Recovery from drug or alcohol addiction is a lifelong process. Our rehabilitation treatment offers a holistic healing experience that helps you rebuild your life and equips you with the skills you need to maintain sobriety. Long-term recovery also requires continued support and care to help you through challenges and more difficult times.
At Cirque Lodge, our alumni program is a source of constant support and motivation for your journey ahead. Once you have stayed at Cirque Lodge, you become a lifelong member of our community. You can return to the center for events, retreats, reunions, and even short residential treatment programs.
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Every September, we host a reunion weekend that’s open to all Cirque Lodge alumni.
It is a time to reunite with friends, reaffirm your commitment to recovery, and reconnect with the serenity of the mountains.
The reunion takes place at the start of autumn as the mountains burst into color. The days are sunny and warm, and the nights cool and starlit.
It is a spectacular weekend of rejuvenation unrivaled by any other addiction center in the United States.
Some of the feedback we have received over the years pertaining to our Alumni Retreats is to have several smaller events during the year.
Brianna Mason, our Director of Alumni Services, has coordinated some wonderful alumni retreats that fulfill this request. In the winter, we get together and do some skiing, tubing and always make sure we check in with gratitude and 12-step meetings. When it warms up, we have gone to California for a paddleboarding retreat in Malibu, always following the mantra to keep our alumni connected.
Once again, the best way to stay in the loop on upcoming activities, dinners and retreats is to be on our email contact list. Please contact Brianna Mason at brianna@cirquelodge.com today for more details.
Staying in contact with the place you became sober helps you remain committed and dedicated to recovery. It is a source of support to guide you through challenging times.
We host a series of events throughout the year, including 12-step meetings and alumni dinners and gatherings. Most of our events occur at our rehab center, meet and greets, and via zoom.
We have developed a community app for you to stay in touch with the Cirque Lodge community for alumni who cannot attend events in person. The invite-only app is a safe and private platform where you can find support when you need it.
If you want to hear about our upcoming alumni program and events, please send your contact information to our Alumni Director, Meghan H.
We understand that it may be hard for some alumni to travel to us for a retreat, so our Meet ‘n’ Greet program brings Cirque Lodge to you.
We organize meet ‘n’ greet dinners in different parts of the United States throughout the year. It is a chance to reunite with other alumni and Cirque Lodge staff members closer to your home, and many of our alumni also organize meetings in their local areas.
Please subscribe to our monthly newsletter or check the Alumni Events Calendar for details of Cirque Lodge events.
Our guesting privilege program offers all alumni the opportunity to return to our center free of charge for three to four days to refocus their efforts on recovery.
Recovery from addiction isn’t easy, and there will inevitably be challenges ahead. The road to recovery is long and requires sustained commitment. Guesting privilege is a chance to re-energize, re-focus, and re-commit in the place you initially got sober. You may want to return to the center because you are worried about a relapse or simply as a motivational boost.
When you return to our center, you will be a role model for others. You will show those at the start of the treatment process that overcoming addiction is possible, and you’ll demonstrate how valuable sober life can be. Inspiring others is a powerful experience that consolidates your recovery and gives you the motivation to continue.
Addiction is a chronic disease involving long-lasting changes in the brain. These changes may produce urges for drugs even after long periods of sobriety. For some people, relapse is a part of their recovery process.
Our relapse track program is a two-week inpatient treatment program of behavioral therapies, experiential therapies, and support groups. We help you to overcome your relapse and continue on your recovery journey.
Relapsing is not a failure, and it is not a step back to square one. Treating relapse involves identifying why you returned to substance use and developing skills to prevent it from happening again. It may require making adjustments to your aftercare plan or everyday routines. You build on your personal growth from your first treatment experience and you’ll return to daily life stronger and better equipped.
If you have returned to alcohol or drug use, even just once or twice, please contact us immediately at Cirque Lodge. The earlier you ask for help, the easier getting back on track will be.
Effective alcohol and drug rehabilitation equips you with the coping strategies needed to maintain abstinence once you return home from treatment. The initial transition back to everyday life can be challenging. Your sober life will be very different from when you were in active addiction, and it may take a while to settle into it.
At Cirque Lodge, we make this transition as smooth as possible. We partner you with a temporary guide or mentor to offer advice and connect you with resources in your local area. A mentor is an alumni contact who has at least six months of sobriety, and your mentor may talk with you over the phone or attend support meetings with you.
Having a mentor to guide you through these early months can be invaluable to your recovery, and we are grateful to all our mentors for their compassionate care and support.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact us at Cirque Lodge.
