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The
Oasis Addiction Recovery Society is the registered
charitable organization which provides administration and
financial support to The Metro Oasis Club.
Since
the spring of 1993, The Metro Oasis Club has been a
not-for-profit agency that is dedicated to assisting persons
with alcohol and/or substance abuse issues to recapture their
lives, and once again become contributing members of society.
The Metro Oasis Club also provides support services
for the families and friends of those afflicted with alcohol/substance
addictions, as well as promoting awareness of these diseases
to the general public.
The
Metro Oasis Club is not affiliated with any political,
religious, governmental, racial, gender specific, ethnic,
treatment or medical organization, and adheres to a strict
policy of non-discriminations, and is opinion neutral in all
areas other than alcohol/substance abuse and/or recovery from
these addictions.
The
Metro Oasis Club does not employ professional addiction
counselors, but offers peer support and follows the tried
and true philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous that one alcoholic/drug
addicts working with one another will produce results like
no other. While not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous or
any other 12 Step organization, we fully endorse their programs
of recovery as a way to achieve and maintain sobriety. To
this end, we facilitate meetings of these organizations on
our premises daily.
Recognizing
the variants of addictions and the treatment required to overcome
these addictions, The Metro Oasis Club networks with
all local (Ontario) treatment centres for those who require
in-depth assistance, and maintains a liaison with local detoxification
centres and hospitals to address urgent medical needs.
Our
belief is that the successful recovery from addictions involves
all aspects of one's life and that some may be lacking the
necessary education or skills to re-enter the work force.
To overcome these obstacles, The Metro Oasis Club has
established contacts with local school boards, businesses
and employers that offer the person in recovery an opportunity
to gain the necessary knowledge an/or skills that may be required.
In
a relatively short time The Metro Oasis Club has not
only been able to address the needs of individuals who are
attempting to salvage their lives from addictions, as equally
important, it has become a respected source for educating
the general public about the issues relating to alcoholism/drug
addiction.
An
informal, non-clinical atmosphere that breaks down the barriers
of guilt and shame has proven to be extremely beneficial to
all who seek our assistance.
Also,
since first opening its doors in May 1993, The Metro Oasis
Club has been very community active.
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