A New Spirit Recovery Program Inc

We don't ask our patients to promise to never drink or use again, but we do ask them to experiment with abstaining for a clinically significant length of time. People who abstain for a clinically significant period of time (a minimum of two years), and who learn as much about their problem as they can by getting help in a good program, tend to view their own relationship with alcohol and/or other drugs with much more clarity and objectivity than most people can after only a few months. After two years of successful abstinence, most people choose not to resume drinking or using simply because they like being sober and straight and don't want to lose such good feelings about themselves and their accomplishments. But remember--getting to that level of insight, awareness, and confidence takes a couple of years for most people.