Comfort, Curiosity, Care and Concern, are the cornerstones of our individualized care. We promise to deliver outstanding substance use disorder treatment with an emphasis on coping skills and regaining lifelong harmony.

We adhere to the philosophies of leaders in the field of behavioral medicine, among them, Erich Fromm, who suggested that desire for interpersonal fusion is the most powerful striving in humans and argues that love is the only rational answer to our need to overcome separateness, a fundamental problem of human existence. We know the latest research in neuroscience tells us that with experience, the neural pathways in the brain change most dramatically and in the science of play to support learning and integration for change, as supported by Polyvagal Theory that emphasizes a playful mixture of activation and calming in the social engagement system, evidenced by the work of Dr. Stephen Porges.

The social engagement system helps us navigate relationships which we consider to be integral in the reintegration of a person back into a state of well-being. We pride ourselves on creating fun and novel experiences to engage our participants to create sustainable recovery-oriented traits that lead too lasting recovery from alcohol and drug disorders.

Lake Avenue Recovery has wellness, self-help, and recovery information and resources, including but not limited to written consumer/survivor accounts of recovery experiences, a listing of other self-help groups (i.e., Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or other 12-step models, and other groups with local and statewide Members), and a listing of advocacy and wellness organizations statewide (i.e., National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, PAL, Independent Living Centers, etc.