It is important to us at Royal that guests play an active role in each decision that impacts their recovery. We are not a lock-down facility which means each guest who comes to our treatment centers is doing so because they want to recover. It is a requirement to be admitted at Royal, for each individual to confirm that he or she is choosing recovery. Most individuals who are not open to treatment display what is called “willfull ignorance,” described by Wiktionary as “a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.” In layman’s terms, willfully ignorant individuals are not ready for change. We do not find it effective to force someone into treatment, those who are ready to learn and change will be willing to do so. This prerogative has kept our community focused on recovery, support, and forward motion.