Relapse / Recovery

A New Start

He really had been hoping to be well rested but nope. His alarm went off at 9 a.m. and he felt like he had barely slept a wink. Figures. He had showered the night before so he really didn't feel the need to shower again. He washed his face and ordered breakfast from room service. He needed to eat before heading to the facility but he was worried that his nerves would make him feel sick. He already was feeling a bit uneasy, the food might just make it worse. He ate only healthy options: some fruit, toast, coffee, nothing that could make him feel worse. His heart began to race faster as the minutes passed by.

'Time goes on. It'll all be a memory one day.'

He did his best to assure himself that everything was okay but it was no use. Unsure of whether he would be able to have his phone or not, he texted Kim and Paul one more time to let them know he appreciated their support. He wanted to call but was certain he'd get emotional and he didn't want that. Not now. The time dragged on until his phone finally rang, alerting him that his ride was outside. His belongings were put back together in his backs and carried back downstairs towards the parking lot. It was a surprisingly short ride to the Promises Center, if he didn't know any better he would have thought he was pulling up to someones house. The facility itself almost looked like a small mansion. He had expected it to look more like a hospital. Was he at the right place? He really didn't know what to expect a rehab center to look like but this wasn't what he had envisioned. Weird. He took his bags and made his way to the door. The door opened before he had even reached the front steps and soon he was greeted by a woman maybe 10 years older than him.

"Mr. Mathers? Hello hello we have been expecting you." She shook his hand "We are so happy that you're here. So proud that you've come so far."

Come so far? He hadn't even done anything yet?

"Come on inside and we'll get you all settled okay? I need you to sign just a couple of forms real quick then I'll give you the grand tour."

He stepped inside the facility to find that the inside was a reflection of the outside. Even indoors it looked almost like someones house except that there was a large office connected off the side of the living room. He could see two other people sitting on the couches in the living room. He was led into the office area and handed a small stack of papers.

"These are just the forms that we had already gone over over the phone, we just need those last few signatures so that everything will be in order. We decided on a 30 day plan is that right?"

He nodded

"Perfect. And if we find that you need more than 30 days then that's not a problem. We could always extend it to 60 or 90. Whichever you need alright?"

"Alright..."

"Okie doke let me just look through these real quick." She said as she scanned his signatures "alrighty it looks like we're all set. First things first I'm going to have you set your luggage right over here. My friend Jared here is just going to look through your stuff if you don't mine to make sure you didn't bring anything that could be of potential harm to you or others okay? Then he'll take your bags to your room for you once he's done. I also need to confiscate your phone. I don't mind if you need a minute to send one last text or make a phone call to let friends and family know that youre safe."

He had already told everyone he needed to that he was here so there was no reason for him to spend another minute with his phone.

"Don't worry. Any belongings we find that we might need to keep from you will be kept in a save that is just for you. Only staff members will have access to it and only your stuff will be kept in it okay?"

He nodded

"Alrighty now that we've got that settled, let's get to the fun stuff, huh?"

She introduced herself as the head coordinator of the center. She was the one who made sure that it ran smoothly. The facility was designed to look more like a house so that the patients there felt comfortable. It also only housed up to 20 patients at a time but even then they only had 10 patients currently and he was the 11th. The place was a safe haven for celebrities but was not exclusive to them, anyone who could afford them could get treatment there. There was a large dining room where they would have their meals. Each meal ran for 2 hours a day: breakfast from 8-10, lunch 12-2, and dinner 5-7. Snacks and beverages were always available to the patients throughout the day as well as night. There were a lot of rooms in this mini mansion. A yoga / meditation room. A few small rooms for one on one therapy sessions. 2 large rooms for group sessions. 20 bedrooms for patients, and a few additional rooms for overnight staff. A large kitchen. Two different living rooms, one for fun and one for quiet as the coordinator described them. There was a large yard outside with a pool and lounge chairs. He could see that the yard was set up with a few different games. The place overall was pretty huge yet kinda cozy. They made their way back up towards the bed rooms. The fourth door on the left would belong to him for the duration of his stay, the room was very similar to a dorm room. Small room with a twin bed, a desk, a chair, and a small bathroom. Kinda reminded him of jail.