A Day in the Life of a Milestones Client

Making the decision to come to treatment can be a difficult one. Clients seeking treatment have so many things to consider and so many questions about what treatment is going to be like. So, here is a comprehensive look at what a stay at Milestones Ranch would look like.

Our clients start off the day with Morning Reflections, a time to congregate with their peers and set their intentions for the day ahead. Clients can grab a coffee, gather on the couch and enjoy a reading from “Daily Reflections”. They then check in with themselves and with staff about how they’re feeling and set a goal for the day – anything from making a difficult phone call to getting the most out of their therapy sessions. After Reflections, it’s time to walk to breakfast. After stopping to say hello to our cow (Moo) and goats (Steely Dan and Stevie Nicks), clients stroll through a beautiful meadow and climb up the tree lined stairs that lead to Bubba’s, our charming on-site café. Clients will enjoy all their meals at Bubba’s, a cozy log cabin where our chefs prepare gourmet, healthy meals to help replenish our clients’ bodies while satisfying their taste buds. After breakfast, our clients’ day is filled with various groups tailored towards dual-diagnosis issues, as well as individual sessions with primary and adjunct therapists. We offer our clients a variety of services, such as EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Art Therapy and Hypnotherapy. We even have a ropes course, a personal development and bonding exercise, where, once a month, clients and their family can begin to communicate in a new way through helping each other face their fears and conquer the course. Clients also meet with both our staff psychiatrist and staff physician to ensure that their medication regimen is well suited to their needs. It is also our belief here at Milestones that having a sound body is essential to having a sound mind, so our clients meet with a personal trainer multiple times a week, as well as attend physical fitness groups such as martial arts and yoga. After dinner, our staff takes the clients to a variety of off-site meetings, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, CoDependents Anonymous, and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, depending on the clients’ individual needs. We also offer “Sober Fun” outings, that can consist of anything from a trip to the movies to bowling to karaoke. After the meetings or Sober Fun, clients come back to Milestones and head to bed, getting plenty of rest for the following day.

One thing our clients always say differentiates Milestones from other treatment centers is our staff. From our therapists to our administration team to our residential counselors, every member of our staff is fully invested in making our clients’ stay the best it can possibly be. At any hour of the day or night, our staff is on hand to resolve any issues our clients may have or just be a sympathetic ear to listen. Many of our staff members have successfully completed treatment and gone on to active lives in the recovery community and can offer personal experience and support.

Milestones is also committed to making sure our clients are successful once they leave treatment. Towards the end of our clients stay, we help them come up with an after-care plan that often includes out-patient treatment and local sober living. We find our clients a number of different sober living options that fit their lifestyle and budget and accompany them to tour the facilities and help them make the best decision for their continued recovery. If a client is going out of state, we set them up with aftercare resources in their area and keep in touch with weekly phone calls to stay up to date with their recovery.

A clients’ first day at Milestones is truly the first day of the rest of their life. Here, they can address their mental health, addiction and trauma issues in a safe and supportive environment and begin the lifelong journey of recovery. Every client that passes through these doors becomes a member of the Milestones family and our staff treats them as such long after they leave treatment.