Recovery Acres Calgary Society (RACS)

MUST READ!!!!! Long story short. I have a deadly addiction/ disease its become the second greatest killer of people today second to cancer. I wanted desperately to get sober and so I went to 1839 and began to feel hopeful for the first time in years. I graduated from phase 1 at 1839 aka Recovery Achres and was accepted to phase 2 and 5 days later I was discharged. I went from planning on staying for a year and looking for work to having the carpet ripped out from under me. I did not use, I did not have any problems with staff or clients and was very well liked. I was dismissed because in those 5 days I made honest mistakes like wearing my hat from the front door to my room twice. I left a book on my bed and forgot to sign my phone out on time. I understand these are rules that need to be followed but they were like I said honest mistakes. I begged for another chance as I have no home and am only 60 days sober. The answer was a hard no. Mind you I was still invited to stay for dinner by the two women who just asked me to leave within the hour, with no money or place to go. The one counceller made phone calls to help find me a place to go and as she spoke to these potential shelters she raved about what an amazing women I am( even though I was just told I'm not a good role model due to my infractions). I am not sugar coating this, these are the reasons I was asked to leave. Just hours earlier I told a friend I felt like they were trying to inch me out. There are only 8 girls in the house and once in phase 2 that means 1 less person in daily group. Phase 2 is about finding employment. I'm am trying hard to turn my life around, I did the best I could but I am not a robot and I did not mean to break any rules. I am truly devastated and to say depression has set in is an understatement. I'm trying to find the good in all this and say that everything happens for a reason. Just want to give you a heads up. They say you can stay up to a year however 2 other women in phase 2 were discharged days before me for reasons such as energy drinks and expressing that they felt like myself that they were walking on egg shells. So if you are looking for a 42 day program then I suggest it but if you intend on staying, DON'T because you can't make a simple honest mistake. As well I was told I am not welcome back to meetings there because I no longer have alumni status, as if I was never part of the program to begin with. All the friendships I made with other alumni are no longer, I was literally outcast. Definitely not an environment that gives the feeling like they care about you ( some definatley do) but clearly not all. I can't STRESS enough that the reasons I have stated are the exact reasons I was discharged. If you think it's hard to believe, your preaching to the choir! Sincerely lost and troubled, but hopefully not for long! Michelle Jackson If anyone would like to email me for questions, please do. [email protected]