Can Music be Therapeutic? Part II - Clients Comments

Music in Drug Treatment Programs-Patients Give Feedback

Deano J:
"The creative sharing meeting was such a breath of fresh air. it was so chill and relaxing and gave me a different outlook on how crativity and music can be a part of my recovery. I'm a painter, musician, and live artist. So for me, I enjoyed and took in all the creative aspects of the meeting.

I usually can't sit still during regular meetings. But in this case after an hour and forty five minutes I still didn't want to leave. It was a serene and very positive experience."

Aaron W:
"The 5:00 PM creative share meeting at H.O.W. Hall shows me solution.

It means we can still be creative in sobriety: a fear I had that is now closer to being relieved.

It shows another way in which alcoholics can come together in sobriety; they can come together in song.

AND: I was able to share songs that mean the world to me. I got positive reinforcement from a group of like-minded souls.

I hope to have the opportunity to return and I will do so when I complete my treatment for sure."

Evan:

"The creative share meeting had a very relaxed feel to it. Even though it was 2 hours I had never been more willing to sit through a meeting. I came to the meeting with a throbbing headache and it made me forget about it completely because I was singing and dancing with the music and just having fun."

Sam Y:

"The Sunday night musicians meeting was the best meeting I have been to in my treatment experience so far. It was a fun way to talk about recovery by using creative mans.

It was a good change from the normal routine of things. I highly recommend this meeting to anyone in recovery."

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