Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services
Albemarle, NC


Materials used while a resident include:
Rules, requirements, responsibilities and 
guidelines:


The residential agreement: outlines 
responsibilities - length of stay, financial 
commitment, requirements and rules that a 
resident will be expected to follow while 
at Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services.
Welcome to Paramount Recovery & Addiction 
Services: defines chores, including a specific 
description of them, other house 
responsibilities, 
and additional guidelines not specifically 
covered in the Residential Agreement.
Items to Bring: Lists any items that will be 
needed and all items that are prohibited while 
a resident.
Weekly Schedule: defines the evening's 
activities.


The following are used by a resident to help 
in our clinical approach to Recovery..


12 Steps and 17 Principles: A brief description 
of the 12 Steps.  The main emphasis of this 
material is on the principle(s) of the steps.  
These are defined and working examples of each 
principle are given.  A resident will be 
expected 
to start incorporating these principles into 
his daily life while at Paramount Recovery & 
Addiction Services.
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services Fourth 
Step/Life History Guide: A comprehensive guide 
to writing a searching and fearless moral 
inventory.  This instrument instructs a resident 
on how to gain personal awareness about his 
past actions, reviewing the unhealthy patterns 
and behaviors he has used, and how these have 
contributed to his alcohol/drug and living 
problem.  Residents are required to write, 
during specific write times, and to answer all 
22 questions pertaining to every event in his 
life.
Four Dual Basic Urges: These define eight 
motivating factors, four with the objective 
of gaining something, and four with the objective 
of avoiding something.  Men can learn to cope 
without alcohol/drugs even when experiencing 
some of the "avoids."  This information is used 
in answering one of the twenty-two questions.
Codependent, Individual, Family, and Relationship 
Traits*: Over 150 traits that affect our lives.  
These are used when writing the Life 
History/Inventories to see where predictable 
patterns began and to see that they continue 
into the present.  The residents examine these 
traits in one of the twenty-two questions.
Glossary of Recovery Terms and Negative 
Aspects/Character Defects/Positive Aspects*: 
There is a specific language to be learned 
when studying any new subject.  The same is 
true of recovery.  These terms are defined and 
examples given so that a resident can begin 
to see both the negative and positive aspects 
of his life.  Residents will be expected to 
become familiar with these terms and how they 
have affected their lives.
Negative Messages: are some messages heard in 
families that may still influence a resident 
today.  He will use this in writing his inventory.


Weekly Review (Self awareness assessments) 
include:


Weekly Progress Guide: This worksheet will 
help a resident determine what progress he 
is making in the physical, emotional, 
spiritual, mental and social areas of his 
life.  Residents are assisted in determining 
the aspect to be changed; any actions needed 
to accomplish this desired result, and the 
anticipated outcomes.  These outcomes are 
written daily to examine solutions and change.  
This is reviewed with the resident weekly.
Weekly Feelings: On a daily basis, residents 
list all the feelings that have occurred 
during the day.  Residents will be responsible 
for devising a personal code for specific 
places, people and events to further define 
where some of the feelings were felt.  This 
helps the resident see where some feelings 
are normal and predictable for the situation.  
(Example:  When doing something new at work, 
a resident feels anxious, yet over time he 
feels confident when he has mastered that 
same task).  
Over the course of his stay, a resident can 
see how feelings change as he becomes more 
comfortable in his surroundings.  Residents 
can repair the damage that his use has caused 
within his family, or see that he is he is no 
longer experiencing as many negative emotions 
as he did when he first came to Paramount 
Recovery & Addiction Services.  This is 
reviewed with the resident weekly.
Weekly Behaviors: This daily worksheet will 
help residents see their healthy and unhealthy 
behaviors.  The illustrations given will act 
as an example of healthy and unhealthy behaviors.  
As the residents become more familiar with their 
own individual behaviors, they may start looking 
for their more subtle or less used behaviors.  
This is reviewed with the resident weekly.
Written Feedback from Outside Meetings: This 
allows residents to assess what they are 
learning at Paramount Recovery & Addiction 
Services and from outside AA meetings.  Residents 
can see if the meetings are solution oriented or; 
what suggestions may benefit the resident in his 
recovery, or to simply see that there are others 
staying sober and that friendships will be 
available in the future.  This is reviewed with 
the resident weekly.
Written Feedback from In-House Meetings: This 
allows residents to assess, relate, and compare 
their progress with older residents.  It allows 
some residents to learn a solution without 
necessarily being the focus of the other 
resident's discussion.  In addition, it 
requires the resident to pay attention to 
others' discussions and help to see that 
learning can take place indirectly as well as 
directly.
Progress Notes: are to be used by a resident 
on a daily basis as a limited journal to discuss 
the day's activities, anything bothering his, 
or to make note of progress not recorded 
elsewhere.
Anniversary Calendars: are used to record 
known anniversary dates that might influence 
a resident today.  These would be things like 
deaths, relapses, weddings, divorces, birth of 
children, etc.


