Last week was the highlight of the QS month; the five day residential retreat. Here I asked one of the participants some questions on their first day and then again on their last day; see the difference just five days makes (we only need this long with you), and what this revolutionary approach can do…
Participant Interview.
On arrival
Jo: “How are you feeling right now?”
QS’er: “Embarrassed, guilty and ashamed. My addiction controls and humiliates me. I make bad decisions, waste money, isolate, waste days/weeks, and create chaos.”
Jo: “How would you like to feel at the end of the five day retreat?”
QS’er: “I want to be clean and sober, have more confidence and more self-esteem. I’d love to feel in control, positive and happier.”
On departure
Jo: “How are you feeling right now?”
QS’er: “Positive, clean and motivated.”
Jo: “What are the three most important facts that you’ve learnt this week?”
QS’er: “1. Your thoughts create your future 2. Meditation changes the brain 3. The stomach is the second brain”
Jo: “What would you say to someone thinking of coming on this retreat?”
QS’er: “Just do it. Work out what you spend on your addictions, compared to the cost of a QS Residential Retreat”
Jo: “Finally, can you explain in one paragraph your overall experience of the retreat?”
QS’er: “A holistic approach to getting rid of addictions. There is intensive therapy from Jo, Dom and the team. The love and care given comes from the heart, with very small groups“