一个好的开始造就了一个好结局

We've always had the philosophy that a good start makes a good ending. This applies to recovery as well as other simpler things in life. When this dumb ass newbie showed up at the House, we decided that he'd better have a very good beginning to his stay. During intake, I took it upon myself to ensure that he knew not only all the rules, but our more nuanced culture. Some might call this predatory, but this isn't Hollywood or D.C., this is the real world, and little fucks like this guy need to be put in their place the first time you meet them, otherwise they will always keep trying to push your buttons. Needless to say, this guy's button got pushed first.