A Must Have for Recovering Alcoholics and Addicts:
Bridging the gap between drug and alcohol treatment and living in recovery.
So you're fresh out of rehab.
How do you stay sober long enough to shoot that movie and fulfill your
celebrity commitments? A live-in Personal Recovery Assistant is exactly what is
needed. And now -- this Hollywood “must have” is a certified profession available to everyone.
August 29, 2008
Bringing awareness of drug and alcohol addiction issues to
the forefront with programs like Dr Drew Pinsky’s Celebrity Rehab, A
& E Television Network’s shows Intervention and The Cleaner, there
has recently been several articles and media attention on high profile
celebrities struggling with the consequences of drugs, alcohol, gambling,
eating disorders and various other addictions. Many of these celebrities
are photographed and profiled hanging out with a “sober buddy, sober
babysitter” or so called “minder.” This awareness is sparking a lot of
curiosity of, ‘who is this “stranger” lurking in the shadows on the set, in a
business meeting or hanging out at family functions?’ These “strangers” are
often being referred to as an associate, assistant, friend or family member but
before we give up the secret of what this person does it is important to know
why this person is there. To quote one client, “this person is here
to help be a barrier between me and the dragon of my disease: addiction.”
The concept of peer-mentoring in addiction has been around
for a long time with the Alcoholics Anonymous role of a sponsor; a recovering
addict that volunteers to help fellow addicts get through tough times.
The world wide exposure and evolution of this concept has brought a lot of
attention to "the stranger", developing the need to create a
professional supervised support service that is not sponsorship nor in- home
therapy. Hired Power Transitional Recovery Services, a professional
service located in both California and New York, identified that regardless
which mode of treatment utilized to treat the addict, there is a
transition period that takes place when addicts return home or on the road and
attempt to maintain a sober lifestyle. It is a known fact that during the
transition, addicts are most vulnerable to relapse and are relapsing at an
alarming rate. There is a significant need to "bridge the gap"
extending treatment by means of intensive support into the homes and lives of
addicts.
For Hired Power Transitional Recovery Services “the
stranger” is a Certified Personal Recovery Assistant whose role is to
guide support and mentor clients on utilizing newly learned skills to become
self sustaining in their own recovery process. Hired Power realized the
potential criticism and discomfort associated with providing a Certified
Personal Recovery Assistant. Criticism such as: “Why should someone pay for a mentor? How can we trust a stranger? Living with someone and maintaining a
professional therapeutic relationship is not possible.” Hired Power Transitional Recovery Services
answers these issues by providing a professional, supervised team approach.
This team brings more than just a professional in the home, it creates a
foundation of recovery in the daily living environment and the community of the
individual. Creating a certification process requiring addiction recovery
experience, education, extensive background checks, and daily supervision,
staff must be carefully screened and prepared, states Nanette Zumwalt owner and
CEO of Hired Power Transitional Recovery Services. Hired Power is the only professional service
provider to establish this certification creating the highest standards during
the most vulnerable times in the recovery process.
