A Companion Treatment Specialist is - A buddy system approach to the recovery process of addiction,

developing a one on one bond with a client using all recovery tools taught in most 12 step groups.

Reaching out….so you will reach up!

Footprints Recovery Community, Inc Founder & Director and his
assistant RA brings a newly founded approach in helping the
addict and alcoholic recover and be accountable. We all desire a
confidant & Friend…..so here it is….
What Is Companion Treatment? (CTP)

The 12 step recovery community and sponsors aren’t normally used for the following, however this
allows the addict yet another source support with options available that wouldn’t otherwise be .
Truth-teller (provides a consistent source of honest feedback regarding self-destructive patterns of
thinking, feeling and acting),

1. Role model and mentor (offers his/her life as living proof of the transformative power of
recovery; provides stage-appropriate recovery education and advice),

2. Problem solver (identifies and helps resolve personal and environmental obstacles to
recovery),

3. Resource broker (links individuals/families to formal and indigenous sources of sober housing,
recovery-conducive employment, health and social services, and recovery support),

4. Advocate (helps individuals and families navigate the service system assuring service access,
service responsiveness and protection of rights),

5. Community organizer (helps develop and expand available recovery support resources),
 6. Lifestyle consultant (assists individuals/families to develop sobriety-based rituals of daily
living), and

7. A sober buddy / mentor (shadow) isn’t a person all in your affairs but …..A friend (provides
companionship).

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These Prospective Clients are

1. a)leaving treatment
2. b)currently in sober living
3. c)in an outpatient/day-patient program
4. d)in their own sober home
5. e)transitioning from sober living to their own sober home
6. f)someone who recently suffered a relapse but has been medically detoxified and
is ready to get into recovery again
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I am not
A replacement for primary treatment, a 12-Step program, or clinical care.
 For anyone still actively involved with their substance of choice.
 Considered paid Sponsorship. I do not represent AA or other twelve-step
organizations.( with the exception of being in recovery myself)
 Nurse/physician (does not make medical diagnoses
 Priest/clergy (does not respond to questions of religious doctrine nor
proselytize a particular religion/church) regardless of my own personal
beliefs

We never have to be lonely again

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How the name of our program came into existence.