The following guides are for specific problems 
that may occur during a resident's stay at 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services.  These 
may be used in a preventive manner or may be 
used to show a resident where he is falling 
short of the highly affective suggestions at 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services.


What Can I Expect the First Month at Paramount 
Recovery & Addiction Services: lists some of 
the predictable outcomes during the first few 
weeks 
and months at Paramount Recovery & Addiction 
Services.
Cooperative Living: defines the problems and 
solutions for group living.
What to Do When You Don't understand: outlines 
some of the illusions that we can live under - 
for instance, that we "ought" to understand 
something the first time it is presented.  By 
allowing that the learning of any new subject 
requires patience effort, a resident can 
perhaps prevent some problems for himself by 
simply stating that he doesn't understand 
something and get further clarification on the 
subject.  It also addresses the manipulative 
factor when using "I didn't understand" as an 
excuse for not doing something.
What is Resistance: covers some forms of 
resistance - not following directions, being 
reluctant to change old patterns, and outright 
defiance.  These will become issues for some 
while a resident.  This may help a resident 
see where his desire to continue controlling 
his life is preventing him from experiencing 
sobriety.
Attitude and Commitment: defines what attitude 
is expected regarding the recovery process and 
what commitment is required for completion of 
the program.
Fear is the Activator of Our Negative Emotions: 
looks at the underlying fears for other negative 
emotions.  In the supportive environment at 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services, residents 
can express the fears beneath other emotions 
and receive encouragement to face these fears.  
This is most beneficial when older resident or 
in-house sponsor shares his own experiences 
with a fear 
that he has overcome through change.
What is Change and How do we Accomplish it: 
defines the process of identifying the problem 
to be changed, seeking a solution by asking for 
a suggestion, and then putting the suggestion 
into action to achieve the desired result.  It 
further suggests that by doing what someone else 
in the house has done, the expected results can 
be the same as that observed in the older 
resident 
or RA.
What to Do when Given an Answer, Suggestion, 
or Solution: explains the expectations of 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services when 
an older resident, in-house shadow or the 
Director gives specific instructions.  It 
addresses looking for an easier answer from 
others, why RA’s are the first to be asked, 
and consequences for not seeking answers but 
assuming.
Effort:  addresses the difference between 
action and words, pretending to do something 
by talking about it rather than doing it, and 
how time, effort and energy must be spent on 
the recovery process.
Why is This Happening Again: attempts to 
resolve for residents how repeated behaviors 
will continue to get the same results and 
changed behaviors, thoughts and feelings will 
produce  a better outcome
Patterns:  helps a resident see which of his 
behaviors, thoughts and feelings have become 
habituated or mechanical; that they are often 
learned and can, with effort be unlearned.
Affirmations:  are positive statements covering 
a wide range of issues that the residents may 
use for their benefit.
Association:  shows how we may be reacting to 
an individual at Paramount Recovery & Addiction 
Services because they remind us of someone from 
our past.  It shows how this is harmful to both 
residents involved.
Signs of Unhealthy Boundaries: helps the resident 
see where they may be too open or too withdrawn 
in interpersonal relationships.
What to do when you want to resist: is designed 
to help residents see some of the predictable 
reasons for resistance and how to overcome them 
to accomplish change.
Not Changing: helps residents see some of the 
more common reasons for not changing and how to 
work through these roadblocks to sobriety.
Concerns About Others: helps to bring important 
concerns in recovery related behavior, along with 
the noticeable defects of character and some 
feelings associated with these obvious defects.
Language:  looks at the ways we have had to learn 
a language in our use and the importance of 
learning the language of recovery.
Reluctance to Change: attempts to show how our 
reluctance to change can be altered by our 
desire to accomplish something else in our lives.
Slogans:  defines some of the common 12 Step 
slogans so that an individual may learn the 
common meaning behind them and not rely on using 
a slogan without this understanding.
What is an In-House Meeting at Paramount 
Recovery & Addiction Services: defines the 
objectives, issues to be discussed, and the 
ways that in-house meetings are not to be used.
Looking at yourself: defines how to take in 
information about yourself and process it to
make changes.
We at Footprints have an extensive recovery 
library of over 300 printed volumes and other 
media.  Issue specific readings are encouraged 
once a foundation for sobriety is established.








