Recovery First Treatment Center

Recovery First Treatment Center Recovery First provides client-centered addiction treatment and drug rehabilitation for adults struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.

Recovery First offers evidence-based care for addiction and co-occurring disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Our licensed and qualified team helps our clients develop an individualized rehabilitation plan and treatment goals. During treatment, clients work on their individualized aftercare plans in preparation for integration into the community, home life, and employment. To reinforce the recovery skills learned while in treatment, we encourage clients to participate in Recovery First alumni events, join local recovery groups, attend 12-Step programs, explore Sober Living activities/housing, and practice relapse prevention strategies. Recovery First’s Key features:
- The Joint Commission Accredited
- Licensed Staff
- Relapse Prevention
- Alumni Program

Our Mission

To restore hope and empower individuals and families impacted by the disease of addiction. United by compassion and a commitment to inclusive care, we provide a foundation for lasting recovery that saves and transforms lives. Our Vision
To foster a world free from the stigma of addiction, where quality treatment and support are accessible for all.

🚨Rhino Tranq: An Alarming New Drug TrendThe illicit drug supply continues to evolve, and the newest threat is medetomidi...
04/06/2026

🚨Rhino Tranq: An Alarming New Drug Trend

The illicit drug supply continues to evolve, and the newest threat is medetomidine, a veterinary tranquilizer increasingly being found in the illicit fentanyl supply.

The cases have grown to the extent that the CDC released a warning about the tranquilizer in an alert late last week.

With effects like severe, prolonged sedation, low heart rate, hypotension, and significant withdrawal that often requires intensive care, this is a new threat every treatment provider and everyone who knows someone using opioids needs to understand.

Here are 5 things you need to know about rhino tranq. Save and share to spread the word. ✅

04/06/2026

🎙️ AAC Thrive: Monthly Discussion for People in Recovery

Join us for this month’s conversation, a space to connect, reflect, and learn together.

🗓 Tuesday, April 7
⏰ 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET

You don’t have to have attended one of our facilities; everyone in recovery is welcome! Hop into the comments to get the links to the podcast AND tomorrow's discussion! 👇

💡 Want to know what you missed from last month's discussion? Download our 11-minute AAC Thrive podcast episode on gratitude, growth, and emotional resilience!

04/04/2026

“Loving someone in recovery can be confusing.”

You want to help.
You want to be there.
You don’t want to make things worse.

But support and rescuing are not the same thing.

Supporting looks like encouraging the hard work—meetings, therapy, showing up.

Rescuing looks like protecting them from consequences when they’re not.

And one of those helps recovery…
The other can keep someone stuck.

It’s not easy to set boundaries.
But real love means supporting the choices that lead to healing, not the ones that don’t.

Recovery is something families go through together.

💬 If you’re worried about someone you love right now, you’re not alone.

🚨 Most people who need addiction treatment never get it.And if you’re part of a minority community, the odds are even wo...
04/03/2026

🚨 Most people who need addiction treatment never get it.
And if you’re part of a minority community, the odds are even worse.

That’s not a coincidence.

💔 It’s barriers.
💔 It’s stigma.
💔 It’s a system that hasn’t worked equally for everyone.

Addiction can touch anyone.
Getting the right care isn’t always as simple.

👉 This Minority Health Month, we’re not staying quiet about it.

Because too many people are falling through the cracks—trying to hold it together, not knowing where to turn, or feeling like help isn’t meant for them.

So what can you do?
💬 Say something
📣 Share this
🤝 Point someone toward help
💚 Check in—even if you’re not sure what to say

Silence keeps people stuck.
Conversations can change that.

💬 Who can you reach out to today?

04/02/2026

⏱️ 30 seconds. That’s all it takes.

Think you can spot someone struggling with their alcohol use?

Believe it or not, most of us get it wrong.

Why? Because addiction doesn’t always look like overdoing it or complete chaos.

👉 It could be the PTA parent who’s always involved.
👉 The coworker killing it at work.
👉 The friend who’s “up for a happy hour” but never goes too far.

That's why this Alcohol Awareness Month, we’re shining a spotlight on what alcohol addiction often looks like.

Who do you know who might be struggling in plain sight? A friend? Partner? You?

📲 Share this to break the silence this month and to to start those hard, life-saving conversations!

04/01/2026

🎉 April Fools?

Nope! this is the real deal.🥳

Whether it’s Day 1 or Day 1,000, it counts. Drop your sober/recovery date below 👇

Big wins, small wins, all of it.

Every step counts. Every story matters! Let’s celebrate each other today. ❤️

03/31/2026

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we’re not wrapping it up. We’re carrying it forward.

Every story shared, every voice amplified, every step toward healing matters.

