20 • Thursday, November 3, 2022
OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
SOCIAL
Rehab Reality... by Judy Butler
The Home Environment Can Make a Difference
We recently had a client come to Bayshore Retreat to get help with his addiction. His wife has terminal cancer and he worried that he might have to leave Bayshore during treatment. My answer was simple: “You have to leave and any time left on the table will be waiting for you, should you need to return”. What this man is going through emotionally is heart wrenching. He is so very brave to take this time to heal himself so he will be a better person for her. He chose to come to Bayshore because he knew he would be able to talk with her every day and Skype her ‘good night’. Addiction, like cancer, doesn’t choose whom it will affect. It can happen to anyone and for some there can be a cure if the right treatment is given; also, as with cancer, addiction can reoccur. Over the years we’ve had doctors, lawyers, and other professionals who have turned their life around in our home setting. Some of the key reasons are that we don’t use 12 steps as our program. We take clients to meetings if they’ve never been, but some places have this as their program. (Why pay for that?). Instead, we have about 30 hours a week of counseling, including individual, group, and life skills. Life Skills is particularly important to me because of issues Jeff (my son) and I dealt with over the years. Things like irrational thinking, relationships, anger, money, etc. If you or someone you know is losing his or her life one drink or pill at time, give me a call. Bayshore Retreat is different and can make a difference.
Journal photos by Jordan Wald
Carter McEnerney and Chris O’Neal
Drayton Nabers, Carol and Mike Drummond, Walker Mills and Ginny Mills
Harvest of Hope
19th Annual Gala Raises Money for Cornerstone School Danna and Brian Yarmowich
Trent and Hannah Hall
Guests were treated to cocktails and dinner at the 19th annual Harvest of Hope Gala at The Club on Oct. 21 to benefit Cornerstone School. The Women’s Service Board hosted the event, which also included a brief program highlighting Cornerstone’s successes over the past school year. The 2022 Harvest of Hope Honoree, Ford Hamilton, and the Volunteer of the Year, Melinda House Helveston, were recognized for their service. Guests participated in silent and live auctions featuring items such as student art, jewelry, vacation packages and gift cards. ❖
Mary Hanson, Nancy Canada, Janis and Fred Rogan
John Halsey and Marne Wood and Janet and Shaw Gage Mitch Dolen, Anna Gerhardt and Keri and Ryan Austin
Clair and John Hanson
Laura Helveston, Haley Helveston and Emily Helveston
Bill and Katherine Cox and Molly and Lee Bowron