omegasupreme

Are you going to read Stephen King books or are you going to recover? I spot what I got...I personally never went to a nuthut to recover. I went once to avoid some potential legal stuff, once to find a girl that I met the previous time when I was avoiding legal stuff, and once because I knew if I said no the ER doctors were going to have me court mandated into going(this revolved around the ending of the relationship with the girl from the first two experiences, lol), see my alcoholism learned you can check back out quicker if you go voluntarily rather than Baker Acted. Just curious on the motives???


As far as reading, I can name 2 maybe 3 here in Texas that at least in the first 30 days at the facility will not allow anything other than the Big Book. No TV, radio, cell phone, nothing, just AA a la Gilligan's Island style. The funny part is two of the 3 are free and the third is a high dollar facility. Go figure, common problem, common solution, pg.17.

Raindance

I was only looking for clarification on their wording of "No Inappropriate Reading Material". I am going there with every intent on contributing to their program, but if during any downtime I am allowed to read a book, I will bring one.

JohnBarleycorn

From what people say, it sounds like rehab is just medical detox followed by reading of the Big Book, "Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions" and other Hazelden Press books, with daily AA meetings.

Is that about right?

omegasupreme

Depends where you go.

This one is way more than medical detox: Mark Houston Recovery | Gender Specific Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers

So is this one: Wheelhouse Home Page

We call these recovery houses though, not rehabs.

Raindance

I'll know more when I get there I guess. It is called a recovery centre, rehab is a general term to me.

Dee74

I wish you every success RD.

I understand rules and the rationale behind them, but personally for me, I think not being able to read *something* not 'work related' would not be very conducive to my recovery.

I love my books

D

TheEnd

There is nothing bizarre about it. When I originally came to rehab I was still working on my doctoral classes, but I realized that continuing my doctoral work was impossible so I decided to take an incomplete for the semester. However, I was not going to give up my computer privileges after I had fought so hard to get them. Thanks for your concern