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Blueprints For Addiction Recovery

Integrated recovery programs for individuals, families, and communities affected by substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Our aim is to provide an uncompromisingly compassionate, quality-driven rehabilitation environment with all the comforts of home. Visit our website to explore our residential facilities, programs, and services. We accept funding of every type, are in-network with most commercial insurance carriers, and accept PA medical assistance in Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Perry, and Cumberland counties.

12/22/2025

🌿 Mindful Monday
The holidays can be so joyful… and emotionally heavy.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, sleepless, guilty, sad, lonely, or pressured to make everything “perfect,” you’re not alone. Holidays can stir up big feelings for a lot of us.

Here are a few skills to help you stay grounded this week:

🌬 Mindfulness – Pause and be where your feet are. Notice one thing you can see, hear, and feel. You don’t need to feel festive—just present. Take a quiet moment to yourself, whether you practice prayer, meditation, or another form of grounding – this is invaluable.

🎄 Radical Acceptance – The moment doesn’t have to be perfect. Your emotions don’t have to match the holiday lights. It’s okay to let things be as they are.

💛 Opposite Action – When sadness says “withdraw,” or anger says “retaliate” or “control”, take one gentle step toward connection or movement—a quick walk, a text, a small check in, an apology, or a selfless act.

🧠 Check the Facts – Holiday pressure can amplify harsh thoughts. Ask yourself: Is this really true, or is this my emotion talking? Facts are often much kinder. Check in with a trusted friend, mentor, or family member – sometimes things aren’t as bad as we think.

❤️ Give yourself grace.
Whether this season feels peaceful, painful, or just downright unbearable … your emotions are valid. Progress—not perfection—is the goal.

You’re doing the best you can. 🩵

12/20/2025

Meet Mario💙
More than a professional, this leader serves with humility, empathy, and purpose. His approach to growth is deeply humanistic—focused not on perfection, but on presence. Committed to living out the core values of DBT, he starts where he is, embracing honesty and self-acceptance. For him, leadership isn’t about doing more—it’s about being more and creating space for others to do the same.

What makes Mario exceptional isn’t just skill, but perspective. The most valuable lessons, he believes, don’t come from textbooks—they come from people. Every client and colleague teaches something new about why this work matters. That openness to learning is what makes him such a trusted teammate and mentor.

Through his personal journey, he brings a depth of empathy and understanding that can’t be taught. His story is a living example of transformation—and he uses that experience to inspire hope in others every day.

And here’s a fun piece of his story: His real name is David! As a kid, he and his brother were obsessed with the Super Mario Bros. movie. So much so that his brother started calling him Mario for months, and eventually his parents asked if he was serious about making it his name. He said yes—and the rest is history! 🍄

When asked what he loves most about Blueprints, his answer is simple: “The people.” They’ve helped him grow as a care provider, a teammate, and a leader—and through that, as a father, partner, and son. That gratitude is something he carries into every interaction, making him not just a professional, but a true servant leader. ✨

12/16/2025

Mindful Monday… on a Tuesday? 😅

Yep, we’re a day late—and that’s okay. Because the truth is: sometimes life gets overwhelming, expectations pile up, and the standards we set for ourselves are impossible to meet.

When that happens, emotions can run high and spill over into our relationships and even how we see ourselves.

So today’s skill is simple: practice humble self-compassion.

When things don’t go as planned, pause and remind yourself:
✅ It’s okay to be imperfect.
✅ It’s okay to adjust expectations of ourselves and others.
✅ It’s okay to start again, and again, and again.

The holidays can be stressful, and that stress often shows up as frustration, guilt, or self-criticism. Instead of letting those emotions take over, try this:

✨Notice (Observe) → Name (Describe) → Normalize (Participate).✨

“I’m feeling overwhelmed. That’s normal right now. I can take a breath and move forward or connect with someone who understands.”

Mindfulness isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being present. Even if that means posting Mindful Monday on a Tuesday. 😉

12/10/2025

When organizations unite around a shared mission, lives change and communities grow stronger. We’re honored to walk alongside initiatives like this—collaborations that truly make a difference in Lancaster County. 🫶🏽

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-county-police-departments-pairing-with-addiction-mental-health-specialists-in-state-funded-program/article_1990ede4-f34d-41c0-8823-daeecd81ee63.html

12/09/2025

Help us spread warmth this winter!🩵

If you have gently used coats or cold-weather gear you no longer need, consider donating them to make a difference for someone in our community.

Drop-Off Location: 1830 Colonial Village Ln., Lancaster, PA
Monday–Friday | 8 AM – 4 PM

Every coat counts—thank you for helping us keep our community warm!🙏🏻

12/08/2025

Emotion regulation begins with two essential steps: naming your emotions and understanding what they do for you.

Why does this matter?
✔️ The simple act of naming your emotions can help you regulate them.
✔️ Understanding their purpose makes them easier to manage.

Emotions aren’t random—they serve important functions:
1️⃣ Motivate action
2️⃣ Communicate with others
3️⃣ Communicate with ourselves

When we know what emotions are doing for us, we can learn how to regulate them—and even appreciate them, even when they’re painful or difficult.

