The Power of Choice... Empowerment vs. Powerlessness

Although at times it can feel as though substance or alcohol abuse is out of ones control, the truth is, it is not. Many people will quit drinking or using drugs all on their own. These people simply mature out of the behavior. Others find it more difficult to change these abusive behaviors but that certainly does not mean that they are powerless. Telling someone who already feels guilty, lonely and confused that they are powerless just reinforces their current negative way of thinking.

Here at the St. Jude Executive Retreat, we empower our guests. From the moment someone walks through the door they can see and feel that something is different, we are not like every other rehab or treatment center they have gone to in the past. Our guests are not only provided with the knowledge that they are in control of themselves but they are also provided experiences to practice that control. Whatever path our lives take is up to us. We all have the power to choose drugs and/or alcohol and we also have the power to choose a new, productive, successful and meaningful life.

If you think you will fail, you will fail.
If you thing you will succeed, you will succeed.
If you think you are powerless, you are powerless.
But…if you think you are powerful, your actions, thoughts, mood, conversations and everything else about you will be that of someone who is confident, self assured and in control of your own life.