What is Recovery First Inc.?
We are a non-profit organization in Cumming, Georgia.  We strive to provide information, resources, and recovery
residences to those overcoming chemical dependency.

What is a recovery residence?
The recovery residence bridges the gap between detoxification and the re-entry into a productive, responsible way of living.

What does our program entail?
Our program is spirituality based and focuses on a twelve-step recovery model. We do not discriminate; we are open to anyone of any race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.

Phase I is an introductory period in the client’s program.  They will be acquainted with other clients, facilitators and counselors.  This gives the client the opportunity to become acclimated with a new environment and its expectations.
We expect clients are expected to participate in their recovery by attending meetings and applicable seminars, work the twelve-steps, maintain relations with a sponsor, meet with a counselor, and retain employment.

• Intake-

• Intake paperwork
• House Assignments
•  Assignments of a Counselor
•  Urinalysis

• Will last 14-30 days.  Meeting requirement.  Short-term treatment plan, i.e., meeting a day while in phase I.  Begin employment search, find a sponsor.  Set goals with facilitator.  Attend after-care groups, 2-3 week, while in phase I.
• Derive a budget.
• Orientation Session

Phase II is the core of the aftercare program.  Clients begin to develop life skills and experience real life situations with the safety net of a supportive, recovery community. 

• Retain employment.
• Meeting attendance of 4 meetings a week(at least 1 meeting every other day).  Attendance of 2 out of 3 aftercare groups(minimum 1 contingent on scheduling).
• Begin financial counseling.  Debt analysis, open checking and savings accounts, buying a car, etc.  Identify and solidify debts.
• Continue counseling.

Phase III is the transitional period in the program.  Clients will focus on planning for their futures in sobriety.  It will last about a month or so. 

• Meeting requirement of one meeting every two days.
• Relapse Prevention Planning.
• Sociological Integration Planning.
• Conclusive Counseling.
• Successful Discharge.
• Possible enrollment in sober living environment and become a program mentor.

• Continued sobriety.
• Worked all twelve-steps.

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