It always amaze me, but in a negative way i have to say, how sometimes former addicts are so judgmental towards other addicts who still struggle or are already in rehabs... you are in a "power position" at your job now, as an intake coordinator you have to decide who is a good fit to come at Pinnacle and you have to say No to some people im sure. But your decisions should be based on objective reasons. Just because you know a person from back when you both were in active addiction, and you may (or may have not) have had disagreement with them in the past, that is Not a professional Nor ethical way to turn somebody away from their chance to continue with their recovery. Personal reasons to deny somebody, when you are in a job who literaly is supposed to give people a second chance at their sobriety journey, should be set aside. As the therapist at the rehab even said to him, you didnt sound much professional at all, in stating the reason why, (in your own opinion) he isnt a good fit for Pinnacle. But anyway, this place isnt the only recovery house in town, and hopefully he will find more professional people who will give him a chance to continue into his recovery journey, after he complete his current rehab program. I just want to say one last thing, that maybe too often former addicts forget how it feels, that feeling of rejection and judgement that too many addicts in active addiction or early recovery experience daily, and it hurts even more when the judgement comes from somebody who walked in their same shoes but wont think twice before close the door in their face, that same door that was opened for them years before, from somebody who gave them a chance, no matter how bad of a drug addict they were.
This is very helpful. Thank you for everything you do.
It always amaze me, but in a negative way i have to say, how sometimes former addicts are so judgmental towards other addicts who still struggle or are already in rehabs... you are in a "power position" at your job now, as an intake coordinator you have to decide who is a good fit to come at Pinnacle and you have to say No to some people im sure. But your decisions should be based on objective reasons. Just because you know a person from back when you both were in active addiction, and you may (or may have not) have had disagreement with them in the past, that is Not a professional Nor ethical way to turn somebody away from their chance to continue with their recovery. Personal reasons to deny somebody, when you are in a job who literaly is supposed to give people a second chance at their sobriety journey, should be set aside. As the therapist at the rehab even said to him, you didnt sound much professional at all, in stating the reason why, (in your own opinion) he isnt a good fit for Pinnacle. But anyway, this place isnt the only recovery house in town, and hopefully he will find more professional people who will give him a chance to continue into his recovery journey, after he complete his current rehab program. I just want to say one last thing, that maybe too often former addicts forget how it feels, that feeling of rejection and judgement that too many addicts in active addiction or early recovery experience daily, and it hurts even more when the judgement comes from somebody who walked in their same shoes but wont think twice before close the door in their face, that same door that was opened for them years before, from somebody who gave them a chance, no matter how bad of a drug addict they were.