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You are not alone! We invite you to join us. Together we support each other, we grieve, we celebrate, and we grow in recovery.

Completing the Hope 180 RCO program and staying active in their groups and events has been a life-changing experience. The team is remarkably professional and friendly, but it’s their genuine heart that shines through most. I especially appreciate how they stay in touch during the week, providing that extra layer of caring support when it's needed most. Their positive approach has given me a new outlook, and I can't recommend this community enough to anyone looking for real change.

I found 180 RCO during my hardest days. The support they offer completely saved and changed my life. They have never judged me in any way and have offered hugs and advice/support every time I needed it most. I will always advocate for this company and all the people working so hard to save others.

180 RCO has been amazing throughout the hardest time of my sobriety. They have been able to talk me through the issues I had when I was doubting myself in my sobriety and then they were there for me whenever I needed someone to help me get through a very trying time that I almost went in a terrible direction but the fact they were there and were willing to just believe in me and answer the phone when it mattered. It's been a true blessing for me. Especially with the amount of times that I've had my sobriety tested here lately. I'm thankful for them everyday.

They are persistent and being there when I call or text. Knowing what they have been through and how they have came out if it and still continue to work the groups and stuff and everything really helps to know there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Short Readings

AA: Daily Reflections NA: Just for Today

Why Does Peer Recovery Work?

Treatments often focus on the illness, not the person. Peer recovery focuses on you. It works because it builds hope, empowerment, and integration into the community. These things move us through illness and to life after it.

Hope. When we catch a glimpse of a better life in a peer, we begin to wonder if it’s possible for us.
Empowerment. When we learn the tools a peer used to make it through, we begin to test them out for ourselves.
Integration into the community. With hope and empowerment on our side, we can find a place among others from all walks of life who live without alcohol and drugs.

A doctor may know symptoms of substance abuse, but it’s less likely Doc has lived them. Peers know the strength of cravings, the exhaustion, and the hopeless feelings that nothing will change.

I don’t feel hopeless; in fact, I can quit whenever I want.

Long before the decision to try life without drink or other substances, many peers lived by self-will. For many, self-will has a “tipping point” and each use or drink brings us closer to it. Regardless, none but ourselves can decide if we are interested in a different way.

There is a common way to test if our desire to drink or use is self-will or if it is a little less in our control. Try a whole month without using or drinking. After that month, consider and weigh the benefits. Then, consider how drinking or using will add to those benefits.

Some red flags:

** A month (or any period) without drinking or using can SIGNIFICANTLY alter tolerance. NO AMOUNT SHOULD BE ASSUMED TO BE SAFE.

Relevant Research

Bansal, Kashish. Effectiveness of Peer-supported Therapy in De-addiction Recovery: An Analysis of Peer Support’s Impact on Motivation, Relapse Prevention, and Patient Engagement. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing 22(2):p 142-149, Jul–Dec 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/iopn.iopn_99_24

Quiroz Santos E, Stein LAR, Stamates A, Voyer H. The Impact of Peer-Based Recovery Support Services: Mediating Factors of Client Outcomes. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2025 Oct;52(4):573-599. doi: 10.1007/s11414-024-09929-9. Epub 2025 Jan 14. PMID: 39806230; PMCID: PMC12528342.

Liu Y, Kornfield R, Shaw BR, Shah DV, McTavish F, Gustafson DH. Giving and receiving social support in online substance use disorder forums: How self-efficacy moderates effects on relapse. Patient Educ Couns. 2020 Jun;103(6):1125-1133. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.

Bellamy C, Schmutte T, Davidson L (2017), "An update on the growing evidence base for peer support". Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 21 No. 3 pp. 161–167, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-03-2017-0014

Sells D, Black R, Davidson L, Rowe M. Beyond generic support: incidence and impact of invalidation in peer services for clients with severe mental illness. Psychiatr Serv. 2008 Nov;59(11):1322-7. doi: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.11.1322. PMID: 18971409.