Healing the whole man
How we assess dual diagnosis is as important as how we address it: ours is a rigorous four-pillar process spanning his entire stay with us.
The Voyage blog is where we share stories of real work and real recovery. Young men and their families find healing and growth here.
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- Jan 20, 2020
- 5 min
Hunting for moments of pause and presence
Learning to control our breathing and suppress the urge to react doesn’t cure panic but it gives us more options for if and how to act.
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- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
Clearing the way for healing
A young Ojibwe man, one of our patients, wanted to share a smudging ritual with the men of Voyage.
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- Jun 21, 2019
- 3 min
The practical side of love in recovery
Our staff became Wilderness First Aid certified, and learned the practical side of love too.
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- May 27, 2019
- 5 min
Rising to the challenge of recovery
How we respond to both pleasure and pain is ruled by the limbic system, the part of the brain involved in motivation, emotion, learning...
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- Apr 22, 2019
- 4 min
Hope for the future in ink
When we talk about recovery, we're talking about a person in transition. He’s moving from a state of sickness to one of health, or from...
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- Mar 25, 2019
- 3 min
The Art of Self-Acceptance
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust Some of our men are natural...
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- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
Miami Yacht Soiree
On February 21, 2019, we gathered together with an elite group of premier treatment providers and top area clinicians. Our goal was build...
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- Feb 15, 2019
- 4 min
The Myth of Being Ready to Recover
Feeling exhausted and discouraged when you’re the parent of a young man struggling with a substance use disorder is natural. When someone...
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- Dec 28, 2018
- 3 min
Voyage on the Peace River
Florida in the fall is a blessing. The blazing heat of summer recedes and we welcome drier air and slightly cooler temperatures with a...
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- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
The art of saltwater recovery
Gyotaku is where trophies meet art, where celebration meets reverence. John led our guys in a new kind of experiential—less...
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- Nov 26, 2018
- 4 min
Diving deep into recovery work
The recovery program at Voyage is built upon two big ideas: an innovative experiential program and an engaging therapeutic program. We’ve...
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- Nov 8, 2018
- 1 min
In your words: the Voyage experience
Since first opening in early 2017, Voyage has been working closely with clinical professionals, venerable treatment centers and families...
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- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
Real Families, Real Recovery
Family participation in the recovery process is crucial and we are honored by the trust and commitment families give us. Family members...
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- Aug 15, 2018
- 3 min
Cultivating a community of service
Service work is an important element of our innovative experiential program. At Voyage, service work is meant to connect our men with our...
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- Aug 13, 2018
- 5 min
The Crisis of the Good
The day your family asks you to go to treatment is a hard day. In anger, through tears, or steeped in quiet resignation you agree to go,...
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- Jul 26, 2018
- 4 min
5 Tips for Dealing with Triggers and Cravings
So you’re in early recovery. You’re sober, but life has so many more rules, and it feels like there’s so much to fear. All you want to do...
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- Sep 27, 2017
- 4 min
Family exercises for recovery
“I hope one day you can be at my house with your kids, hanging out on the porch while they play, talking about property taxes or your...
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- Sep 21, 2017
- 3 min
Service and Recovery
It’s not news that being of service to others is one of the most rewarding things a person can do. In recovery, it’s one of the most...
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- Sep 6, 2017
- 5 min
Families get better together
Trouble at school, work, or home, running afoul of the law, stealing, dishonesty, and behaviors that put him at risk of hospitalization...
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