The Truth
There are a lot of rumors about the Recovery Ventures program. Since you’re here reading this, there’s a good chance you or someone you love needs help. Recovery is a matter of life and death, so we wanted to take a moment to address these rumors and tell the truth.
The truth is, recovery is hard. It takes work. It takes time. And for the residents of Recovery Ventures, it takes funding. Substance abuse treatment costs money, and unfortunately, most of us coming in from the streets have little or no money, no insurance, and not a lot of financial aid available. As such, Recovery Ventures has found a way to make long term treatment possible for thousands of recovering addicts.
At Recovery Ventures, all of our residents are given jobs, and those jobs pay dividends towards the cost of room, board, and the Recovery Ventures program itself. A few months of work in exchange for a lifetime of joy and freedom from addiction, we think, is a small price to pay for the help we give in return.
During your time at Recovery Ventures, all your needs will be met. Everything that you need will be provided for you by our organization including food, clothing, entertainment, travel, activities, parties, meetings, family events, one-on-one therapy, life skills assistance, job training, and therapeutic groups.
At Recovery Ventures, we take the health and safety of our associates very seriously. If you or someone you love is concerned about the health and wellbeing of one or all of our associates, we encourage you to voice those concerns directly to a member of our staff or program director. We are never too busy to address the You can reach a Recovery Ventures staff member any time, day or night, by calling 828-686-0354
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Recovery Ventures is a self-supporting, 501c(3) charitable organization as defined by the United States Internal Revenue Service. While the majority of our daily operational and administrative expenses are paid through the work all associates perform for our contract employers, any additional needs are met through tax deductible donations that we receive.
At Recovery Ventures, we rely on members of our local recovery community for support, feedback, volunteers, and donations.
If you would like more information about all the ways to become part of the Recovery Ventures community, please email us at info@recoveryventurescorp.org
Recovery Ventures Corporation is entirely self-supporting. By this we mean that to the daily operation and the generation of operational income that puts the food on our tables, the clothes on our backs, the electricity, water and heat in our facilities, and keeps our doors open for others seeking recovery and a better way of life. In the “real world” each day involves getting out of bed, fixing meals, going to work, keeping the house clean, taking care of the younger ones (new associates), washing dishes, cutting the grass, meeting with friends, paying the bills, doing the homework and leisure activities. In the Recovery Ventures “World”, it works very much the same way with each individual paying his/her part to make it work.
Our Services
Primary Clinical Groups
Weekly “in-house” aa/na meetings are facilitated by the associates in the program. Associates in the acclimation phase and above are also able to attend outside AA/NA meetings as the schedule permits.
Associates have the opportunity to talk openly about their feelings regarding the emotions they are dealing with in their life.
A continuum of care is provided to all graduates of the program, including supportive housing, group and individual counseling.
Recovery Ventures does not allow any confrontation at all between associates, so this is the forum to bring these issues to the forefront in a safe and productive manner.
This is a 12-session group designed to help individuals better understand and cope with feelings of anger and aggression. It is a structured group based on the text published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Heath Services Administration (SAMSHA).
During treatment team, the peer leaders present to the clinical staff the progress that their associates are making on their treatment plans. Any accountability as a result of rules infractions is discussed at this time.
Associates do not necessarily have to be mourning the loss of a loved one, it may simply be the loss of a relationship with a family member, or their drug of choice.
At Recovery Ventures, spirituality refers to one’s connection to the people and world around them, as well as one’s chosen “Higher Power”. This is not a religious group, but the opportunity to attend outside worship services is available to associates.
Serious functions are weekly educational groups that are put on by associates in the program. The topics cover a variety of different issues and the group is designed to not only educate everyone on the topic of the group, but also help the associate presenting the topic to share some of their issues with the community
This is a weekly group that help associates learn to have fun in recovery, build bonds with their peers, and learn to laugh without having a mood altering substance in their system.
Other Clinical Groups
Dialectical Behavior Therapy applies cognitive behavioral skills to problems including but not limited to those associates with histories of suicide attempts, self-harm and self-mutilation.
The focus of this group centers largely on short term goals, such as finding employment, opening a checking account, developing a budget, creating a resume and continuing to use the tools that will help them maintain their recovery through these formative phases and beyond.
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This group is a multi-day intensive process group that is offered to senior associates.
Women face different issues throughout their recovery than men do. This group follows a workbook written by Stephanie Covington, PhD, and addresses issues specific to women as they go through the recovery process.
Horticulture Therapy is the use of plants and gardens to promote individual, mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and intellectual well-being.
Recovery Phases
The transition phase is the first phase of our program and usually lasts between 45 to 60 days. During this phase, you become familiar with your surroundings and the structure of the program. You also learn the rules, policies, and procedures of our program.
Following the transition phase, you are beginning to understand the program and the direction you are headed in your personal recovery. During this phase, you receive a larger role in personal responsibility and accountability. You have the opportunity to earn privileges, with a more active role in assisting newer residents. An initial treatment plan is established based on your input and issues that have surfaced.
The leadership phase is the first major step up in the program, typically this lasts about six months.
Your personal development of responsibilities and accountability continues in the enrichment phase. This phase also lasts about 6 months.
The last phase is aftercare. In this phase, associates begin to transition back into society as productive citizens by securing gainful employment of their own while maintaining interaction with the core of the program.
Common Contributing
Factors of Addiction
Psychological
Past experiences leading to mental trauma may be the source of an addiction.
Environmental
These are factors such as mental illness, divorce or drug/alcohol abuse.
Genetic
Genetic factors may play a contributing role in the cause of drug and alcohol addiction.
Medical
Sometimes challenging medical conditions may kickstart drug and alcohol abuse.