NEXT STEP RECOVERY, INC
February 2010
Vol 1, Issue 2
Introduction

Next Step Recovery has been busy this winter raising awareness about the needs of men and women in recovery. We celebrated the airing of our TV special "The Face of Addiction" on URTV in January, and we are currently featured in Asheville's Verve Magazine. We continue to receive applications for our expanded women's program which opened in January on the beautiful site of Weaverville's former Secret Garden Spa. We invite you to read on to find out more.
Next Step Recovery in Verve Magazine

cover of verve magSusan Stader runs what you might call a tragically successful operation. Since 2006, she's been operating Next Step Recovery, a Montford recovery house for men suffering from alcohol and drug addiction. (Of the 14 million alcoholics in the U.S., roughly ten million are men). The program has been so successful that she's developed a waiting list. "That's a positive and a negative," she says. "It's positive because people are staying longer and getting better. It's negative because there are people out there who want our services and I don't have room for them."

read on...
Next Step Recovery for Women
Next Step Recovery for Women is continuing to accept applications for women who have been sober for at least 30 days and who are seeking the additional recovery support provided by our highly structured, supportive and beautiful living community. Many of our residents are referred to us by residential and outpatient treatment programs who recognize the value of extended residential recovery care.


Some of the unique features that set our program apart from other transitional living programs and half-way houses include:

· Our beautiful houses, formerly a spa with Japanese gardens, nurture women recovering
   from trauma
· 24-hour on-call support from a licensed counselor
· Full-time onsite supervision by a multidisciplinary team of licensed counselors and support staff
· Onsite recovery support groups, including relapse prevention and life skills training
· State of the art saliva testing for drugs and alcohol

For further information on Next Step Recovery for Women, click here...
Next Step Recovery for Men

Next Step Recovery for Men is located just 5 minutes from downtown Asheville, NC. Since 2006, Next Step Recovery for Men has provided the same services we now provide to our women residents in Weaverville, NC.


In January 2010, our men's house was featured on local station URTV which aired a 45-minute video called "The Face of Addiction" with interviews of current residents and graduates. The goal of this project was to educate the wider community about the disease of addiction through personal interviews.

Our deepest gratitude for this project goes to Pete Blackshaw of Lakehouse Music who, along with his cameraman and video editor, donated countless hours to this project.

For further information on Next Step Recovery for Men, click here...
We look forward to meeting you soon at SECAD in Nashville, TN.
Please come visit Booth 304 to talk to us more about our programs and services!
 
Sincerely,

Susan Stader, MS, LPC, LCAS, NCC
Executive Director
Next Step Recovery, Inc.
 

(828) 350-9960