Arms Acres Alumni Connection
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Through the years, over 50,000 people have walked through the doors of Arms Acres seeking a better life, free from the suffering the disease of addiction brings. Every one of you has been important to us. Our staff has been as touched by your visit here as we hope you were by your experience at Arms Acres. Over the years, you have gone on to become a part of a “bigger” plan, making a positive impact on your communities. We want to hear your story. Our staff will be excited to hear from you, for this is the great reward of working in this field. In addition, we would like your ideas on what we might be able to offer you in the way of support and assistance in meeting the never-ending challenges of long-term recovery.
Your comments will help us realize our goal of making Arms Acres the best it can be for people suffering from addiction. Please send your stories, ideas, comments and suggestions to us by submitting your information in the form at the bottom of the page! You can also contact Susan Attebery directly through email or at extension 6198.
Message from the Alumni Association Coordinator…..
The Arms Acres Alumni Association continues to grow in leaps and bounds. I hope you can come join us for a fun filled day at one of our upcoming alumni events. Enjoy meeting new friends, visiting with old friends, catching up with case managers and staff and of course sharing your strength and hope with the current clients.
- Alkaton meets the last Thursday of every month. (Exception: November - 3rd Thursday) Remember how important Alkathon was for you when you were in treatment? Alkathon needs you!
- Alumni Spring Gathering - "Hello Here and Now" on Sunday, April 3rd at Arms Acres. This will be a day you won't want to miss with meetings, food, fellowship, ice cream, special alumni music and much more. Click on the Spring Alumni Newsletter above to see all the details on this exciting event.
- There has been talk of a 2nd Annual Putnam County Sobriety Walk in early fall to celebrate National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Stay tuned to our website for further details.
If you would like to receive information on future alumni events by mail or email please send me a note to sattebery@libertymgt.com
Come celebrate your sobriety and spend a day with us at Arms Acres where your recovery journey began. We'd love to see you.
“Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.”
- Henry Ford
ALKATHON
Alkathon is a long time tradition of Arms Acres where graduates come back to monthly meetings to attend groups, meet with other alumni, visit with case managers and of course meet and talk to the patients. The success of such a program is the direct result of the alumni participation. Alkathons are held the last Thursday of every month from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM however, alumni can arrive anytime during the day. If you would like to attend and transportation is a problem, please let us know. We might be able to arrange carpooling with another alumni. If we have enough interest, there has been talk of the possibility of sending a van to Grand Central or to one of our Outpatient Clinics. Thank you to the many alumni who have taken the time to share their recovery stories, strength and hope with the patients at Arms Acres. Your participation is key in their recovery along with being rewarding to your own recovery. I often hear back from alumni who have held onto something an alumni said to them while they were in treatment. Your strength and your hope leave lasting impressions on their recovery. You may be the key. It works if you work it. Thanks for giving back. If you would like more information about Alkathon or need a ride, please contact us at 1(800) 989-2676. Susan Attebery Ext. 6198 or Cathy Sacer Ext. 6145
Things are well in my sobriety
My B-Wing Sisters
Pray everyday when you feel down
Trust that your higher power
will bring everything around
Believe in yourselves and cherish your time
Do work on the inside and don’t become a mime
I have not learned how to take care of self
Do not put yourselves on a bookshelf
Be kind and gentle to one another
Your family more than anyone can understand
Your sisters to guide each other with a loving hand.
- Kazel A.
Congratulations! Clean and Sober!
Jason W......6 Months
Richard S......8 Months
Dwayne J…...10 Months
William G......4 Years
Raymond R......5 Years
Mark H......6 Years
Warren B......23 Years
Thank you so much for helping me fight my addictions, here is a poem for you and the staff.
A ship at sea
A soul is lost
Seeking safe harbor
At too high a cost
The vessel is drifting
Morale is low
Stormy skies above
Hungry sharks below
The hull is leaking
The sailor bails
There's no more wind
To fill the sails
A beacon of hope
Shines the way
For the tired ship
To enter the bay
As the fog lifts
In limps the boat
The sailor is thankful
He's barely afloat
Once in port
The Sails need mending
The hull is cracked
The mast is bending
Arms Acres is
The beacon of light
A ray of hope
In the darkness of night
The staff is the port
Shelter they provide
Their understanding the docks
In which we confide
They teach us the tools
A way to be free
They show us the way
Back out to sea
Steve D.
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Carmel, NY 10512
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