Origin of The Jude Thaddeus Home Program

The Jude Thaddeus Home Program is based on the Jude Thaddeus Program offered at the St. Jude Retreat Houses. The residential Jude Thaddeus Program was developed by Baldwin Research Institute, Inc. and is a six-week in-resident didactic/educational program whose graduates have produced an impressive 63% success rate over 16 years. The Jude Thaddeus Home Program’s success rate is about half that of the Jude Thaddeus Program, but is 6 times better than conventional treatment and 12 step programs. The Jude Thaddeus Home Program is designed for people who are serious about stopping their substance abuse but would prefer to handle their problem in the privacy of their own home, or for those who cannot afford an in residence program.

What is the difference? The main difference between The Jude Thaddeus Home Program and conventional treatment or 12 step programs is that the Jude Thaddeus Home Program empowers you to solve problems where conventional treatment and 12 step programs teaches powerlessness and your constant reliance on outside help. The Jude Thaddeus Home Program is based on educating you about your choices and the resulting impact on your life. This program is unique in that it gives individuals the tools to decide on their own exactly what they need to get well. The process in the text involves identifying the severity of the problem, then guiding the reader to a self-determined solution to that problem. The program includes topics such as goal setting, individual choices, spirituality, identifying behavior patterns and self-determined happiness. The program is straightforward and effective, regardless of the severity of the problem.

Experience - Unlike other self-help programs, the authors of The Jude Thaddeus Home Program write from their personal experiences with alcohol and drug problems and from their personal experiences solving their substance use dilemmas. For more than a quarter of a century the authors have researched solutions for drug and alcohol use problems. The authors were among the very first researchers to report that convention treatment for drug and alcohol abuse problems was ineffective. While many independent researchers had reported that 12 step “cult-like” programs did not work, the authors conducted research inside 12 step programs that conclusively demonstrated that not only did these programs not help—12 step programs actually reduced the probability for recovery from alcohol abuse and other drug abuse problems.

The proprietary Charting Process - The Jude Thaddeus Home Program helps you chart the impact drug and alcohol use is having on your life. It helps you analyze the choices and decisions you have made by guiding you through a discovery process of your own life. And, it helps distinguish between achieving a life based on purpose, stability and happiness as opposed to a life based on self centered, instant gratification based fulfillment.

Home Recovery Text Excerpts.

Introduction

“This text will enable you to determine the seriousness of your substance abuse problem, and then help you decide what level of help is necessary to overcome the problem, permanently…. The authors of this text were once diagnosed as hopeless alcoholics and drug addicts, and recovered permanently.”

Preface

“The term “God,” when used in this text, means any and all positively based religious views of God. It is a general, universal term. There are so many different terms for the concept of God that to list them every time would detract from the readability of the text and add confusion. If you happen to belong to a religion that does not use the term “God,” feel free to replace it with the term used in your religion.”

Analogy of the Sun

“The older you get, the more you notice that some of the other young men and women have a tremendous number of these boulders in their living areas. Others have none at all. Then one day, on your way to go play with some friends, you pass by a man, about 30 years old, covered in boulders so deep he can no longer move. He is so far in the pile, the shadows cast by all of the rocks cover him in a thick blanket of darkness.”

Chapter 1 . . . It’s All About Choices

“It is not only the substance abuser who gets labeled, but many times those associated with the substance abuser and even the average lay person can be falsely labeled. In many people’s lives the labels become so important to them, they forget they have other choices and means to change their lives for something much better and certainly less self defeating.”

Chapter 2 . . . Getting Started - Moderate or Abstain?

“If you are someone who is unsure if abstaining from alcohol and drugs is really what you want, then this chapter is of major significance to you. If you have spent time trying to regulate your use but find it difficult, we will discuss ways to determine whether you will continue to have trouble moderating in the future and how to quit altogether, if needed.”

Chapter 3 . . . The World According to Law

“If you are the person with the problem and you honestly look at your situation, did you ever really want to drink or drug in moderation? We have thought carefully about this with respect to our own drinking and drugging, and have come to understand that thoughts of social drinking or casual drugging very rarely entered our minds.”

Chapter 4 . . . To Fear or Not to Fear

“Negative thoughts and emotions, no matter how small, act as an anchor to the spirit. These negative patterns in life are like roots that grow and keep a person’s spirit firmly planted in one spot, never allowing the person to grow past the hurt, anger, and frustration caused by the negativity. Isn’t the possibility of an infinitely joyous life worth fighting for? Isn’t it worth overcoming the fears of letting go of ingrained negative habits?”

Chapter 5 . . . Build the Plan

“You understand that if you have knowledge of where you went wrong then you have the ability and choice to change anything or everything in your life. You understand that happiness and productivity are the positive driving forces of life.”

Chapter 6 . . . Prepare the Mine

“Generally speaking, the happiest people are those who voluntarily decide to spend their time participating and creating good for the benefit of the others. They are active in their communities, in their families, and with their friends. What, then, sets these people apart from those who seem to be doing the same things, but are unhappy? Those who have genuine happiness do good acts without regard for reward or personal gain.”

Chapter 7 . . . Mine for the Truth

“Substance abusers (or any addict for that matter) are extremely selfish and self-centered. Consider for a moment that the mere act of drinking alcohol or using drugs excessively is utterly selfish and self-centered. Why? Because the boozer or user is the only one who enjoys any part of his or her substance abuse. For everyone else it is just a big pain in the neck.”

Chapter 8 . . . Slay the Dragons

“In your new life you will no longer lie. No little white lies or big fat ones. As we have stated many times, one of the main purposes of going through this humbling process is to follow the rules of society and finally accept reality as a necessary part of your happiness. Accepting reality cannot occur while lying.”

Chapter 9 … Replacement

“Over a four-month training period (a conservative length of time), the fighter will train six to eight hours a day. He will go through massive physical exertion, restricted diets, weight lifting, running, mitt work, sparring, heavy bag work, speed bag work, medicine ball training, and double-end bag work as part of his regimen.

It all adds up to tens of thousands of punches thrown, hundreds of rounds of sparring, and a total lifestyle change. His livelihood and his life depend on his preparation. When the bell rings for the first round his actions are so ingrained they are automatic, intuitive.”

Chapter 10 ... Life Movements

“What is an emotion? What is a thought? Neither have substance yet they exist. What is a conscience? How is it that humans know right from wrong intuitively? The answers to these questions have plagued mankind for centuries, and there have been countless religious and cultural explanations offered. We will now break these concepts down to their simplest components so the information can be understood and used to your benefit in this next phase of the program.”

Appendices

“Like Alcoholics Anonymous, treatment professionals claim success in the face of contradicting evidence. A.A. groupers boast “rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.” The truth is people rarely succeed when following the path of those in A.A. As stated previously, 95 percent of the existing treatment centers in the United States adhere to the 12-step philosophies. Not surprisingly, the success rate of treatment is no different from the success rate of A.A.: 3 percent.”