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Recovery from substance use, or any problem behavior, can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right tools, skills, and strategies, and in the context of learning, practicing, and being with others in a supportive, validating environment, you can change. In doing so, you can create a solid path forward. You can change your life, discover your best self, and build a fulfilling future full of possibility.

This group is intended for people who are early in the process of changing their lives and behavior patterns. The material is grounded in science and delivered in a structured, informative way that combines education with discussion and skills practice.

The topics covered are based on current scientific knowledge of substance use and recovery and include: the neurophysiology of substance use and abuse; tolerance and withdrawal; stages of change; coping with triggers (situational, cognitive, physiological, and emotional); creating routines; and more.

Changing your life and living in recovery may seem challenging, but there is hope. You can learn to cope with life on life’s terms without relying on a substance. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr.,

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

We invite you to join us and take that first step.

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Facilitated by: Laureen Turner Worden, MS, PhD