A Home Away Retreat Inc John Derry Jane Derry John Derry A Home Away Retreat Kelowna, British Columbia

Actually the website has good pictures of the house and facilities that are not misleading. The local dry out and treatment center in Rutland, "Crossroads" is like the county jail by comparison, with inmates wearing their key as id and unable to do anything or go anywhere off the overcrowded premises. At A home away, guests are just that, they are guests, accommodations are bright and clean (although not the Ritz), the food is terrific with a talented chef and cooking staff. The part time counselors are among the best and most well seasoned you will find in the Okanagan. With a maximum of 8 guests at a home away, full time counselors are not needed, you can only do so many hours of one on one in a day. The setting is ideal for relaxation, spending time in quiet reflection, reading and working on the steps etc.

If the counselors found you boring, that is not their fault. People who refuse to work the steps may leave the counselors feeling uninspired alright. What I am seeing here is another example of a person who expects everyone to do everything for them, and nothing is good enough. Regardless of how much you pay to stay at a treatment facility you will only get out of it as much as you put in. The counselors cannot do the work for you, nor can they do the steps for you, nor can they stay sober for you.

Again, just a lot of sour grapes here. Didn't do any work and still have all the personality defects. It was your character defects that brought you to A Home Away, not Johns!

Having known John Derry for many years I can say with complete confidence that he is a man of impeccable character. He has worked very hard to build his facility and he puts a lot of personal energy into trying to help each client.

The reality of the business is that many clients come without a sincere desire to recover, they are just looking to hide away or please the wife or employer etc. When they do not succeed at A Home Away they then rely on their old tricks and lay the blame for their failure outside of themselves. Anyone can see that pattern in you repeating over and over.