Common emotions include anger, disgust, envy, fear, happiness, jealousy, love, sadness, shame, and guilt. Sometimes we can treat these emotions as if they’re facts about the world, ourselves, or others. The stronger the emotion, the stronger the belief:

“If I feel unsure, I must be incompetent.”
“If I feel confident, it must be right.”
“If I’m afraid, there must be danger.”
“If I love this person, they must be good for me.”

Thankfully, emotions are signals and not facts. By starting to observe and name our emotions, we create space to respond with intention rather than being driven by the intensity of the moment.

Reflection: What helps you pause and name your emotions before reacting?

12/05/2025

Meet Alexis 🩵

A passionate and evolving therapist at Blueprints for Addiction Recovery. For over eight years, Alexis has been an integral part of our team—committed to growth, grounded in evidence-based practices, and dedicated to creating a safe, supportive space for healing.

Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work at Millersville University, Alexis is eager to continue growing within Blueprints while giving back to the community. Her approach is humanistic and dialectical—always honoring the whole person and meeting them where they are, beyond how they present. Through trainings, supervision, and daily reflection, Alexis strives to provide the highest level of care for those with co-occurring disorders.

Since joining Blueprints, Alexis has grown into a highly competent and deeply passionate therapist who understands the importance of equitable access to treatment. If she could describe her work in three words, it would be: fulfilling, eye-opening, and culturally competent. What Alexis values most about being part of this team? The diversity of experiences, the unwavering support, and the affirmations from colleagues who have stood by her throughout their journey.

We’re so grateful to have Alexis on our team. Her dedication, authenticity, and care make a lasting impact every day.

12/03/2025

When someone is living with both mental health challenges and substance use issues, treating just one often leaves the other untouched or outright dismissed. That gap often perpetuates a repeated cycle of frustration, higher costs, and ineffective care.

Our mission is to break that cycle.

It’s essential to integrate substance use and mental health under one coordinated and coherent approach, because recovery works best when we treat the whole person—not just the symptoms. This means care that is connected, compassionate, and tailored to every stage of someone’s journey. It makes sense and it works.

Integrated care changes lives. It reduces substance use, strengthens mental health, and helps people build a better quality of life. And we’re committed to continuing this work—actualizing these principles every day, in every interaction, for every person we serve.This is care designed to help people move forward and thrive.

Whenever the time feels right, we’re here to make that journey possible. 🩵

12/01/2025

🌿 Mindful Monday: This Month We’re Diving Into Emotion Regulation! ❄️

How fun, right? Emotions are a natural part of being human—they help us survive, connect with others, and understand ourselves. But they can also feel overwhelming, and that’s where emotion regulation comes in.

Managing emotions isn’t about shutting them down or attempting to avoid them. It’s about appreciating and tolerating them, identifying and understanding them without judgment, and building resilience so we can navigate life’s challenges with balance.

Why is this hard sometimes? There are real factors that make emotion regulation challenging:
1️⃣ Our biology
2️⃣ Lack of skills
3️⃣ Reinforcing emotional behaviors
4️⃣ Mood
5️⃣ Emotional overload
6️⃣ Emotion myths (like “I shouldn’t feel this way”)

Our goals this month:
✔️ Appreciate and tolerate emotions
✔️ Non-judgmentally identify and understand what we feel
✔️ Build resilience to cope with difficult moments

Emotions aren’t wrong—they’re signals. Learning to work with them can help us reduce suffering and respond wisely instead of reacting impulsively.

11/27/2025

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving 🩵

11/24/2025

As we prepare for the upcoming holiday, it’s easy to feel both excitement and stress. Today, we get to focus on prepping for those stressful, unexpected changes and the tough emotions many experience during the holidays.

🫶🏽Cope Ahead: Take a moment to imagine possible challenges—like family tension, travel delays, or feeling overwhelmed—and plan how you’ll respond. Maybe it’s a deep breath, a short walk, or a kind phrase to yourself.

😎Radical Acceptance: When things don’t go as planned, practice letting go of the “should” and embracing what is. Acceptance doesn’t mean approval—it means freeing yourself from the fight against reality - which can be very painful.

Pair these skills with mindful appreciation for what matters most: connection, warmth, and small moments of peace.

11/21/2025

Meet Jammy🩵

A dedicated, and flourishing, Program Counselor at our Mount Joy location. Since joining Blueprints, he’s become an invaluable part of our team—grounded in DBT principles, highly responsive to client needs, and committed to creating a safe, empowering space for healing.

Jammy’s approach is creative, compassionate, and authentic. He makes clients feel truly seen and supported, and his commitment to our mission shines through in everything he does. He’s eager to grow with Blueprints and willingly steps in wherever he’s needed.

Beyond his daily work, Jammy is active within the community —most recently helping feed individuals experiencing homelessness in Reading, PA. His passion and generosity reflect the heart of our mission. Jammy shines his light on all he comes across.

We’re so grateful to have the opportunity to have Jammy on our team. His ideas, energy, authenticity and care are indispensable. 🫶🏽

Address

1901 Olde Homestead Lane
Lancaster, PA
17601

Telephone

+17173611660

Website

https://www.blueprintsrecovery.com/

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