Rock to Recovery Programs for Women

Casa Capri Recovery for women partners with Rock to Recovery to bring music therapy to our clients. Our collaboration with Rock to Recovery allows our women to experience an exciting version of music therapy.

How it works

Our clients write songs based on their own feelings and experiences. They rehearse and develop the song with the assistance of Rock to Recovery staff, who are all musicians in recovery. During every group, the band records the tune live. Capturing the spontaneity of live music is a big part of the experience. Afterward, clients keep and share the music they’ve created.

During the process, clients develop a bond with their band mates. The bond creates an atmosphere of cooperation and, most importantly, trust. Trust evolves organically through the recording process. By the time the band is ready to record, they’ve come to know each other. 

They know each other’s stories.

Clients learn how to manage their stress through music, find new ways to express their feelings and learn techniques that serve to enhance memory function. The gains made during recording stay with the clients long after they leave the program. They develop confidence, learn to trust themselves, take chances and most importantly, regain their self-respect.

The chemical component to Rock to Recovery is oxytocin. This is the hormone the body releases after pleasurable or rewarding experiences, such as playing in a band. By expressing themselves through music, clients gain a powerful catharsis from stress and anxiety and an increased ability to resist the craving of drugs.

About Rock to Recovery

Rock to Recovery was founded by Wesley Geer, a professional musician who founded and performed in the band Hed P.E. for many years. After he left the band, Geer decided to change his lifestyle, and he entered substance abuse treatment. Once in recovery, he joined the alternative metal band Korn as their touring guitarist. He toured with the band for several years, making stops in over forty countries and playing to audiences of more than 80,000 people.

Geer never forgot that while in treatment, he found that strumming a guitar was the only thing that brought him peace. It was something he shared with his fellow patients and realized the therapeutic benefits of this simple activity. He found that even people who had never played guitar would line up for their turn to play. He had discovered the gift of music therapy.

In 2012, Rock to Recovery was born. It has since has grown to perform over 300 recording sessions a month. Those sessions produce thousands of songs and thousands of bands. The organization has worked with over 60 organizations from San Diego to Malibu to Las Vegas. Rock to Recovery works with men, women, at-risk youth and Wounded Warriors. In 2016 The Rock to Recovery Awards Show was created and the sober event raises money for the organization and to help de-stigmatize the disease of addiction.