Alumni Network of Renewal Lodge
Recovery as a lifelong journey is strengthened by the connections and communities we build along the way.
Our alumni network exemplifies the lasting bonds formed during treatment and the vital role of ongoing support in sustaining recovery. Through our alumni network, our clients can engage in a community that understands and shares in the challenges and triumphs of a life in recovery.
Get Connected With Our Alumni Network
Staying connected is easy, we offer multiple ways for our alumni to engage with the community and access ongoing support. Connect with us to get information about upcoming events.
Contact Tharin Smith, Director of Alumni
Join Our Alumni Facebook Group!
...Pretty much every place will promise you a “mind, body, soul” approach to recovery, but this is the only place I’ve been that truly delivers on that promise. Renewal Lodge’s program has a double-emphasis on Buddhist-inspired mindfulness skills and techniques, combined with a traditional Big Book/12 Step education.
...I loved all the scheduled meditations, the staff is fantastic and the food is good. I have never been to treatment before so I was anxious when I arrived. The facility, other patients and environment overall put my nerves at ease. I have had a great experience here and would highly recommend Renewal Lodge to my friends and family or anyone seeking treatment.
...I know that sounds dramatic but I came in here as a hopeless alcoholic with crushing depression and paralyzing anxiety I'm leaving this Sunday and I feel like a completely different person. I can't wait to start my life. They don't just sell sobriety here, but a way into true, meaningful, purposeful, lasting happiness
...Renewal Lodge helped me find that missing piece which was discovered by learning and practicing mindfulness. The MIR programming (Mindfulness in Recovery) was an absolute game changer. Anyone struggling to put the pieces together would benefit greatly from Renewal Lodge.
...the start of my time I was very guarded and scared to open up but I soon learned it was a safe haven with the meditation and mindfulness experience it has by far surpassed any other treatment plan in the past.
“We make sure to let everyone know - as soon as they arrive - that this is about way more than sobriety.”
Alumni Services FAQ
Our Director of Alumni Services at Renewal Lodge is Tharin Smith. In his role, Tharin maintains a connection with all of our alumni as they continue to the next chapters of their lives after treatment. He is himself a grateful recovered alcoholic and addict who has been sober since November 11, 2005.
Our Alumni program ensures that our investment and support in our clients’ well-being doesn’t end upon discharge from Renewal Lodge but continues indefinitely.
We offer various activities for our alumni, including bowling, group dinners, movie outings, weekly in-house alumni meetings, and monthly sweat lodge ceremonies (staff-led spiritual exercises). Connect with us to keep up-to-date about upcoming events!
We reach out to each client 7 days after discharge and then monthly to check on their progress and offer any necessary help or support.
Aftercare planning begins well before discharge. Our treatment team considers each client’s needs, circumstances, and qualifications to create a customized aftercare plan.
We provide each client with a year’s subscription to the Mindfulness in Recovery Network, offering familiar resources they worked with during their stay. Additionally, we facilitate MIR groups open to the entire community.
The 12 Steps are crucial to aftercare. Through our Big Book studies and step work, clients learn the importance of giving back what was freely given to them. Renewal Lodge alumni understand that recovery means connection and service.
At Renewal Lodge, we emphasize that treatment is about more than just sobriety. We encourage clients to be open to all that’s offered, as a completely new life awaits them. Sobriety is just a by-product of the transformative experience we provide.