*This material was gathered from a number of 
recovery sources.
About Us-




Mission Statement:
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services is 
an established nonprofit residential program 
for recovering male alcoholics and drug addicts.  
We provide a safe, structured, living 
environment with an emphasis on education, 
rehabilitation, and reunification of families.  
Under these positive conditions, the male 
alcoholic and drug addict can become a 
productive member of society.


Vision Statement:
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services 
will continue to bring the best aspects of 
recovery to the male population.  Using 
innovative methods, we know that the 
recovering alcoholics and addicts can and 
will regain their self-respect, find 
resolution and closure on their pasts, 
and become sober role models for the men 
who follow them at Paramount Recovery & 
Addiction Services and others in the 
recovering community.


Program Objectives:


To educate/ orientate and implement into 
the lives of men the disease concept of 
addiction/ alcoholism using the following:


The resident, throughout his stay at 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services, 
uses a comprehensive Resident Notebook with 
exercises and written information about 
addiction, behaviors, feelings, and 
predictable patterns.
An onsite, issue specific library of 
several books, DVD’s, Videos, and literature 
as well as books pertaining to the recovery 
process is available to the residents.
Residents participate in community awareness 
seminars that promote recovery.
Three Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics 
Anonymous meetings are required for the 
residents per week.
Area wide special Alcoholics Anonymous or 
Narcotics Anonymous meetings are attended 
to further promote a recovering lifestyle 
and to find fellowship with other recovering 
alcoholics and addicts.
Twice yearly men’s recovery workshops at 
Rock Eagle Four H campgrounds are available 
for some of the residents.


2, To provide a safe, structured residential 
environment for recovering men by enforcing 
the following:


No alcohol or drug use is allowed.
Residents are responsible for all general 
upkeep of the premises promoting an investment 
in their living environment.
Chore schedules are provided to insure adherence 
to a consistent maintenance routine that 
reinforces time management, accountability, 
and continuity.
Residents monitor one another in their house 
responsibilities.  This responsibility provides 
a way for residents to interact from a position 
of authority, as well as peer, to promote 
self-discipline and personal accountability.
Behavioral consequences are imposed for infractions 
of house or written work guidelines to reinforce 
responsible behaviors.  Restrictions may include 
loss of phone privileges, a written assignment 
about the infraction, or outright dismissal for 
repeated infractions.
Residents eat dinner and attend Alcoholics 
Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, as a 
group, to foster interdependence and support for 
reentry into a social setting.
Residents collaborate on recreational activities 
to promote alcohol free experiences.
Friday and Saturday nights are reserved for 
movies 
and games after attending Alcoholics Anonymous 
and Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
Residents go on overnight trips at their own 
expense with supervision.
Residents use Local Lakes, family pools, and 
conventions in AA, NA, and churches for 
recreational activities.






To encourage self-reliance, self-support, and 
responsibility through the recovery process 
by structuring the following:
Residents are expected to work full time hours 
to contribute to the cost of their recovery.
Residents are facilitated in finding work 
through our contact with numerous employers.
Residents are restricted in their personal 
allowance to learn the difference in needs 
and wants.
Each resident that is on Parole or Probation 
is expected to pay his fines and fees in a 
timely manner.
When residents become current in recovery 
costs, they are required to send monies home 
for the care of their children, or to pay on 
any bills they may have.


