Aspire The Journey to Recovery

Aspire has an intensive outpatient program for patients struggling to stay sober, refrain from self-harm, or have just gotten out of the hospital for a suicide attempt or drug overdose. These patients can come to Aspire and receive intensive clinical services, or they can choose to stay home rather than attend a residential program. The goal is to allow patients access to a wide assortment of social workers, therapists, drug or alcohol counselors, as well as peers with similar experiences. Aspire aims to provide the counsel of experts to help their patients with any problems they may experience.

Long-term substance abuse can be incredibly detrimental to a patient's physical and mental well-being. People who have lived with or known long-term drug users can notice the first-hand effects of drugs on personal health. Users can appear older than they are, lose teeth, experience gaps in memory or difficulty in recovering memories, and lose cognitive awareness. There are many adverse effects, many of which are amplified when users begin at a young age and continue to affect development. At a young age, drugs can affect maturity the ability to handle issues, and negatively impact a user's ability to retain a stable job. Drugs affect all users, but especially can stunt growth in youth.

Aspire is a community-based service that focuses on helping patients without shaming them for their negative habits. They endeavor to meet patients halfway without demeaning any recovery efforts their patients have made, instead supporting further growth. Aspire aims to understand and build an active, supporting connection with each patient.

Our Treatments:

• Burnout

• Emotional Breakdown

• Feeling overwhelemed With Life

• Depression

• Social Fear/Anxiety

• Situational Trauma

• Grief/Loss

• Racing Thoughts

• Poor Self-Image

• Panic Attacks

• Poor Self-Image

• Problems Sleeping

• Low/No Motivation

• Isolation or Loneliness

• Suicidal Thoughts/Self-Harm

Interview with Thomas Buckley

Tom Buckley personally believes in encouraging youth to talk about mental health and drug abuse freely. Our generation can change the way people consider mental health in general simply by communicating their experiences. Aspire aims to break the stigma surrounding mental health and drugs by spreading a message of acceptance and personal growth.

Tom Buckley’s childhood experiences contributed to his commitment to Aspire. He lost his father to addiction at a young age, and shortly after, his brother committed suicide. In the sixth grade, at only 13 years old, Tom was introduced to a world of drugs and alcohol. These harmful vices helped Tom cope with the pain of losing his father and brother at such a young age. For another decade, he relied solely on drugs and alcohol, self-medicating rather than confronting the grief and trauma of his childhood. Tom Buckley’s story is important because it can be applied to countless other youth with similar experiences. Many teens will choose to find temporary relief through drugs and alcohol, rather than confronting their issues.

We believe in connection before correction