Letters From Our Founders

Justin Daniels

As a recovering addict, I understand how addiction devastates your life. The shame and the guilt that consumed me on a daily basis was overpowering. The night I had to explain to my wife that I was just arrested for a DUI or the day that I had to admit to her that not only was I drinking but also using drugs were devastating to myself and my family. It's very hard to walk around and be productive on a daily basis with the shame and guilt hanging over your head.

After finding recovery my family life, business life and ability to think rationally returned to a healthy balance. Because I had still had my job and company, I discredited the effects of drug and alcohol on my life – only when finding sobriety did I truly understand the impact that my addiction had on my decision making and relationships. I had no idea that my thinking was so warped until after I became sober. Crazy spending, bad business decisions and bad family decisions were only the tip of the iceberg.

You don't have to wait until you lose everyone and everything in your life before you find your path to recovery. I was fortunate enough to have realized this and found recovery before I lost everything. Everyone finds sobriety in different ways and Clarity Way is the place for you to find your path to recovery. Your individual program will be adapted to meet your needs, strengths and weaknesses. We're all different and all have our own problems but one thing we have in common is that we can recover. I found my path, you can find yours.

- Justin Daniels

Robin Daniels

Drug and alcohol addiction affects the entire family. My children never witnessed my husband drinking, but they felt the effects of the alcoholic behavior every day. Addicts are often withdrawn, living in their private world of addiction. The pain of addiction touches everyone who loves the addict. Our first experience with rehab was very frightening for me. The children and I were cut off from all contact with my husband. I had no idea how or what he was doing. In the modern world of instant contact, it was a very isolating feeling. After the first week we were permitted our first weekly visitation. It was an awkward experience walking into a room full of families with no privacy to talk. Our boys didn't understand why Daddy couldn't come home with us. Our ten year old was obsessed with the thought of Daddy taking cold showers every day-hot water was scarce. Plus, he wasn't allowed to show us where he slept. This was a frightening thought for children struggling to make sense of the entire issue. We made it through the 30 days with high hopes of never returning to such a prison. Unfortunately, Justin wasn't ready for recovery. All he knew was that he would never return to such a facility. He also became much better at hiding his addiction.

Our second experience with rehab was completely different. We opted for an expensive West Coast spa rehab. He was able to use his cell phone whenever he had free time. We were totally connected during his 30 day stay. We learned a lot and hashed out issues each day as they came up in his therapy sessions. He realized a week into his stay that he wanted to develop a rehab program like the spa but with top notch medical treatment. He knew it was going to be his life goal, second to sobriety. This type of program made sense to us and it worked for him and our family. We wanted to develop our own program that was nurturing and compassionate with amazing amenities, without clients having to re-mortgage their homes. Hot showers and good food was first on our list of amenities. My brother's musician friend inspired us to build a recording/practice studio. His experience in rehab offered only a closet in which he could write music and play guitar. He wrote beautiful music, but we thought it would be more comfortable to release creative energy in a real studio during treatment. We knew we could offer all of these amenities and more in the comfortable and beautifully serene setting of rural Pennsylvania. Our treatment program was going to be supervised by the best and brightest the addiction field had to offer. We vowed that spouses and children would feel that their loved one was in a safe place. We wanted the entire family to feel loved and nurtured the moment they walked through our doors.

You are probably a lot like us and can identify with our story. You or your loved one needs help and you are trying to find the best fit for your family. I can promise you that we understand your pain. We have lived it and we came out on the other side. Sober living has truly been a gift for us. We know, from personal experience, it is possible. We hope you let us help your family find your way back to sobriety.

- Robin Daniels

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