BRC RECOVERY BLOG

Gratitude

“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough” ~Meister Eckhart “It is not happy people who are thankful; it is thankful people who are happy” ~Author Unknown One can't help but notice the flurry of posts on social...

Unity and Community: Vital Components of the Recovery Process

Community - a unified body of individuals; an interacting population of various individuals with a common characteristic or interest. At BRC Recovery, a culture of therapeutic community was established in 2006 and thrives to this day. During their stay as residents, each individual has an...

Coming Full Circle….The Serendipity of Helping Others

  "We have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence..."   —The Big Book, 4th edition, Chapter 2, There Is A Solution, page 25 The longer I am in recovery, the more I am amazed at the miracles and opportunity for even greater service to others. Recently,...

Sustainable Gardens, Sustainable Growth

“ The nature of rain is the same, but it produces flowers in the garden and thorns in the marsh.” -Anthony de Mello Our staff constructed the BRC vegetable gardens 3 years ago, and it’s becoming increasingly more bountiful every year! We are 100% organic,...

The BRC Recovery Culture: Focus on the Family

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY An interventionist friend of mine said to me some time ago that when he described the BRC Recovery approach to interacting with loved ones of residents he described it as a "fully integrated family program." Although I had never thought of...

A Journey Through Recovery with a Loyal Companion

Behind the big house on the hill By Mary H. Behind the big house on the hill, east of Austin in Manor, Texas, the lawn slopes downward and opens toward a clearing that looks out over the northern sky. There is a small garden where they...

A Different Kind of Drug Rehab Center in Austin, Texas

Whether you have completed alcohol treatment or drug rehab multiple times or have never been to any type of a structured treatment program, the BRC Recovery (formerly Mark Houston Recovery) offers a full continuum of care for addiction recovery. BRC Recovery offers an extended-care recovery...

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