The Meadows is pleased to announce the opening of The Meadows Texas, an extended-care facility located on 55 pristine and secluded acres in the Sam Houston National Forest, Montgomery Township.

This eight-bed facility offers ongoing treatment using The Meadows' model, with a focus on addiction and trauma resolution. Like The Meadows, The Meadows Texas is based in 12-Step traditions and healing.

The Meadows is proud to present the "Pioneers in Recovery" Annual Symposium, including presentations by Pia Mellody; Claudia Black, PhD, MSW; Maureen Canning, MA, LMFT; John Bradshaw, MA; Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD; and Peter A. Levine, PhD. This dynamic event will feature the insights of the speakers as they share their philosophies, treatment techniques, and skills regarding such issues as trauma, addictions, relationships, healthy sexuality, codependence, spirituality, and family systems.

It is paramount in recovery to accept your own process. We all do it differently. I witness over and over how sex addicts tend to compare their progress in recovery to others. This is born out of the shame of their wounding at the core of their addiction. It is vital that they become aware of this propensity to judge and measure and then learn to intervene on this selfdestructive pattern. This intervention is vital to the early stages of the recovery process because, if we continue to "beat ourselves up," we fuel the shame that drives the addict. If we continue to engage in self-destructive and judgmental thoughts, we are in jeopardy of relapse.

It is fundamental to understand that your healing process is as unique as your fingerprint. It is yours to honor. I support my clients in reciting and internalizing the affirmation and slogans from Alcoholics Anonymous: "Progress, not perfection," and "Easy does it."

Before reading further, take 20 to 30 seconds to do this exercise: Let your gaze leave this article and let your eyes look around wherever, and at whatever, they want - just 20 seconds or so. (Really, try it, and then come back to reading.) People in my Somatic Experiencing (SE) Trauma Treatment courses who try this are surprised that, in a very short time, they feel noticeably more relaxed, peaceful, and in the "here-and-now." Some say they should do this all the time!

Thanks to the forward-thinking people at The Meadows, the connection between trauma and addiction is better understood and more effectively treated. Part of this treatment at The Meadows' extended-care facilities consists of working with the trauma...

In response to numerous calls from state boards requesting that we implement a professional assessment program on our campus, we are pleased to announce the inauguration of The Meadows' Professional Assessment Program. This clinical diagnostic evaluation is targeted to licensed professionals (physicians, physician’s assistants, nurses, podiatrists, psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, psychiatrists, veterinarians, attorneys and pilots) and other individuals who need a diagnostic assessment to determine whether they meet the DSM-IV criteria for Substance Dependence. The process simultaneously assesses possible coexisting disorders...

My free soul view of life is the story of my life about the details and events of my life? Or is it the flow of a journey toward wholeness, vision, and purpose? Once I process enough details, can I step back and have a view of my path and appreciate the richness of the journey as well as the energy of the learning?

I came into this world of separation to remember the experience of wholeness and oneness. I chose a fractured family to demonstrate polarities and disunity...

2009 Retreat registration

Location:
Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 East Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
480-948-7460

Free Lecture Series are lectures open to the community. The Meadows sponsors these lectures in various cities throughout the country. Lectures are targeted to graduates of The Meadows but are also open to the recovery community. Speakers include local therapists familiar with The Meadows' model. Some lecture series, including those in Dallas and Phoenix, have been running for more than seven years. Other cities, such as Allen, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois, are new to the series. Look for a new lecture series starting in your area!

We offer a series of programs designed to meet the needs of people new to The Meadows, who have not experienced our primary treatment, and as a source of renewal for our alumni.

Fall 2008 professional lectures, trainings and symposiums.