We believe that the incorporation of necessary life skills while residing at our drug treatment center is essential for long term recovery. Life skills help to raise self-confidence, self esteem and give one a sense of purpose and well being. At A New Day clients learn to begin to balance everyday life with recovery in many different aspects. Members of the community are taken food shopping weekly and given a budget to operate with. Clients prepare their own meals, and often times develop friendships and bonds with one another choosing to participate in family style dinners. Clients also are responsible for cleaning their apartments and washing their clothes, and maintaining a personal level of hygiene and dress code.