What exactly is Realize U 252? We learned that answer at our July 25th meeting from its Director, Garret Biss. Mr. Biss is a veteran, an award-winning author, and a leader in the addiction recovery industry. He is a retired Marine Corps pilot, who has turned personal adversity into advocacy after confronting a post-retirement crisis of anxiety, depression, addiction, and thoughts of suicide.
He has charted a transformative path of recovery by emphasizing self-worth and resilience. He is the co-founder of a pioneering recovery residence and creator of Valien Path. Garret leads others toward healing and growth. He blends engineering precision with innovation and military leadership to inspire change and offer practical solutions to complete challenges.
His project Realize U 252 in New Bern is a long-term residential recovery home for men in Craven County. Its mission is to empower individuals to realize their potential for long-term recovery from addiction and substance use disorders.
The facility provides a sober living environment for adult males seeking long-term addiction recovery. Residents benefit from peer support, in-house life skills training, with a connection to areas resourced for job coaching, education, and clinical service through community providers.
Dr. Gabor Nate defines addiction this way: ”Addiction is when you can’t get enough of what you don’t want any more.” Typical addiction programs support the addict for merely 30 days. The rate of falling back into addiction is exceedingly high with such a short program.
What makes RU 252 sober living unique are the benefits of specialized recovery coaching, propriety in-house curriculum, recovery case management, in-house peer support and the freedom to work or take classes. Residents determine their own length of stay. Minimum preferred length of stay is six months. This kind of program usually has an 86% success rate as compared to a 30-day program at 36%.
Spread the word in Craven County that such a program exists in our community. If you want to know more, their website is RealizeU252.org.