Celebrate our 25th Year!
Lakeside-Milam Recovery Centers. (800) 231-4303
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