A Difference with Experiential Learning
It is very difficult to put into words the effectiveness and the dynamics of the experiential program at the Cirque. To balance out the more intensive elements of alcohol and drug rehab, the experiential program provides a fun and unique way of learning. It also provides a profound way to teach lessons of recovery. Instead of sitting in a group room, the alcoholic/addict develops skills on a ropes course, or by working with horses, or with excursions into nature.
Each day provides a different challenge or opportunity with experiential learning activities. On a certain day the resident can be working in the art room creating pottery. The next day they can be challenged with an activity that requires them to use the thought processes affected by substance abuse. Our experiential team is constantly coming up with new ways for individuals to develop skills for recovery. Balanced with the clinical forms of addiction treatment, these skills can be a foundation for long term sobriety.
Experiential activities also provide the recovering alcoholic/addict with a fun approach to rehab. The intensive elements of treatment can be very taxing on an individual. Dealing with the daily therapies and programs can be demanding. Experiential activities provide the individual with a release from these things and a new way to learn recovery. Enjoying recovery can make all the difference. At Cirque Lodge, we strive to provide experiential learning activities that can be utilized as a foundation for a life free from the struggles of addiction.