I have been attending Resolutions for about 4 months now, and I sincerely believe that it has been the helping hand that I needed in order to function properly in my day to day life. My reasons for going to IOP were probably a little different from most scenarios of outpatient, as I am actually 3 years sober at the end of this August 2016.
I decided to go to IOP as I felt my life had become stagnant, and was having difficulty in nearly every area of my day to day functions. Although I was sober I was facing depression, insomnia, difficulty eating, showering, keeping any form of routine, sleeping all day, finding it difficult to face the day and get out of bed. I was functioning in the most limited way possible, and after a year of fluctuating in and out of this disfunction, I had for months been contemplating reaching out for help. When I did reach out, the difficulty of finding a solution to help in all of these dysfunctional areas, proved to be a challenge. IOP was not even an option that I had considered. I luckily have a boyfriend who had been through Resolutions. He has now been sober for 2 years and still works with his case manager from Resolutions. He had been through numerous rehabs and sober livings, and shockingly Resolutions was the last stop on his 2 year road to sobriety. I absolutely never thought he would get sober, and after experiencing Resolutions for myself I understood why it had made such a great impact in his sobriety.
I have been through treatment centers before, as well as watched many of my friends go through multiple treatment centers, and I had become extremely untrusting of any form of treatment facility. In my history with treatment centers there have been extremely negative experiences. I went into Resolutions with great hesitation and was looking for any signs of disingenuous behavior.
I found that EVERY SINGLE staff member there is actually there to help each INDIVIDUAL client that walks through their doors. This had to be the first most shocking revelation I found with Resolutions. I then found their structure, therapists, and staff to be organized, loving, kind, caring, respectful, intelligent, attentive, and so forth. Each individual client is set up with a case manager, therapists, and groups that are best suited to their unique personality. They take time to individualize this experience to each person, and they make sure to be in constant contact with you, to help you every step of the way.
Within the first two months of Resolutions my life changed. I now have two part time stylist jobs, one is with a personal client, and the other is with a major clothing company. I am able to get out of bed in the early morning, show up on time, be well rested from being able to sleep the night before, and work a full day. I was also accepted to Otis College during this time and have had my Case Manager Holly helping me with a lot of the steps along the way. Anything that I might have had difficulty following through with due to my anxiety, Holly has helped me successfully complete. Things such as faxing forms, sending emails, contacting my new college counselor, etc. Simple things that in the past I couldn't ask for the help I needed, and let build up and overwhelm me.
Resolutions, for me, has been the helping hand that I needed to get my life back on track and to become consistent again. Resolutions has truly been a gift and I am so grateful to everyone that works there! read more