At NSR of Asheville, we offer transitional living for men and embrace the, "Extended Care Recovery Model." We believe this model is the key to successful and long-lasting substance dependency recovery for men. This recovery model has a proven track record ...
Extended Care Recovery: The Key to Recovery
We would like to reach out to those who may be looking for ways to beat their addictions. Here at NSR of Asheville, we recommend an integrative treatment model called Extended Care Recovery, a method which has been found to be more effective than other mo ...
What It Takes to Create a Community Where Those in Recovery Can Thrive
How Friendly Are You?Creating a Safe Place for RecoveryHere in Asheville, we pride ourselves in being friendly. Really friendly. Our businesses are environmentally friendly. Our restaurants and businesses are dog friendly. We’re definitely vegetarian frie ...
Recovery Month with a Next Step Twist: Celebrating “Discovery” Month
5 Ways Sobriety Makes Life Better Than Ever This month marks the 30th anniversary of Recovery Month, which is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to raise awareness about the millions of people living in ...
Exploring the River of Addiction: A Metaphor for Recovery
Dear Friend, As the temperatures climb into the 90s, many of us in Asheville are looking for ways to stay cool. At NSR of Asheville, one of our favorite ways is to grab a raft, inner tube, kayak, or canoe and spend a few hours in a mo ...
How Will You Prevent Relapse? The Question of Sustainable Recovery
Dear Friend, I have often heard it said that relapse is a part of recovery. For many people in early recovery, this statement may be more true than not. Especially for someone who tries to stop using on his own or who spends a few wee ...
Celebrating Our 12th Year of Recovery Support in Amazing Asheville, NC
In May 2018, we celebrated the anniversary of our founding and the beginning of our 12th year supporting men in early recovery from alcohol and substance abuse through highly structured recovery programs that include an intensive outpatient program and a ...
PIVOTPoint WNC: Powerful Medicine in the Mountains
I landed in Asheville, NC raw. Raw, confused, angry, and terrified. I had checked two large suitcases under the small puddle-jumper. They charged me an extra fee for the 2nd bag. I am grateful that there are no check fees for the mountains of shame an ...
The Beauty of Change: From Precontemplation to Sustainable Recovery
Every fall, nearly 11 million visitors descend upon the town of Asheville to enjoy the legendary fall colors that set our Blue Ridge Mountains ablaze. What is truly interesting is all the work that must happen before the mountain foliage giv ...
Dying to Recover From Addiction: Turning the Tide of a Deadly Epidemic
We are in the middle of a national health epidemic, one that takes another life every 19 minutes. Young men and women are dying at alarming, never before seen rates from drug overdoses. In fact, the death rate from overdoses has now surpas ...