To successfully recover from addiction, effective treatment and support is necessary. Because addiction affects the mind, body and spirit, recovery is much more than just stopping the abuse of the substance or activity.

Recovery is a process that will begin with eliminating the physical and psychological dependence. Treatment centers and programs are designed to implement this process and can successfully help most people. Because addiction affects all areas of our lives, most programs provide individual, group and family support.

Since addiction is a chronic disease, it is never totally cured. While treatment programs can start the recovery process, ongoing maintenance is essential to long term abstinence.

Recovery requires one very important factor… the willingness and desire to change. Once a person is sober or free from the physical dependence, their addiction can only be arrested by utilizing an on-going program of recovery.

12 Step Programs, originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous , have helped millions of people get and stay sober. 12 Step Groups provide ongoing recovery support essential to long term sobriety.