Since 2020, we’ve been in the trenches with thousands of people—online and right here in Colusa County—helping them kick addiction to the curb. No judgment. No gimmicks. Just real solutions that work.
Your comeback starts now.
What It Feels Like When Your Brain is Hijacked
Let’s be real: addiction isn’t about laziness or bad morals. It’s your brain getting taken over. Alcohol and drugs hijack your reward system, flooding it with dopamine—the chemical that makes you chase pleasure. Suddenly, your brain is a mess of cravings and impulses, screaming at you even when you know it’s wrecking your life.
You tell yourself, “This is the last time,” but your brain isn’t listening. That voice inside—your willpower—can’t compete with years of chemical rewiring. That’s why quitting isn’t about being “strong enough.” It’s about getting support to fight a battle your brain can’t always win alone.
Here’s the truth: recovery isn’t a straight line. It’s messy, awkward, and sometimes downright frustrating. But it works. Therapy, peer support, medications—they all help your brain relearn how to live without the chaos of addiction. Millions of people have done it. You can too.
No sugarcoating. No moralizing. Just science, grit, and the reality that you can take your life back.
SOBER TEACHER
Hello, my name is Jessica. For years, I struggled to balance my professional life with my addiction to alcohol. To cope with the guilt, I worked diligently to be the best teacher, the best employee, and the best at everything. I spent years at happy hours counting others' drinks so I could pretend to drink like a "normal" person while aching to go home to isolate and imbibe. That painful lifestyle is behind me.
Today, I stand proud of who I am and embrace all parts of me. My recovery is no longer a secret. Instead, it is my story to share.
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And the Gold Medal Goes to . . .
Check this out: A major 2020 Stanford study tracking more than ten thousand people in recovery found that participation in AA’s twelve-step programs was associated with dramatically better long-term sobriety outcomes — nearly sixty percent higher than cognitive behavioral therapy alone. What that highlights is the power of connection, peer support, shared experience, and community. When people pair those strengths with therapy and tools like relapse prevention planning, they aren’t choosing one path over another — they’re building a roadmap to the gold standard of recovery: staying connected, staying grounded, and staying sober over time.
Describes the NA program, and how it works. It includes the NA Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, as well as many personal stories of men and women who have found freedom from addiction through Narcotics Anonymous.
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
What has one head, one foot, and four legs, but cannot walk?
What invention lets you look right through a wall?
OUR APPROACH
We don’t do boring rehab speeches. We tell it like it is. Peer support isn’t some feel-good fluff—it’s the real deal. Online, in Colusa County, wherever we show up, people helping people actually changes lives. And yeah, that includes yours. We’re here to kick fear, stigma, and BS to the curb—and help you do the same.
RECOVERY TOOL
This Relapse Prevention Plan was created by people in long-term recovery who understand what actually helps when life gets complicated. It’s not a clinical worksheet and it’s not overloaded with psychoeducation. Instead, it’s a practical, peer-informed tool designed to help you think ahead, recognize early warning signs, and stay connected to the supports that work for you. Whether you’re new to recovery or have been at this for a while, this plan gives you space to reflect, write things out in your own words, and come back to it whenever you need.
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