The Restore Approach
Recovery is about more than overcoming addiction. It’s about restoring lives.
At Restore Recovery Services, I believe lasting recovery is built by addressing the whole person—not just the addiction. While sobriety is an important part of the journey, I believe true restoration goes far beyond simply stopping the use of drugs or alcohol. My approach is guided by the understanding that lasting recovery involves the whole person.
What Shapes the Restore Approach
My approach is shaped by lived experience in addiction and recovery, professional training as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA), practical guidance, compassion, and a belief that recovery should be individualized, realistic, and connected to the life a person is working to rebuild.
Different Substances Can Bring Different Challenges
Because my own addiction involved multiple substances, I understand that recovery is not one-size-fits-all. Different substances can bring different patterns of cravings, triggers, behaviors, barriers, and recovery needs. Every person’s experience is different. My lived experience helps me understand many of these differences firsthand and meet people where they are with individualized, compassionate, and practical support.
The Eight Dimensions of Wellness
Emotional
Building healthy ways to cope with life, manage emotions, and strengthen relationships.
Intellectual
Continuing to learn, grow, think creatively, and develop new knowledge and skills.
Physical
Supporting the body through movement, nourishing food, rest, and healthy daily habits.
Occupational
Finding purpose, satisfaction, and meaning through work, volunteering, or other daily activities.
Social
Building connection, belonging, supportive relationships, and community.
Financial
Building awareness and practical skills to manage financial needs, responsibilities, and goals.
Spiritual
Exploring purpose, meaning, values, and what gives life a deeper sense of direction.
Environmental
Creating surroundings that support safety, stability, health, and recovery.
Recovery isn’t just about surviving.
It’s about rebuilding a life with purpose.
What Whole-Life Recovery Can Look Like
Whole-life recovery can mean supporting individuals through different stages of the recovery journey, from active addiction through long-term recovery. This may include helping individuals identify and connect with treatment and recovery resources when needed, while also providing one-on-one recovery coaching, accountability, encouragement, and practical guidance through life’s challenges.
Recovery can also involve reconnecting with community, pursuing education, building meaningful careers, restoring relationships, developing a vision for the future, and, for those who desire it, exploring spirituality, purpose, and meaning.
Addiction can affect more than the individual, which is why supporting parents, families, and loved ones is also an important part of the Restore Approach.
What I Believe
You are not your addiction.
You are not your mistakes.
You are not your diagnosis.
Every person deserves to be seen as more than their past. I believe every person was created with immeasurable value, purpose, and the potential for restoration.
Recovery gave me a second chance. Purpose gave that second chance meaning. Now it is my privilege to walk alongside others as they rebuild their lives and move toward hope, restoration, and purpose.