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Wilmington, North Carolina
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After achieving abstinence a most critical
factor in the relapse rates of addicts and alcoholics is the environment in
which you live. Friends and family, (though they might mean well) and familiar
places or activities, are “triggers.”
Triggers are hints that clearly or mysteriously remind you of past times when
drinking or using might have seemed appropriate. Even though your sensible intent
may be to remain abstinent, the power of suggestion can be fatal. Launch Pads
were established to offer an alternative to returning to the “Old playmates
and playgrounds.”
New Life Launch Pad homes are residences for people who commit to mentally and emotionally support each other in their programs of recovery. The Launch Pad System also includes a program of meetings, mental exercises and active principles designed to nurture new lifestyles.
Each Launch Pad home is located in a good, carefully picked neighborhood, close to transportation, medical, occupational and other services.
The City of Wilmington, where most Launch Pads are located, is a small community on the Atlantic coast about 100 miles North of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is a historic port city and a popular vacation or retirement destination. The local economy is very strong, with jobs available for almost any specialty.