The Bill W Plant

The Bill W Plant

Recovery Rehab Retreat in Panama Serenity Vista

Serenity Vista   Phone: 786-245-4067 (USA number) Jaramillo Arriba Boquete, Panama 00507 Other Countries Rate 5 Stars. 1 2 3 4 5 Reviews [1] Add Review

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Addiction Recovery Retreat Panama

A world class alcoholism and other addiction treatment rehab. It is the result of years of Canadian experience, a track record of success, and the gold standard, Hazelden Minnesota Model of Recovery. Panama was carefully chosen as an ideal location for recovery treatment. Only a fraction of major treatment centers in the US and Canada.

Offers:

1. The Best Rehab
   Serenity Vista’s program of recovery is based upon the world renowned Minnesota Model. Benefit from an individualized approach to restoring body, mind and spirit. The spiritual principles of the 12 steps of AA are foundational.Limited to a max. of 8 guests for individual attention and privacy. If you want help staying sober, we can help.
    
2. Affordability
   Your all inclusive cost for our 28 day program is slightly less than $5,000, compared to $30,000 or $50,000 for 28 day programs at major US treatment centers.
    
3. Accessibility
   Panama is a sought after destination, with increasing direct flights at reasonable prices from many major cities across the Americas and Europe.
    
4. Experienced Leadership
   The founder is a respected leader in the addiction field. An experienced health professional with complementary degrees in Pharmacy and Addiction. The leadership brings over thirty years of experience helping alcoholics and addicts. A dedicated team of counselors, facilitators, and holistic therapy practitioners.
     
5. Beautiful Setting
   Panama, a tropical paradise, is the number one travel destination of 2012. Home to Serenity Vista, the mountainous highland region of Boquete is famous for rainbows, flowers, birds, and coffee. The climate is a forever spring time.
    
6. TransformationYou will be treated with dignity and experience the most robust and comprehensive recovery program available. We will go to great lengths to facilitate your journey of self discovery and new life of recovery. Heal in mind, body and spirit.

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Bill W. Plant Blooms and Thrives – Just Like Recovery

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Hi A Home Away, I have a Bill W plant I got from the Seattle Intergroup. It is four years old now and I was tending to it the other day and noticed that it had Bloomed flowers! almost like an orchid. beautifull but was wondering if you have any suggestions for me on being able to make sprouts and pass it on. It is getting so big it’s trying to grow up my wall!

Thanks for any assistance,

Katrina

Thanks for your question Katrina, and congratulations on keeping your Bill W. plant, and your recovery, alive!  The Bill W. Plant is spreading across the recovery world just like sobriety. And like sobriety, the best way to keep your plant healthy and fresh is to share it.  It is super easy to propagate,  just take some clippings and put them in a glass of water. They will almost immediately begin sprouting roots. After a few weeks, put the cuttings in some soil and pass them on.

This summer I was surprised and excited to see blooms on our Bill W. Plant too. I’d never seen it bloom, and like Katrina says, they are beautiful, delicate, and orchid-like. I took a few pictures to share. I hope you enjoy them.

See my full article on the Bill W. Plant.  http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jane_Derry

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Bill W. Plant - Pass It On

The Bill W. Plant

If you are in recovery, you may have heard of, or seen a certain little green plant making its way around the rooms of your twelve step program. Maybe you have seen a little plant being given as a gift at a sobriety anniversary. Maybe your sponsor has one, or your sponsor’s sponsor. Maybe you even have one, and have shared it with your sponsors.

When I arrived in the community fourteen years ago, I didn’t notice or see any of these plants. Six years ago I first saw one given away at a 12 Step social function. This little plant then began to show up, in my awareness, here and there, being passed from member to member, or given as a gift to celebrate an anniversary cake. When I met my husband, he had a small struggling plant that his sponsor had given him.

I assumed the care of this little plant with delight, and began propagating it. Over the next couple of years, I had nurtured 10 healthy plants. These plants love and thrive on attention, just like most people in recovery! My intention was to have this little green plant in each of the 8 private bedrooms of A Home Away Retreat. Below is a copy of the card placed beside each flourishing symbol of recovery.

The Bill W. Plant

Also known as Swedish Ivy, the plant in your bedroom comes with a great story to share. That is what recovery is all about, one alcoholic sharing with another.

Bill W. passed away on January 24, 1971 in Miami, Florida. When his wife, Lois, returned to their home in New York, now known as Stepping Stones, she brought home the plant that had been in Bill’s Florida hospital room. Lois cared for the plant until the mid 1980′s, when she passed it on to Harriet Sevarino, beloved cook and companion of Bill and Lois for 35 years. Harriet passed the plant on to Michael M., a member of AA from Atlanta, Georgia. Lois asked Michael to pass it on to members of AA in Bill’s memory. Michael did just that, sharing cuttings and offshoots of this plant with AA members all around the world.

The plant in your room comes from a slender shoot that John D. brought from Ontario, a descendent of the original. The plant was passed on to John by Dave P. in 2005. Through tender care and propagation of cuttings, this plant is here today for you to care for and enjoy. It loves sun, and likes to dry out completely between waterings.

If you like, please take a small cutting home with you, share it with your new friends in recovery, and pass it on too. Cuttings root easily in water. Like the fellowship, when a piece of the plant is passed on, the plant grows stronger, and with care, and sharing, it spreads to homes and communities around the world.

I hope that one day every member who wants a plant shall have one.

If you can’t find one in your community, email us, and I’ll do my best to share with you. Jane Derry, Focus on Today  Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jane_Derry

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