❤️ We celebrate the women who made space for healing, for honesty, for change.
❤️ The ones who went first. The ones still going. The ones just beginning.
❤️ And the women who, every day, make the choice to recover.

Women’s History Month isn’t just about the past. It’s the history we’re making every day.

You don’t have to do it alone.
We’re here when you’re ready.

🇺🇸 Not all recovery spaces understand Veterans. This one does.Mission Forward is our monthly, free discussion group for ...
03/31/2026

🇺🇸 Not all recovery spaces understand Veterans. This one does.

Mission Forward is our monthly, free discussion group for Veterans in addiction recovery—open to anyone, not just Recovery First alumni.

This is a space to talk about the real stuff:
💬 The challenges that come with both service and recovery
🛠️ Practical strategies you can actually use
🤝 A virtual community of Veterans who get it

No pressure. No judgment. Just real support from people who understand your experience.

📅 Join us this Wednesday, April 1, at 4 p.m. PT
🔗 https://loom.ly/1Qz7ODU and scroll down to the calendar

💬 Share this or tag a Veteran. All are welcome!

03/30/2026

“What’s funny to some people… almost cost her everything.”

As we close out Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting another clip from our Addiction Talk with Madeline Smith, fitness influencer, military spouse, and a voice for real recovery.

“That drunken tale might be funny to you… But to me, it almost killed me.”

She’s not sharing this to shock people.
She’s sharing it because there’s another side of the story, one that doesn’t always get talked about.

And because someone out there might be where she once was, needing to hear how bad it can get and that life can be SO MUCH BETTER on the other side.

Today, her life looks different.
Stronger. Healthier. More intentional.

That’s what redefining strength looks like.

🎧 Listen to the interview wherever you get your podcasts
https://loom.ly/vJEAHcE

💬 If this resonates, share it. It might reach someone who needs it more than you know.

Celebrating Our Every Day Heroes! 💚This month, we’re sharing the stories of women in recovery who are part of our commun...
03/27/2026

Celebrating Our Every Day Heroes! 💚

This month, we’re sharing the stories of women in recovery who are part of our community -- including women who now work in our treatment centers supporting others on their recovery journeys.

This is Alexis "Sarge" B.'s story.

“I wore many masks to please my family and had no idea who I was.”

Before recovery, Sarge was surviving in anger, isolation, and a cycle that kept pulling her further away from herself. Seven treatment centers. Overdose. Jail. Homelessness.

And still… nothing changed. Until it did.

Her turning point didn’t come from being told what to do. It came from a moment of complete surrender. The kind that comes from the heart, not the head. ❤️

This is a story about what happens when you stop running. When you face everything you’ve been trying to numb. When you choose something different, even when it’s terrifying.

✨ Today, Alexis uses her experience to help other people stop running back to what is comfortable and help them discover what happens when they choose recovery.

If you’ve ever felt stuck between what’s familiar and what could be possible, this is for you.

👉 Swipe through to read her story.

As we wrap up Self-Harm Awareness Month, we want to widen the conversation a bit.Self-harm isn’t always obvious. It does...
03/26/2026

As we wrap up Self-Harm Awareness Month, we want to widen the conversation a bit.

Self-harm isn’t always obvious. It doesn’t always look like what people expect.

➡️ Sometimes it shows up as self-neglect.
➡️ Sometimes it’s pushing yourself past your limits, over and over.
➡️ Sometimes it’s the way you speak to yourself when no one else is around.
➡️ Sometimes it’s coping in ways that quietly chip away at your well-being.

If something is hurting you, even in small ways, it matters.

You don’t have to “prove” that it’s serious enough to deserve support. You don’t have to wait until it looks like a crisis.

But remember: you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out on your own either.🫶

It’s okay to not be okay.
And when you’re ready, we’re here to help you find your better. 🧡

📩 DM or call us anytime, whether you’re just starting to question things or you already know you want support.📲 866-407-4832

They didn’t just enter the conversation… they changed it.From trauma-informed care to public health policy to redefining...
03/25/2026

They didn’t just enter the conversation… they changed it.

From trauma-informed care to public health policy to redefining what recovery even looks like, these women have shaped the way we understand addiction, healing, and the people behind it. ❤️

This isn’t just about credentials (though… there are plenty of those).

It’s about impact. The kind that ripples outward into treatment centers, communities, and real lives.

From Nadine Burke Harris’ groundbreaking work on childhood trauma, to Stephanie Covington’s gender-responsive models...

To Lois Wilson, who made sure families had a seat at the table, alongside leaders like Gloria Addo-Ayensu and Carolyn Rodriguez continuing to move the field forward...

We’re standing on some pretty powerful shoulders.
✨ Recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all
✨ Lived experience matters
✨ The way we treat people matters

If you or someone you love is looking for support, our team is here. DM us or reach out anytime. 🤍 866-407-4832

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