The residents are facilitated in their 
attempts to further their education by 
participating in GED classes or parenting 
classes or continuing their education on a 
higher level after specific program 
requirements are satisfied.


Groups are conducted so that the residents 
may share their experiences, feelings, and 
behaviors in hopes of discontinuing the 
alcohol and drug use, as well as being given 
suggestions on how to change their 
self-defeating behaviors.


Scheduled write times help the residents use 
their time wisely.  This scheduled time is 
specific to their Life Histories.  These 
help the resident look for patterns, traits, 
and their substance abuse triggers.  In 
addition, five daily worksheets allow the 
residents to examine their behaviors and 
feelings.  A progress guide looks at their 
social, emotional, mental, spiritual and 
physical aspects to determine what needs 
to change and what actions are necessary to 
promote these changes.  All residents write 
for a minimum of sixteen hours per week on 
the daily worksheets and their Life Histories.  
These write times are invaluable in helping 
the resident find resolution and closure on 
his sometimes-painful past.




The first group that a new resident participates 
in is the “Welcome to Paramount Recovery & 
Addiction Services” group.  This is a very 
pro-active group for the new resident.  He 
will hear how the other men felt when they 
first arrived and what they are feeling after 
being at Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services 
for a while.  He hears from the other residents 
what they have done to make the experience 
successful, as well as what they have done to 
have consequences for, during their stay.  
This can help the newest resident see that 
others have made mistakes but are still trying 
to become more responsible, sober individuals.  
In addition, learning to accept the consequences 
of his actions lets a resident have a more 
clear understanding of what is acceptable and 
what is not.  Conversely, for those residents 
who demonstrate appropriate behaviors and make 
changes, positive consequences may occur, also.


To facilitate reunification of residents and 
family by using the following:
Reconnecting with their children by creating 
a calendar showing visitation times, phone 
times and when to expect cards or letters 
helps the residents stay in touch.
Writing their child’s school and asking about 
counseling for their children shows the 
resident’s concerns for the welfare of their 
children.  It allows the residents to be 
active from afar.
Families are encouraged to participate in 
their own recovery by attending Al-anon or 
Ala-teen meetings.
Names and phone numbers of mental health 
professionals in their area are given to 
family members and significant other so that 
they may also lead a recovering life.
Family members are given a list of books that 
would be beneficial for the family or children 
of an alcoholic/drug addict.


To provide after-care using the following 
guidelines:
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services 
recommends that graduates attend group 
meetings at Paramount Recovery & Addiction 
Services a minimum of twice weekly for the 
first three months out of the program.
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous 
meeting schedules are given to the graduate 
so that he can participate in these meetings 
in his hometown.
When there is a former graduate of Paramount 
Recovery & Addiction Services in the area, he 
will be contacted to help the new graduate 
integrate into the community.
Names of individuals and agencies that would 
provide further support to the graduate are 
given to his upon graduation to insure 
continuity of care in his recovery.


 




THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES*


The men at Paramount  live in a therapeutic 
sober house  By this, we mean that it is not 
a medical environment, but a social and 
educational setting.  Traditional therapeutic 
communities are long term residential programs 
with an established authority structure in 
which residents undergo an intensive 
socialization process as part of recovery 
for their addictions.  This means that the 
community is an essential part of recovery.


A structured daily routine, such as work, 
group, house meetings, and outside meetings, 
is the context in which the residents learn 
new ways of behaving and thinking.  Expectations 
and boundaries are made clear from the onset 
so that order and structure are maintained.  
Older residents reinforce that order and 
structure.  They make certain that the rules 
and even those new residents who would come 
in and try to alter or control the environment 
will maintain guidelines.


Residents quickly learn that the older 
residents expect the rules and guidelines 
to be adhered to, as the more senior residents 
have benefited from these rules and guidelines.  
Residents learn to expect other residents to be 
responsible for their actions, behaviors, and 
learning to process the information given to 
them to promote change.


Positive and negative peer comments help the 
newer resident to change.  Positive and negative 
feedback supports and reinforces correct 
behaviors.  Confrontation from staff and other 
residents in group meetings, as well as private 
conversations during the week, identifies 
incorrect behaviors.  Suggestions and solutions 
for change can then be given to promote 
necessary changes.


