Life Process Model^©

The Life Process Model^© utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Training developed through decades of research.

Only at St. Gregory Drug Abuse Treatment Centers

The Life Process Model^© is exclusively offered at St Gregory drug abuse treatment centers. St Gregory Retreat Centers is a nationally accredited, 8-week residential program that offers an alternative to 12-step drug rehab and alcoholism treatment programs. Unlike traditional alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers, you now have a choice for permanent recovery from drug or and alcohol dependency.

The Life Process Model^© integrates multiple experiences and methods of behavioral training to facilitate change through behavior modification, health wellness, cognitive learning and life skills exercises. The Life Process Model^© has been continually enhanced with the latest in techniques based on the most current scientific research. Each day at St Gregory Retreat Center allocates therapeutic sessions, events and activities to delivering this life changing experience:

• The Life Process Program^©, offered exclusively at St. Gregory Retreat Center, was developed in 1991 by pioneering psychologist Dr. Stanton Peele. Dr. Peele was one of the first researchers to identify and develop a non-disease model for addiction recovery. The key to reversing the dependency cycle is to provide the tools necessary for an individual to learn new life skills and behavior modification skills utilizing state-of-the art Cognitive Behavior Training (CBT). Today, as Dr. Peele says, "The Life Process Program^© has become the most advanced addiction recovery program in the U.S."
• Life Process Pursuits^© focus on the experiential learning necessary to change. At the core of the program is the most basic of principles: by human nature we want to be happy and satisfied with life. When life is not producing that satisfaction, people try to artificially create what is missing. Life Process Pursuits^© teaches through daily seminars and activities how each individual can gain satisfaction with life naturally and normally, without artificial substances. This is accomplished daily through class room, social, physical and volunteer activities while attending St Gregory's drug abuse treatment centers. Community service exercises focus on situations dealing with selfish, self-centered desires. Community service programs put the guest in situations where they have the opportunity to gain the intrinsic rewards of giving.
• Life Process Wellness^© program integrates the latest in nutrition, sports physiology and life style, all managed by the exclusive Mayo Clinic Embody Health Portal. After admission to our drug abuse treatment centers, St. Gregory clients go through a full medical history and physical (H&P), combined with blood screening to provide the initial information for the proprietary Mayo Clinic Health Assessment. The results cover eleven risk factors, readiness-to-change, personal and family medical history, cancer screenings, immunizations and more. The result of this assessment develops the health wellness road map clients will follow daily, guided by St Gregory trainers in developing and tracking workout plans based on cardio, strength and lifestyle (smoking, eating, activity, etc). In addition, the health wellness plan is extended for 12 months after clients return home, as part of their Life Process Plan^©. The Life Process Wellness^© program also includes a daily neutraceutical program designed to provide vitamins, nutrients and anti-oxidants to aid in balancing and detoxifying the body.
• Life Process Plan^© maps out the new life skills learned at St Gregory into a roadmap for the next 12 months after returning home from our drug abuse treatment centers. Life Process Plan^© includes several elements: personal goals, career aspirations, repairing family relationships, rebuilding a positive social network and for some, more deeply exploring their faith. It is completely individualized and based on the needs of each guest according to what is necessary to find true purpose and happiness in their lives. Implementing this Life Process Plan^© is where the "real-life" process model takes over. It has integrated goal setting, and other components focused on in SMART Recovery so if the guest needs additional support after returning home, their plan already fits the SMART Recovery^© format. Before program completion, a Life Process Plan^© mentor sits down with each guest and reviews his or her Life Process Plan^© and develops a detailed follow up schedule based on weekly goals. Guests are encouraged to involve their family members in the Life Process Plan^© for additional support.