The Jude Thaddeus Program™

The Most Successful Substance Abuse Program in the Country

The Jude Thaddeus Program™ success rate is better than 65%, and has been verified by independent research companies. No other program in the country can legitimately make that claim. And, these research reports are made available to the public exactly as prepared by the outside independent researchers. That is to say that the reports as they appear on the internet are unedited. No rehabilitation program or 12 step based recovery program could withstand the scrutiny of an independent research study of success rates because such a study would most certainly expose these programs as being no better than no treatment at all. In fact, independent studies have been conducted and reported that conventional treatment and 12 step based programs are frequently less successful than no treatment at all.  So, take care when looking at success rates claimed by conventional treatment programs and 12 step programs that exceed 5%.  To promote their services conventional treatment programs and 12 step programs either make up their success rate or they conduct their own studies loading their analysis to favor the outcome they desire.  

What is the Jude Thaddeus Program™?  

First it is important to know what the Jude Thaddeus Program™ is not: it is not treatment; it is not rehabilitation; it is not psycho-babble; it is not spiritual fantasy; it is not counseling and it most certainly is not 12 steps.  It is, first and foremost, an educational experience leading to better choices in the future and a more positive lifestyle.  It is a program that develops social skills and eases social anxieties. It is a program that moves participants from fear and anxiety to self-confidence and positive motivation.  In short, it is a life changing experience.

What makes the Jude Thaddeus Program™ so successful?  

The Jude Thaddeus Program™ is effective because it teaches common sense solutions, it builds on the hard work of maturing and changing negative habits into positive action, and it makes clear how to accept deferred gratification through stick-to-itiveness, and carefully constructed goal oriented plans. Although these principles are time tested, they require work, and the willingness to change.  

Addiction is a disease – the Great American Myth.  

The Jude Thaddeus Program™ does not advocate belief in the disease of addiction myth. There is no disease of alcoholism; there is no disease of drug abuse; and, there is no disease of addiction! This is just one of many areas where the Jude Thaddeus Program™ departs from conventional treatment and why the Jude Thaddeus Program™ is significantly more effective than the conventional treatment model. Teaching our guests the need for personal responsibility for their actions rather than making excuses for poor behavior and choices, is the cornerstone to rebuilding their life. A disease by its very nature is out of the person’s control. This is simply not the case with substance abuse. Substance abusers make the choice to abuse alcohol and drugs. Choice is a behavior, not a disease.  

The Jude Thaddeus Program™ Focuses on:

• Happiness

Inherently, people desire joy and happiness. That is why the shortcut to (temporary) happiness through alcohol and drug abuse is so alluring. The Jude Thaddeus Program™ demonstrates through an educational process that there is so much more to life than a quick fix. The program text book, The Jude Thaddeus Program™, has four themes that when completed in order, transforms lives:  

• Empowerment.
  
  “You do not have the disease of addiction. Therefore, you have the power to change this habit no matter how deep-seated you may think it is.”  
  
  
• Analyze your entire life history, through the autobiographical process.
  
  –“Let us look together at all the counterproductive choices you have made in your life, and then, examine these patterns in minute detail.” This is completed by the end of week three and enlightens our guest as to how his (her) life became so counterproductive and in many cases destructive. This autobiography process is a means to an end. It is not meant to be dwelled upon, but rather, it is created to make it clear how choices may have slowed the maturing process and caused grief and sometimes debilitating depression.    
  
  
• Create a comprehensive future plan built on assessed talents, positive goals and finding joy in career, as well as family/friend relationships.
  
  This theme provides the gateway to a new life. It is absolutely imperative that the guest have a well constructed plan before returning home. Being prepared for the future makes the transition from the program to the individual’s life at home a pleasure rather than a source of anxiety.  

The Jude Thaddeus Program™ offers several services that customize the  program to the students needs.

The guest can enroll in the Continuing Education ™, for an additional 4 weeks of education, if needed. This program, like the 6 week Jude Thaddeus Program™, is custom tailored to the needs of our guest, and provides for additional help in career development, social skills training, GED preparation and acquisition, job placement assistance, college preparation, along with a myriad of other services. Because our retreat houses have a maximum of twenty four guests per facility, the ratio of staff to guest is one to two. Individual classes are available when indicated.  To access more information on the JTP Continuing Education II™ (please click here.)