The concept of “right living” is the cornerstone 
of any therapeutic community house  To be in 
recovery is a continuing process, and a 
commitment to right living is an essential part 
of this process, above and beyond just 
discontinuing the use of drugs and alcohol.




PROGRESS IN RECOVERY


Progress in recovery is recognized in a 
number of ways.  The mutual peer support and 
sense of being a part of the therapeutic 
community provides some of this.  Those who 
show genuine progress rise in the hierarchy 
and are given responsibilities and/or privilege 
that reflect their progress in recovery and in 
changing behaviors.


Therapeutic recovery is sometimes thought of as 
consisting of stages which reflect the degree 
to which the residents have grown and 
internalized the norms and values of the 
community.  For instance, if the norms and 
values of the community state that romancing 
drugs and alcohol is frowned upon, then members 
who sit around and discuss their use in an 
ongoing accepting manner, will not be considered 
to be following the group norms.  They may be 
confronted by their peers for their 
inappropriate conversations and asked to change 
or modify their conversations to be more mindful 
of the negative impact of romancing drugs and 
alcohol.


The same holds true for a negative attitude 
about rules and guidelines.  Staff and peers 
will try to effect change in the newer 
resident’s attitude 
about the rules and guidelines by reinforcing 
that rules and guidelines are in place to work 
for the whole; that they are there to create 
stability, structure and give the residents 
a framework for future living.










INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM


All residents go through an induction phase 
during which they are screened, assessed, and 
interviewed for acceptance in the community 
at Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services.  
When possible, a prospective resident is 
interviewed 
on site.  This allows the men in the house to 
participate in the interview process as well 
as 
be available to the prospective resident to 
answer questions about the benefits of the 
recovery process at Paramount Recovery & 
Addiction Services.


Once a resident is accepted, the program is 
outlined, studied, the daily work and written 
Life History are gone over, and the newest 
resident is given an opportunity to ask and 
is expected to ask questions for clarification.  
Expectations are stated as well as written for 
the new resident.  This lessens much of the 
manipulative responses such as, “I didn’t 
understand that I had to do that.”


Each new resident is assigned a House Recovery 
assistant.  This Recovery assistant is 
responsible for meeting with the new resident 
each night for 20 minutes.  This is a time that 
the new resident can state any problems, needs, 
or misunderstandings that he may have with the 
program or structure.  The Recovery assistant 
is responsible for giving accurate information 
and bringing any problems to the House Manager 
or the Executive Director that may need 
intervention.


For some residents, the fear of authority 
prevents them from stating legitimate needs; 
thus having a peer for a House Recovery assistant 
can make asking for needs to be met easier.  
In addition, if there is no fear of authority, 
but 
a rebellious attitude towards the authority, this 
can be lessened when the “authority” is a peer.


INDUCTION/ORIENTATION AT STAFF HOUSE


During this phase, other written assignments 
will be given; the resident will secure 
employment, and start to integrate into the 
community.  This can be a stressful time for 
the new resident.  Many residents choose to 
leave Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services 
during this time as they realize that they will 
be expected to work off property, do their 
daily worksheets, write in their Life Histories, 
and conform to the structure and rules at 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services.


Some residents are not ready to conform to 
the structure or to change.  Some residents 
truly lack motivation to change.  Some residents 
are here to satisfy family, Parole, Probation, 
or others  If the motivation to change does 
not become personal to the resident, there is 
very little likelihood that they will remain 
in the community.  They will either leave or 
be dismissed for noncompliance.


Having the residents assess the negative 
consequences that their addiction has caused 
in their lives can turn a negative attitude 
around.  They can see that their addictions 
have cost them much.  All areas of their lives 
have been adversely affected by their drug and 
alcohol use.  Family relations, monetary costs, 
and the respect of friends and coworkers are 
just a few of these aspects of their lives that 
have been impacted.


They can see that their behaviors, actions, 
thoughts, and attitudes were just as detrimental 
as their drug and alcohol use.  This is a 
turning point for many residents who thought 
that all their problems were just about their 
use.  With an honest, thorough assessment of 
damages, many men are able to turn their lives 
around and start accepting help.


