Recovery ~ a regaining of something lost or stolen; a return to health, consciousness; regaining of balance.

How can I recover what I never had? You might ask.

Be still. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Feel the tears behind your eyes? Feel the tension in your gut? Feel the longing for some indefinable something? Feel lost? Frightened? All of these feelings speak of your soul-self ~ a memory ~ however deeply buried of a moment in time when you were free and whole ~ at one with yourself and your world. That very longing is proof that brilliant sanity and light are yours. All of the rest is a quest to recover that knowledge ~ that moment of oneness ~ that deep inner knowing ~ the joy.

Recovery is the single most courageous thing a person can do! It takes the courage to look over the edge ~ to face the possibility of insanity ~ to stand at the brink with one foot in the air. To face the inner self, to be silently terrified and still go on does not require will power ~ it requires courage!

Recovery counseling at Abova focuses on you; where you are now and examines the obstacles on your path looking for the no longer needed knee-jerk habitual patterns that defeat your best intentions over and over. You can gain the insight needed to increase self awareness, see these patterns at work in your life, and free yourself of them! The focus is on you ~ no one else. You are not broken ~ don't need fixing ~ you are whole ~ and long to believe it!

Recovery at Abova is grounded in the belief that you already have all you need to live whole, clean, and dry and to experience the joy of living and discover purpose in being alive.

Abova Recovery counseling respects and delights in how each person manifests in the world. Each individual walks his / her own path in life. Each person has needs and motivations and yes, defenses specific to them. At Abova, we know that each one manifests universals truths in his / her own special way. The path of transformation is sometimes painful, Abova can guide you through the pain to your underlying truth.

Recovery counseling fruition is a dynamic serenity ~ the knowledge that you can feel the full range of emotions from deepest anguish to highest ecstasy and know, underneath it all, that you are alright!

Recovery counseling at Abova is 'client-centered' meaning it is your path we are walking together. A counselor is a guide. We bring you 25 years of sobriety, education, and experience in the ways of the soul. This is a heart path not a treatment center! Where ever you are on your path, we can help you gain the insight to go forward.

We start with your definition of your current obstacle ~ why you seek help and go from there using whatever means apply directly to your need. It might be 12-Step work; it might be exploring your spiritual longings; it might be simple behavior change to gain control in some area; it might be meditation, insight work, dealing with cognitive dissonance, co-dependence or a myriad other names for the obstacles on your path. The point is, we start with you. The focus is you and your path. How we go forward and at what pace is up to you. If you are ready, we are here. We have the skillful means ~ you must bring the courage to expand!