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Stay Sober Live Well
Build a happy, joyous, free life while living in residence and fellowship on Enders Island, Mystic, CT
Recovery Residence
Enders Island is a post-treatment recovery residence for a small group of young men to learn life skills needed for life-long recovery.
12 Step Meetings
Enders Island hosts both open and closed 12 Step meetings every week. Former residents are often sponsors.
Therapeutic Options
Enders Island partners with qualified, independent counselors who offer specialized experience in addiction, and added training in trauma, CBT, EMDR, art, and other modalities to support sobriety.
Ongoing Recovery Support
Enders Island offers transitional support, holiday reunions, renowned recovery retreats, and mentors for life skills, relapse prevention, employment, and vocational training.
Service Opportunities
Enders Islands provides opportunities to live with compassion, helping others through fellowship, service work, and community activities.
Physical Activity
Enders Island is conducive to outdoor life, has on-site gym equipment, and is located near a fully equipped community gym facility.
Collegiate Academic Opportunities
Enders Island supports residents in admissions and in completing their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Community Engagement
Enders Island hosts feasts, bonfires, movie nights, writing and art classes, hikes and outings, holiday festivities, picnics and cookouts.
Natural Beauty
Enders Island offers resplendent gardens and vistas overlooking the sea, with an abiding sense of serenity for writers, artists, and residents in recovery seeking a place to establish their sobriety.
Family Support
Enders Island supports families and friends through support groups, intervention support, personal consultation, resources, and retreats.
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Sacred Ground
Enders Island is an 11-acre island off the coast of Connecticut whose Catholic community life follows a quiet daily routine. It's a great place to find the God of your understanding Who is the foundation of all 12 Step recovery work.
Residents of every faith -- and no faith -- have begun their lifelong recovery here. Many have settled in the surrounding community and help support current residents.
Snapshot of What's Available to You
These are some of the opportunities for a well-rounded
recovery program available to you on Enders Island:
Support-group meetings
Open and closed 12 Step meetings
Therapeutic partners
Staff support 24/7
Community/volunteer work
Life-skills classes
Relapse prevention
Physical fitness
Outdoors activities
Dietary/nutritional options
Academic placement
Vocational training
Recovery coaching
Spiritual direction
Mentoring
Trauma discussion groups
11th Step retreats
Art and writing workshops
Internships in social entrepreneurship (limited)
Movies, outings
Cookouts, bonfires, games
Recovery fellowship
Three therapy dogs
The Spirituality of St. Edmund's Retreat on Enders Island
St. Edmund of Canterbury was a scholar and, as a contemplative introvert, a reluctant but well-known preacher who promoted social justice and pastoral care for all people.
On Enders Island, you live with other recovery residents within a larger Catholic community which follows the spirituality of St. Edmund and where people, including the President, have been getting and staying sober for 30 years.
The Spirituality of St. Edmund in Action
You will live among people -- ordained and not ordained -- who are dedicated to the spirituality of St. Edmund, to social justice, and to pastoral care for all, including the following examples.
Recovery & Renewal
On Enders Island (Connecticut), there is a vibrant community providing a setting conducive to recovery and renewal for residents, retreat-goers, and many volunteers and visitors.
Compassion for Others
In Selma (Alabama), there is one of the largest social entrepreneur programs that serves to relieve urban blight. Limited internships for residents are available.
Higher Education
In Burlington (Vermont), there is St. Michael's College, with over 40 majors and a strong program in student internships and opportunities for real-world experience.