Recovery Camp
The promise of recovery is a life of happiness, joy, and freedom. Recovery Camp is a spiritual and educational program to help gay men explore new ways of living. We invite gay men who are in recovery from all forms of addictions and substance abuse who are seeking new ways to live and enjoy their lives in recovery.
During this week-long program you will explore your recovery in a community of other men in recovery who offer you peer support and encouragement.
The program will include lectures, workshops, small group work, and fun. There are opportunities for exploring nature, challenge courses, yoga, meditation, spirituality, 12-Step Meetings, breath-work, touch, art, creativity, bonfire, talent show and dancing, and much more. Special presentations and workshops will focus on spirituality in recovery, issues and concerns regarding intimacy in recovery and ways in which to integrate healthy sexual expression into your life.
The staff will include several men with many years of experience in recovery, including educators, counselors, workshop facilitators, as well as members of the Easton Mountain Staff.
Attendance at all activities is optional and voluntary. You are encouraged to draw from the many offerings in order to create the kinds of experiences that will best serve you in your recovery. This retreat, while it may be healing, is not intended as a clinical or treatment environment. If you are under medical or psychiatric care, please consult your practitioner before registering.
About the Facilitators
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Harry Faddis, D.D., CPCC has been a member of the Easton Mountain Community since its founding and is also a member of the Board of Directors. He has been in recovery for twenty-four years and follows the spiritual path of the twelve-steps. He is a professional life coach and spiritual director who works with gay men, focusing on all male issues, including spirituality, eroticism, career, finances, and personal power. At Easton Mountain he works in programming and special projects. He also facilitates workshops at Easton Mountain; these include Life Coaching, Psychodrama, Japanese Calligraphy, Introduction to the Enneagram, and Fundamentals of Martial Arts. He practices Tae Kwon Do and was awarded a 2nd Degree Black Belt in May, 2011; he is the co-host, along with Steve Sims, of a weekly radio show about queer spirituality. They can be heard on Fridays, 12:00-2:00 p.m., on WRPI, Troy and on line (click on LISTEN ONLINE). To learn more about Harry and his work, visit his website. |
| Brian Defrees has always known himself as a visual artist. Creating was and is a comfort and antidote to life's challenges. He graduated from the Tyler School of Art where he later taught courses in graphic design. He also taught art in NJ public education. As a freelance artist for almost 30 years, he designed and illustrated for print, promotion, product and home furnishings. Since 2004, Brian has been a ceramic artist working and teaching functional and sculptural ceramics in the Philadelphia area. In 1984 he entered into the recovery process attending both substance and behavioral programs. Experience has shown him the great commonality in all 12 step programs that he understands as "one personal recovery". He has done extensive personal, group and trauma therapy. Brian believes in exploring our creative instincts and gifts for healing, change and finding a deeper spiritual connection. Making art in any medium from the heart is the practice of prayer and meditation. There is recovery for our creativity as well. |  |
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David Dietz works as an art director and resides with his husband in Boston, MA. He has been in recovery and a member of a 12-step program since 2005—the same year he first came to Easton Mountain to participate in the annual retreat of the Arlington Street Church Gay Men's Spirituality Group, of which he is now a co-facilitator. Interests include swimming, reading, yoga, the enneagram (type five), and photography, and many of his photographs can be seen on the Easton Mountain Facebook page. He is both excited and honored to be on the leadership team of Recovery Camp for the second year in a row. |
| Weston Edwards is a gay identified psychologist specializing in Chemical Dependency, Sexual Health, and Mental Health Issues. He is the Director of Program Development supervising the sexual health programming at PRIDE Institute, Minnesota. He is also the Clinical Director at the outpatient Mental Health. He has written 3 workbooks on sexual health, sexual compulsivity, and cybersex issues. Weston completed his PHD in counseling psychology from the University of Minnesota. Weston lives in Minneapolis, with his partner of seven years. He enjoys outdoors, yoga, and bicycling. For more about him, see his professional website. |  |
 | Andrew Kerivan has, a day at a time, been in continuous twelve-step recovery from Alcoholism for twenty-seven years. He has held almost every service position in the fellowship, and has sponsored individuals. He has used many tools to work the steps, some conference approved, others not. He believes that everyone has their own path to working the steps; good sponsorship can really make the difference to finding each individual's best approach to the steps. He also has the experience of getting sober at a very young age. He looks forward to recovery camp to grow and change as he hopefully will have the privilege to help others to do the same. |
| Jonathan White has been in recovery for twenty-five years. twelve-step programs have been the cornerstone of his recovery. Over the years he has participated in a variety of twelve-step programs. Recovery has opened many doors to other exciting adventures in his life. Being involved with Easton Mountain has been a wonderful experience for him. He currently volunteers to lead work weekends and does many other projects around the property. He's glad that he can be a part of this very special recovery week at this very special place. |  |
 | Ed Marchi is the board president of Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties (FOR-DO), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting recovery through every available means, including advocacy, education and peer support. FOR-DO affirms the power and possibility of recovery and accomplishes its mission by: Education, advocacy, and operating two Community Recovery Centers in upstate New York. Ed is in recovery from alcoholism. |
| REGISTRATION | |||
| Register Online | Secure Online Form | Cancellation | Details |
| Phone | 800.553.8235 or 518.692.8023 |
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| DATES | |||
| Begins | Monday, June 4,
2012 Dinner 7:00 p.m. |
Ends | Sunday, June
10, 2012 Lunch 12:30 p.m. |
| ACCOMMODATIONS (Includes any program fees) | |||
| Guest House Semi-Private | $995 | Camping | $595 |
| Guest House Quad | $895 | Commuter | $595 |
| Garden Cabin | $795 | ||
| Financial assistance available. Contact us through this website or by phone at 800.553.8235 if you need financial assistance. Private rooms may be available for semi-private rate plus an extra $100/night. Please call to check availability. | |||
| SERVICES | |||
| Massage | Available | Energy Healing | Available |
| Services by appointment. Availability may vary depending on practitioner's schedule. | |||
| AMENITIES | |||
| Hot Tub | Available | Library | Available |
| Sauna | Varies | Video Library | Available |
