William Buckley Recovery Support
Services
interventions, recovery coaching.
As a man in recovery, I’ve walked in the shoes. I’ve heard the stories, I was unable to stop.
I work primarily with men over forty who haven’t been able to come to terms with their drinking. Men who have lost control and are doing serious damage to their relationships, their careers and themselves.
For many of these men the most challenging part is simply recognizing they have a problem.
Or they will say, I’m too busy, I can’t possibly find the time to go to treatment. And recovery doesn’t always have to start there. Today there are more options than ever to provide effective recovery programs that adapt to even the most demanding lives. After all, getting them to see they have a serious problem and willing to take the first steps toward recovery is a win
Recovery is my story too, I understand the denial that blocks people from even believing they have a problem. I understand how powerful the “disease” of alcohol use disorder is and the challenges that go along with getting and staying clean and sober. I know it can be overcome.
I’m an Arise Interventionist (CAI), Recovery Coach (CCAR) and Life Coach (CLC)
RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES:
> Interventions: For those unable to see they have a problem.
> Case Management: Coordinating treatment plans.
> Transition Coaching: The bridge between treatment and maintaining sobriety in the outside world.
> Recovery Companion: Short term / long term Live-in; 24/7 Support. ( US / International ).
> Recovery Coaching: Daily contact, in person / via Zoom.
> Safe Passage: Local, national, international companion travel services.
> Golf Therapy: For those who play, it can be a great motivator for recovery.
Arise Invitational Intervention
Evidenced Based Success Rate: Over 60% enter treatment in the 1st Week, 83% by the third week.
There are many reasons I chose to be an Arise Interventionist. First there’s the success. The numbers are unheard of in recovery. Why are they so high? For one reason it’s not a one time confrontation. it’s an inclusive program that uses the power of family and friends to create a recovery network.
At our first meeting we look back a few generations and see where family members from the past had struggled or had premature death from substance use disorder, whether that be alcohol or drugs. We take a look at what else happened that had impact on their lives. We do this to pull the family together and take the person out of concern, “POC” out of the middle of the conversation.
Sometimes it happens right away and the POC agrees to go, but if it doesn’t happen at our first meeting we will have our meeting next week and talk some more. And when the POC is willing to go, we’ll still have our weekly meetings and stay connected through treatment and after the POC returns from treatment.
Many long term alcohol abusers are in total denial of their situation and as time goes on we apply more pressure for resolution. For those dealing with street drugs and intravenous drug users, where the difference between life and death is painfully precarious more aggressive measures are called for and we can talk about that as well.
SAFE PASSAGE
The moment someone is discharged from treatment everything in their world changes. Triggers are everywhere and often there’s no one to help them get through their first challenging encounters. For many, the temptation to drink or use in those first hours and days can be overwhelming.
After all, they have spent the past twenty eight days or more living in a protected environment. Their days are highly structured. They aren’t alone in their addiction. They’ve been meeting with skilled therapists and counsellors who are supporting them in their recovery. Their peer group is comprised of others in recovery…. There is no one around them drinking or using.
For those flying home their initial introduction to the outside world is a walk past bars and people drinking at all hours of the day and night. Some won’t even make it to the plane without drinking or using. They may even end up sitting next to someone who is drinking on the plane. If they are flying first class or private a drink will be offered to them before the aircraft even taxis onto the runway.
If they are traveling alone no one is watching out for them. Their alcoholic brain, the one that gave them permission to drink in the first place, can easily justify having just a couple of drinks. After all, who will know?
Returning home after treatment and dealing with the realities of life can be highly unsettling. What happens in the first few days will often determine if they actually have a real shot at long term recovery.
For years there have been transport options for individuals leaving treatment, but they have always been an afterthought. Isn't it time that safe passage home for those leaving treatment is built into the overall treatment plan?
Without it, the risk they will relapse is simply too high.
BIO
I’ve been free of alcohol and drugs for over a decade. But there was a time when I couldn’t imagine life without drinking or drugs. Now I use that experience to help others find their way out..
I’m an active listener and do my best to understand and meet others where they are. Help them to get clarity on their own situation and find the motivation to want a better life and provide a strong foundation for long term recovery even before they enter treatment.
I’ve lived in NY, Boston, SF and Los Angeles and currently live in West Palm Beach, Fl. I’ve owned businesses, worked in the entertainment industry in LA and San Francisco and worked in the corporate sector at the marketing director level.
I enjoy the outdoors. I am a former ski instructor, avid golfer, gym member, hiker, swimmer. I love music, film, reading, museums, spirituality and meditation. But most of all I love helping people to break free of their addictions..
AFFLUENT RECOVERY
Recovery from Drugs and alcohol is different for high worth individuals.
Asking for help and admitting you have a problem doesn’t come easily to those who are used to winning and not overwhelmed by the financial consequences of their drinking or drug use. But that isn’t to say their lives aren’t miserable.
Successful, affluent men and women trying to get clean and sober often face their own unique set of challenges. Yet most will never experience the economic hardships that have others living marginal lives and finding their need for recovery out of sheer desperation.
When alcoholics and addicts talk about recovery almost everyone will say they had to lose almost everything before they were ready to admit they had a problem and ask for help. That’s what happened to me. I ended up living in a studio apartment in a sketchy part of town drinking alone in front of the television.
No one called, no one dropped by and I was hiding empty wine bottles at the bottom of dumpsters, so the neighbors wouldn’t know I was an alcoholic. On the day when the garbage collectors picked up the trash all I could hear was the cascading sound of breaking glass.
It’s different for successful men and women. They have resources and feel entitled to do whatever they want without regard to the consequences. Because they have money they have friends. Friends who are all to happy to have someone else pay their tab.
Often those addicted recognize and admit they have a problem, yet they lack the necessary motivation to make a serious effort at getting clean and sober.
In times when things get bad or simply to get their family, friends and business associates off their backs they may agree to go to rehab, where they will learn a great deal about themselves and their disease. Many who attend will make significant progress, but all to often they are unwilling or unable to maintain a program once they leave.
They return to their busy, demanding lives and their efforts to stay clean and sober often trail off. This is when an addiction coach or companion can be an effective bridge between what they’ve learned in rehab and challenges from the unstructured environment of the outside world.
For them to have a daily reminder of the danger of their disease and be accountable on a daily basis can be an effective program for establishing a long term recovery from drugs and alcohol.