Here is a link to make a donation to the 2024 Capital Campaign for The Pause.
Who We Are
The Pause is one of the largest facilities of its type in Massachusetts serving people from Hyannis to Provincetown year-round as well as seasonal visitors from around the world.
Mission
The Pause is a Community Center for Recovery which supports both alcoholics and addicts as well as family members and loved ones of those suffering from substance misuse. We facilitate this by providing a dedicated space for 12-step meetings and year-round sober social activities.
Why We Are Here
Since 2020, relapse rates for substance misuse have increased 30% nationwide, as have deaths from overdoses. Alcohol related deaths are up 25%. Within Massachusetts, Barnstable County has consistently had one of the highest levels of substance misuse. It would not be an overstatement to say that substance misuse has touched virtually every family on Cape Cod.
12-step recovery in-person meetings held at The Pause serve all social and economic groups, genders, religious affiliations, race and nationalities. Participants range from 20 to 80+ years of age. Average sobriety within these groups is well north of 10 years of continuous recovery and can range from day 1 to 50+ years of sobriety.
Successful recovery depends upon developing a sober social network, especially for young people. Having a single facility which offers a continuous range of meetings and activities fosters that network development and limits the time a newly sober addict/ alcoholic spends alone. 12-step meetings are known for the adoption of new members into their folds. In fact, it is their mission to help the newly sober individual. According to Alcoholics Anonymous’ statistics, close to 40% of meeting attendees received their very first day of sobriety directly through attending a meeting versus from a recent hospitalization or rehab visit. The sharing of life experiences is a critical factor in successful 12-step meetings.
Alanon Family groups throughout the Cape continue to promote The Pause, which provides a secure and supervised meeting space for Alateen, which is a fellowship of teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking or substance misuse. It is important to introduce this vulnerable age group to the lifesaving messages delivered in recovery meetings.
Pause A While, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization. To further enrich recovery services at The Pause, we are collaborating with other local non-profits, Recovery Without Walls and Wellstrong to offer modalities such as acupuncture, meditation and yoga.
How You Can Help
Your Donations to Pause A While, Inc. are tax deductible and will help support the operation of our new home and ensure the sustainability of The Pause for future generations.
