Conversations with Kim: Guest Stacy Part 2 - Ep #9

Show Notes: I am continuing my conversation with Stacy on her road to recovery.  Last week, Stacy shared how she realized that not only she had an addiction problem, but also that she needed to get help. Stacy received treatment in the middle of the pandemic.  Her husband had to drop her at the front door.  Stacy had to take a covid test before being allowed in.  Luckily for her, she tested negative, so she was allowed to enter.  If someone had tested positive, they would have been turned away. Stacy thought during the days prior to treatment that she couldn’t drink to be sober entering the facility, which was not true.  Since she didn’t have any alcohol in her body, she does remember the first days a little more clearly than someone who wasn’t sober.   Stacy was only in the medical unit for about 24 hours.  She ended up in the professional unit to complete the recovery.  She met her new therapist who at first, she wasn’t comfortable with at first.  They decided to take it one day at a time. Her day in the inpatient unit was very structured with group sessions, both in the morning and afternoon.  There were individual sessions with a therapist and even peer led sessions. Stacy’s group had a 6:30 AM session and they had to write on their board where they were at any given time of the day. Stacy’s insurance had determined that she was ready to be moved from inpatient to day patient treatment.  Stacy believed it was too soon and lost her cool regarding this decision.  The foundation is trying to help her fill in the gap financially between what insurance will now cover and what the bill will be.   While in treatment sometimes patients have symbols that help them through the hard times.  Stacy made a deal with the housekeeper that the Christmas tree wouldn’t come down until she leaves.  After Christmas a tech, not knowing the deal Stacy and the housekeeper made, took down the tree.  This caused Stacy to lose her mind a little and write on the whiteboard her frustrations.  The tree came back and instead of being decorated for Christmas, it had hearts with everyone's names on it.  When leaving the facility, they made sure Stacy took the tree home with her to always remind her of the hard work she put in. Remember that everyone’s road to recovery is different because your recovery is on you. Stacy highly recommends watching the movie 28 days to get a really good understanding of inpatient treatment.Dont forget to  subscribe to our podcast and share it with your friends and family. Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more listeners.If you are interested on being a guest on the podcast or a private intuitive session, please go to kimbeam.comConnect with our Host Kim Beam:Follow Kim on InstagramFollow Kim on FacebookWatch the episode on YouTubeCheck ways Kim can help you Music credit: Eco Technology by Lexin_MusicyM151qB6K0o77mf3pFRB