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Keeping it simple…

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Keeping it simple…

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-Katie, Pavillon Alumni

First things first: my name is Katie and I’m in recovery. My life is full, joyful, manageable, and TOTALLY imperfect.

It’s 10:00am and the bed isn’t made. I haven’t unpacked from my weekend trip to the beach. I haven’t mailed that Thank You note to my Godmother. Told my folks I’d visit them today. I’m also planning to stop by a get-together hosted by a program friend, and I was asked to bring the Red Bull energy drinks (with which I have a love/hate relationship). Later, I’m supposed to lead a book study at a meeting I’ve never attended, on a topic I haven’t chosen. Meanwhile, leaves on the elm outside my apartment are changing from green to yellow and orange.

I remember this inspirational quote from a sign my friends and I noticed the other day: “We will do less to get more.” We actually thought it sounded pretty stupid at first. It appeared to be a perfect mantra for us to be lazy, selfish and manipulative. Hey wait a minute…this WAS my mantra a few years ago! And uh-oh…I might still have to keep these tendencies in check.

Still, recovery allows me to think of that quote in a different way: I can keep it simple. Just like Mother Nature takes us one changing leaf at a time into Fall, I can do small things with good intentions.

So I guess it’s time to make the bed.

Pavillon Update:

This past week has been focused on getting our campus and all systems ready for business, as we planned our re-opening of Pavillon following the devastation of Western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene.

This journey has been challenging; but with focus on and commitment to our staff and patients, we anticipate a return to a “new normal” next week.

We will receive our first patients back on campus on Wednesday, October 16th. Those who were evacuated during the event will be returning to Pavillon over the course of three days, Wednesday, October 16th – Friday, October 18th. New admissions will be accepted starting Saturday, October 19th. Our Admissions Staff have continued to accept calls and screen potential admissions throughout this week. They now will be able to schedule those wanting residential treatment with this return to business date established. This past week our Outpatient Services became fully operational and are currently accepting referrals.

Phones and internet will be in place on our Pavillon campus, but slight delays in our responses can be anticipated as we adjust to new systems. Your patience during this process is appreciated.

We are grateful for the outpouring of support that has helped us to sustain hope during this pause. So many people who have been touched by Pavillon, our alums and our staff, have reached out with kind words and donations to support our recovery efforts. Thank you to all of you!

As we move forward , I will keep you informed of progress with a final update at the end of next week.

In gratitude and appreciation,
Barbara Bennett, CEO