Our program is loosely structured and this is by design. Most programs are highly structured covering every minute of every day. The client, upon discharge, often goes from total structure to no structure and hasn’t learned how to utilize free time. They still expect someone else to structure their time for them. We have three specialized groups run by therapists who specialize in that group. Thes
e are in Relapse Prevention, Relaxation Therapy, and Rational Emotive Therapy (RET). We also have a daily discussion group every morning run by our senior counselor, who has 35 years of sobriety and has been a certified counselor for over 25 years. Once a person has discharged from the ranch, they are encouraged to come back to attend groups, see the other guys or attend our Friday night AA meeting. We are connected to several sober living houses in the area and always encourage the men to transition from residential to sober living, then on to their own living arrangement (as long as it is a sober environment).
