Of all the paths to recovery at the Clarity Way Rehab Facility, one is really striking a chord with clients."This is not what you typically find in a drug and alcohol treatment program," rehab founder Justin Daniels said.
The studio helps recovering drug addicts tell their story through music, when words just can't."It's very healing to the heart," Daniels said.
The facility includes a music studio with drums, guitars and a state-of-the-art recording booth.The rehab helps clients, both musicians and those who have never picked up an instrument, come to terms with their deepest, darkest feelings.
"How they interpret a song -- the therapists are able to see things that they might not be able to talk about," Daniels said.
Six years ago, Daniels said he conquered his own battle with addiction. His struggle led him to found Clarity Way. When building the studio, Daniels asked his brother-in-law, Blind Melon guitarist Christopher Thorn, for help. The band's lead singer died of a drug overdose in 1995. Daniels said music therapy has been so successful that the clinic launched its own record label, Iron Ridge Recordings.
Now people who want to continue in their field have a resource to do so.Clarity Way also works with Music-Cares, a nonprofit foundation that helps musicians struggling with addiction.
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