EARLY RECOVERY


Residents go through stages of recovery.  For 
some, through the daily routine, house 
structure, groups, and meetings, they develop 
the stable habits and an understanding of house 
norms and rules that prepare them to participate 
in the community at Paramount Recovery & 
Addiction Services, but to understand that 
these norms will work for them once they 
leave Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services.


In group, they begin to identify their own 
issues, character defects, and maladaptive 
behaviors.  They begin to seek solutions for 
their problems from older, more knowledgeable 
residents.  They can begin to take information 
in that sounds judgmental; knowing that it is 
only pointing out something that can and should 
be changed to make their lives better.  This 
acceptance of constructive criticism is the 
foundation of recovery.


The sometimes confrontational nature of the 
group process focuses on a resident’s denial, 
manipulation, or superficial participation.  
Group norms require that the individual “own” 
his behavior or to look at his shortcomings.  
It is legitimate for the group to confront the 
resident on behavior, lack of commitment to the 
process, or a lack of honesty or sincerity.
The choices are to both adhere to the rules and 
support them, or to challenge them by rescuing 
someone else who is unwilling to follow the 
rules and directions.


Honesty, sincerity, and personal responsibility 
are part of the view of right living so 
essential to therapeutic communities.  The 
resident’s accountability and responsibility 
for personal choices and behaviors are also 
addressed in group.


Housekeeping matters are discussed, 
announcements are made, and problems are 
brought to the attention of the house 
population.  These problems may include 
failure of individual residents to comply 
with house rules, and inappropriate behaviors 
of certain members of the community in outside 
meetings.  Bringing these matters to the house 
as a whole reestablishes the rationale for 
the structure or rules and reinforces the 
accepted norms.


REHABILITATION


After the early recovery phase, the resident 
will have accepted and begun to internalize 
the norms and values of the community.  Then 
the work of rehabilitation begins in earnest.


Problems of compliance with the rules and 
guidelines should not continue to be a focus 
for the resident.  These systems are in place 
for safety and are respected as such by 
established residents in the rehabilitation 
phase.  Privileges may be given to reinforce 
and reward appropriate behaviors for those 
residents who comply and create stability in 
the community.


Participation in the recovery process at this 
phase is sincere and constructive to the 
residents.  When this occurs, the residents 
are then in a position to be of help to the 
newer residents and will be allowed to offer 
suggestions, directions, or instructions 
regarding both house responsibilities and the 
recovery process.


On site work assignments may now entail more 
responsibility within the community.  A 
resident may be supervising others in the 
community, such as the Chore Monitor.  
Having adequately taken responsibility for 
his own actions and behaviors, the resident 
may now be asked to take responsibility for 
supervising others in their chores.  This 
gives authority, and sometimes status, to 
those who are adhering to the rules and 
guidelines.


By this phase, the resident will have 
several methods for coping with life’s 
problems.  He will not automatically think 
about using drugs or drinking to solve his 
problems.  He will be able to recognize his 
character defects, motivations, and will 
have begun to think in a more positive manner.  
He will know how to better handle stressful 
situations and will understand and use more 
problem solving techniques.


Each resident at Paramount Recovery & 
Addiction Services is in one of the described 
phases.  It is important to recognize where 
each resident is on this continuum.  For a 
new resident, there is usually still some 
denial about their responsibility for their 
life.  
There is probably more dishonesty and 
manipulation.  There may still be a need for 
attention seeking or rescuing.


Older, more established residents may be 
more honest and more willing to risk changing 
their behaviors than a newer resident.  However, 
there is no set time for these changes to occur.  
It is easy to assess the stages of recovery as 
the more established residents will have 
integrated the principles, behaviors, and 
actions dictated by the rules and guidelines.  
These newer, healthier traits will be 
operational and not just talked about.


Each senior resident and House Recovery 
assistant has proven that he is responsible, 
in both his actions and motivations; that he 
is willing to confront his painful past, and 
that his commitment to his recovery is 
demonstrated, not just talked about at 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services.


*THE CONCEPT OF THISAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES IS 
NOT UNIQUE TO PARAMOUNT RECOVERY & ADDICTION 
SERVICES.  THE IDEAS AND IMPLIMENTATION AT 
PARAMOUNT RECOVERY & ADDICTION SERVICES HAVE 
BEEN DRAFTED FROM OTHIS RESOURCES THAT ALSO 
EMPLOY THE THISAPEUTIC COMMUNITY CONCEPTS.




