Nature and the Mountains in Drug Rehab
Nature and the mountains play such a large part in the Cirque Lodge alcohol and drug rehab program. A different kind of healing is discovered by taking our residents out of the therapy room and placing them in the natural setting of the outdoors. It helps them to find those needed connections for recovery, most importantly, that connection to a power greater than one’s own. Cirque Lodge is a spiritual recovery program. The relations of nature and the spiritual healing of the mountains have helped many individuals find a means to overcoming alcohol or drug addiction.
The outdoor elements are enjoyed through activity. No matter the time of year, our clients can find the healing that comes from nature. Even in the wintertime, drug rehab clients strap on some snowshoes and go for a nice nature walk. This environment is used for a number of things. Sometimes clients are just asked to meditate, while other times the experiential counselor will teach them a concept of the 12-step program. The beauties and wonders of the mountains can enhance the healing process.
The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous talks about ‘vital spiritual experiences.’ Such experiences create an internal shift, and a change of personal convictions. At Cirque Lodge, we focus on providing such experiences with our alcohol and drug rehab program. Nature and the mountain can have a hand in this. Clients can discover for themselves these experiences personally. Whether it is off on their own, or sharing with a group, the wonders and experiences in nature can create this internal shift. Such a shift can be a means to overcoming the struggles of addiction.
