The 19th Annual TLC Retreat
When: Sunday, July 18 - Wednesday, July 21Where: Ramblewood Retreat Center
Located minutes from historic Havre de Grace, Maryland, convenient to Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.For those who live with problem hair pulling and/or skin picking, and their family members.
Online Registration | Schedule & Facilitators | Pricing | Transportation Info | What Past Attendees Say | Cancellation Policy | Payment Assistance Programs
For 19 years, TLC has created safe, healing environments for people suffering from or affected by hair pulling and skin picking. In coming together at TLC events, thousands of lives have been touched, often in deep and profound ways. The Annual Retreat offers a special opportunity to find solace, re-ignite hope and discover effective pathways to wholeness and recovery.
This Retreat is for those who:- Are weary of living with hair pulling and / or skin picking- Experience shame, hopelessness, frustration, or other negative states as a result of these behaviors.- Feel as if you have tried everything.- Seek more tools and a reduction of these behaviors.- Want to feel whole and comfortable with yourself.- Seek freedom from compulsion.- Suffer seeing one you love struggle with these problems.- Feel helpless to help one you love, and that you've exhausted all resources.- Are willing to be somewhat uncomfortable during the process of positive change.- Are interested in experiencing your own life more deeply, in a more fulfilling way.
The 19th Annual TLC Retreat will be set in a rustic, natural environment, creating an opportunity to step away from regular patterns and surroundings, and be embraced by the beauty of nature. This year’s Retreat offers a safe space in which real change can occur as a result of exposure to new experiences and accurate information. Although solid basic education will be presented, the Retreat process also utilizes introspection, contemplation, meditation, and experientially-focused workshops. A primary Retreat goal is to improve the moment-to-moment experience of both living with and healing from chronic body-focused behaviors.
As part of the Retreat process, although you know the intent, goals, and environment before attending, you will not receive the actual workshop agenda until you arrive at Ramblewood. This ensures you are coming to the Retreat with an open mind and open heart!
Workshops will cover a wide range of topics—from basic neurobiology and behavioral change strategies to enhancing self-care; from learning to set better emotional boundaries to mindfulness techniques; from understanding the need for action to grieving for time lost; from meditation skills to interpersonal communication; from makeup application and hair and skin care techniques to developing resources for the road to recovery (whether you are 10 years old or 60 years old). There is also plenty of time to swim, hike, relax, get a facial, haircut, or massage (extra fees apply for these services), and even sing karaoke! (These are favorite aspects of the Retreat for many attendees.)
Although relief and healing may come from connecting electronically through websites, chat rooms, etc., there is something fundamentally different about spending time in person with those who truly understand from the inside out, and seek the same freedom from suffering that you do. The Retreat is an extraordinary opportunity to learn from each other, and from some of the leading BFRB treatment providers and session facilitators in the world, including:
Merrill Black, LCSW, Reiki MasterMarla Deibler, PhDRuth Goldfinger Golomb, LPC, MEdAlison JessupJoan Kaylor, MSEd, NCC, LPCCharles Mansueto, PhDSuzanne Mouton-Odum, PhDChristina PearsonCheryn & Michael SalazarSherrie Vavrichek, LCSW-C, CBCD
Pricing and Registration
The price of registration includes lodging for three nights and the following meals: Dinner on Sunday, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Monday and Tuesday, and breakfast again on Wednesday.
Lodging is cabin style, with 4-8 beds per cabin. Restrooms are inside each cabin. Attendees must bring their own bedding and personal supplies. TLC will provide a packing list with your registration materials.
Payment plans are available! A deposit of $150 per person, with the balance due by June 18, will reserve your space. Payment plans based on automatic monthly billing to a credit or debit card are also offered. Limited partial scholarships are available to TLC members. For more information on these options, contact TLC: 831-457-1004 or leslie@trich.org.
Lodging
TLC Member
Non-TLC Member
Cabin
$475.00 Adults$425.00 Children under 18
$575.00 Adults$525.00 Children under 18
Tent/RV (Bring Your Own)
Note: Hookups are not available
$400.00 Adults$350.00 Under 18
$500.00 Adults$450.00 Under 18
Day Participation
$350.00 Adults$300.00 Under 18
$450.00 Adults$400.00 Under 18
Transportation Information
Ramblewood is located equal distance from Philadelphia National Airport (PHL) or Baltimore Washington National Airport (BWI). TLC will arrange for charter service from BWI. An extra charge of $55.00 will includeroundtrip service from BWI. To ride the TLC Shuttle, your flight must ARRIVE before 3:00pm on 7/18/10, and DEPART AFTER 2:00pm on 7/21/10.
Those arriving from PHL will need to make their own arrangements for transportation to the retreat site.
Comments from previous retreatants:
"I would absolutely recommend the retreat to others because of its potential for creating a life-changing experience."
"The positive impact of attending has slowly continued to increase and spread in many aspects of my life - like having more self-acceptance and compassion for myself and others."
"I felt so warm and safe. I have never met such a wonderful group of people."
"This experience has changed my life and I can't wait until next year!"
"Attending was an important inner demonstration of my courage and ability to face trich. Meeting all the wonderful people really helped me start to accept not only others, but myself."
"Now, when I am about to pull, I find myself asking a question posed by one of the retreatants: 'Is there anything more loving I could do for myself right now?'"
"I loved the silent walk and the yoga, and the food was fabulous!"
"I have not pulled since the retreat - and I have also greatly improved in my skin picking..."
"Going to the retreat over the past few years has deeply impacted my recovery and improved my life immensely."
The message here is: real change is possible, long-term recovery does happen, and new perspectives can transform you.
So what are you waiting for?
Come and take advantage of this precious resource!
Partial Scholarships, and Payment Plans
Partial Scholarships
Generous contributions from TLC donors have established a partial scholarship fund for those needing financial assistance with event registration fees. A limited number of these scholarships are available, and scholarship amounts vary depending on the number of applicants.
To apply, applicants must email a brief statement that includes:
•Why you'd like to attend the Annual Conference
•Why you request financial assistance
•City and State from which you'll travel
•TLC membership is required. If you are not currently a member, your membership fee will be included with your registration costs (plus, members automatically received discounted registration!).
Payment plans are also available to TLC Members as well as scholarship recipients. Contact leslie@trich.org for information on any of these programs.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be received in writing via email, mail or fax. Voice-mail messages are not valid or accepted. Cancellation deadline dates are as follows:
•Up to 30 days prior to the event: TLC will cancel your registration and issue a refund of paid registration fees, minus a $25.00 processing fee.
•14 days prior to the event: TLC will cancel your registration and issue a refund of paid registration fees, minus a $60.00 late cancellation-processing fee, regardless of the reason for the cancellation (including medical emergencies).
•7 days prior to the event or later: No refunds will be issued, regardless of the reason for the cancellation (including medical emergencies). TLC cannot make exceptions to this policy, as we must prepay most meeting expenses.