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from the Grounds.

What we notice on the land, what our clinicians teach us, and what families ask us most - written for the people we welcome, the families who love them, and the professionals who send them our way. Nothing here replaces a conversation. It prepares you for one.

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The Journal

The Grounded Recovery Series

Why the Wilderness Heals: The Science of Ecotherapy in Early Recovery

The nervous system of a person in early recovery is often stuck in a low-grade alarm. We look at the research behind why time in the forest is not a wellness perk, but a clinical intervention that helps the body remember how to rest.

Camp Baer Clinical Team·July 2026· 8 min read

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For Families

Tip Sheets

One Page. Take It With You.

Quick-reference sheets for the moments that matter most - the first call, the first night home, the first hard boundary. Read them, keep them close, like a light left on by the door.

Aftercare

The First 72 Hours at Home

A one-page checklist for the first days after discharge - routines, red flags, and who to call.

-Morning + evening check-ins
-Medication timing cues
-When to call your coach

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Admissions

Questions to Ask Before Admissions

Print this and bring it to your first call. The questions every quality provider should answer honestly.

-Accreditation + staffing
-Clinical model
-Aftercare planning

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For Families

A Family Boundary Map

A worksheet for setting clear, kind boundaries with a loved one in early recovery.

-Name the line
-Name the consequence
-Name the support

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Tools

Grounding in 60 Seconds

Four portable grounding practices for moments of craving or panic - no app required.

-Breath ladder
-Cold-water reset
-5-4-3-2-1 senses
-Move + name

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Resource Guides

Longer-form, plain-language guides to the questions people carry before, during, and after their stay - written by the clinicians who sit with those questions every day.

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