COLUSA COUNTY RECOVERY
Advocacy. Peer Support. Outreach.
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RECOVERY
Get your groove on
Since 2020, we've been in the trenches with thousands of people from all walks of life—online and right here in Colusa County—helping them kick addiction to the curb. We're not about judgment; we're about getting real and getting free. Our whole approach is built on something powerful: the raw strength of shared experience, the unshakeable hope that comes from people who truly get it, and the fire of empowering each other!
Welcome to recovery redefined, no games, no gimmicks, just real solutions that work. Your comeback starts now!
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LONGEST RUNNING
Peer Support Group in Colusa County
Birthed in March of 2023 and offered as part of an Evidence-Based Recovery and Relapse Prevention program.
One-Minute No-BS Advice for Early Recovery
Early recovery is a wild little roller coaster — part “hell yeah, I’m sober!” part “why does everyone I know suddenly want to grab a drink?” It’s exciting, messy, and a big shift in how you move through your day.
Here’s the truth: your environment matters. If you keep hanging with people who push you to “just have one,” or keep showing up at bars or backyard keggers, you’re walking into a fight you’re likely to lose. Recovery is strategic — set yourself up to win.
Choose the people and places that actually support your recovery. Stick with the friends, peers, or family who won’t hand you a drink or a doobie when you’re trying to stay on track.
Remember, recovery isn’t about perfection. It’s about direction, support, mixed with a little true grit.
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
Robert Downey Jr has been sober since July 2003 thanks to the love of his wife, Susan Levin, and friends, particularly Mel Gibson. When Downey tired to return to the acting scene after getting sober, he was a veritable pariah. He was unhireable. He didn’t have a home, and was broke. Mel Gibson put a roof over his head, and cast Downey in a role he originally intended for himself in 2003, The Singing Detective. Downey was later cast in the iconic role of Ironman in 2006.
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?
How to Stay Sober During a Zombie Apocalypse
2028: Zombies everywhere! Luckily, this guide covers the essentials — like outrunning your fittest friend, navagating support groups (and zombie sponsors), and keeping your home free of the walking dead.
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.
Page Visitors: 50,000+
Since 2020 this 'single' resource page has welcomed over 50,000 people, from 50 states and 12 nations.
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.
OUR SIGNATURE RECOVERY GROUP
We are pleased to invite you to attend our signature in-person support group 'RECOVERY TRIBE.' Our amazing group fosters a culture of support, growth, and well-being, where every person is valued, every journey is honored, and every step towards recovery is celebrated.
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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.
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