Recovery Boot Camp Addiction Treatment Center for Men

Recovery Boot Camp (RBC) in Delray Beach, Florida was an addiction treatment center for men. The camp was not like a military boot camp but instead offered mental, emotional, and spiritual recovery. Boot camp was a place to fight addiction and immerse yourself in your recovery. Unfortunately, the facility has since closed.

Addiction Treatment Modeled After Military Training

RBC used military training as a metaphor for recovery and mirrored the structure that these trainings would have. The camp offered residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and general outpatient treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy was used to change client thought patterns.

Basic training consisted of reading together as a group and discussing the text that was read, focused on personal growth. Coursework was based on the basic training treatment model and was completed in a classroom with peers. There was assigned homework for clients to do as well that built on these lessons.

Substance Use Education for Families

At this facility, the client’s family was involved in their treatment. During basic training the family would attend a weekly webinar conducted by the community rabbi in which they were taught about long term recovery. The family spent a complimentary educational weekend with their loved one in treatment to support him and contribute to his healing and recovery.

A family educational retreat lasted for three days and featured guest speakers, role playing workshops, assessment tests, treatment seminars, group therapy, and other recovery related activities.

A Structured Aftercare Program

Addictions treated included alcohol, cocaine, oxycontin, heroin, marijuana, and fentanyl. Clients worked for three to six months to complete the fifth step in the 12 step program and to adapt a recovery oriented lifestyle. After these were achieved, the client completed 12 weeks of aftercare and outpatient services while transitioning back into the community.

During these 12 weeks, clients would create goals of maintaining employment or pursuing educational goals and acquiring or maintaining housing. Clients continued to live in the sober environment facility and all clients were expected to attend three hours of group and a visit with their therapist every week.