ITEMS TO BRING TO PARAMOUNT RECOVERY & 
ADDICTION SERVICES




ITEMS YOU MUST BRING TO PARAMOUNT RECOVERY 
& ADDICTION SERVICES
Entry Fee- in full unless pre-approved by 
Board
2 FORMS OF ID - one with a picture, social 
security card OR birth certificate
A Bulletin Board to display your personal 
pictures is suggested
NO PICTURES, CARDS, ETC. None  MAY BE 
STUCK TO THE WALLS.


ITEMS YOU NEED TO BRING TO PARAMOUNT 
RECOVERY & ADDICTION SERVICES
Personal toiletries and container for 
these items (NO MORE THAN ONE OF EACH 
PRODUCT THAT YOU USE.  HOWEVER, YOU MAY 
BRING UP TO 3 colognes, Hats and other 
ACCESSORIES SHOULD ALSO BE LIMITED TO 
20 ITEMS)
Casual clothing/work clothing (hanging 
space is more limited than drawer space) 
(NO MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR A 10 DAY PERIOD.  
APPROXIMATELY, 10 PAIRS OF JEANS/SHORTS/
CASUAL PANTS, 10 SHIRTS, 10 T-SHIRTS, 4 
PAIRS OF SHOES, 15 boxers, AND 10 PAIRS 
OF SOCKS
Dress clothing: IF YOU INTEND TO GO TO CHURCH, 
4 SUITS
Alarm clock/clock radio
Rain coat
Heavy coat/sweaters (NO MORE THAN 5)


ITEMS YOU MAY BRING TO PARAMOUNT RECOVERY & 
ADDICTION SERVICES
Bicycle with chain
Portable radio
Portable fan
Cigarettes
Bible, religious literature, inspirational 
literature, recovery literature
AA/NA literature
Foot locker or trunk
Bedside lamp


ITEM YOU MAY NOT BRING TO PARAMOUNT RECOVERY & 
ADDICTION SERVICES
Pictures/albums of using buddies/friends - 
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ALBUMS OF FAMILY,  
PLEASE BRING THESE TO FEEL CONNECTED WHILE 
HERE.
Letters from using buddies
Novels of  sexual/vulgar content
Drug culture music or pictures depicting 
use
Pornographic magazines or literature
Shirts/hats/posters/etc. advertising 
alcohol/drug culture
Weapons of any type or description
Over the counter stimulants, sedatives, 
energy pills OR kava kava, Ephedra


ALL unapproved materials will be confiscated 
and disposed of by Paramount Recovery & 
Addiction Services staff and will no longer 
be the property of an incoming resident.  
Violation or refusal to give up unapproved 
items may be grounds for dismissal from 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services.  
When unapproved items are received in the 
mail or on visitation, all unapproved materials 
will be confiscated and disposed of by 
Paramount Recovery & Addiction Services staff 
and will no longer be the property of the 
resident.


All medication prescribed or otherwise 
will be discussed before admission.




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Each resident is required to write a minimum 
of 16 hours per week on a comprehensive 
Step/Life History.  Write times are posted 
above and all residents who are home from 
work 
are to adhere to this schedule.
Each resident will meet with his or his 
House Recovery assistant for the first 30 
days.  The responsibility of the House 
Recovery assistant is to help the newer 
residents adjust to the structure of chores, 
house responsibilities and to just be a one 
on one connection during this transition 
period.
Each resident will write a synopsis of his 
day before going to bed, even if there is 
group that night.  This is to be placed  in 
mailbox This additional recap helps to make 
sure that all issues in the house are being 
addressed in a timely manner.
Each resident will write up an assessment of 
group if that was the focus that night, or a 
written feedback from outside meetings report.  
These are to be turned in to Clin. 
Dir./Recovery Asst. via his mailbox on his 
door.
Each resident reports to Recovery Asst. 
when they arrive home from work as the 
first of several opportunities to discuss 
what is going on with the resident, what 
actions need to occur, and if the issues at 
hand need to be resolved individually, or 
during group.






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