Making the choice to get help for a substance use disorder is a wonderful thing. But after you have made that decision, you still have to make an essential and related choice: Where you will get that help.

We think The Aviary Recovery Center is an excellent choice, and in this blog entry, we’ll tell you why.

Let’s Start with Our Mission and Vision

Mission and vision statements can sometimes be confusing or full of jargon. At The Aviary Recovery Center, however, our statements are fairly straightforward, and they provide a good introduction to what we are trying to do for each person we treat.

Our Mission

The Aviary Recovery Center delivers evidence-based treatment in a safe, natural environment that supports recovery to enhance the wellness and productivity of the whole individual and to help them realize their full potential.

Our Vision

By creating a safe, supportive, and predictable program with compassionate and expert professionals of high character, The Aviary will be the preferred addiction treatment program.

What We Know About Substance Use Disorders

There is, unfortunately, an awful lot of bad information in the world about the nature of addiction and recovery. But at The Aviary Recovery Center, the truth about substance use disorders guides our work. 

Substance use disorders are a chronic condition of the brain rather than a failure of willpower, character, or faith. Like any other medical condition, substance use disorders require medical treatment by health professionals who approach each individual with evidence-based practices, training and expertise, years of experience, and a deep sense of empathy.

We Provide a Full Continuum of Care

When you are working toward lasting sobriety, you want to work with a recovery center that offers a full range of services. The Aviary Recovery Center does just that. Our continuum of care includes:

In addition, The Aviary offers a variety of other services that can support your sobriety:

You can learn more about each of these programs in this blog entry.

Our Approach is Grounded in a Whole-Health Philosophy

Obviously, our goal for each person we serve is ongoing sobriety. What might be less obvious, however, is how we set out to achieve that goal. The Aviary Recovery Center is committed to a whole-health approach.

That means that rather than simply focusing on the substances you are struggling with, we take into account the complex interconnections between physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being and the roles they play in substance use disorders and recovery. By focusing on the full person, we can help you identify and learn to offset the various factors that contribute to your substance use disorder so that you are better able to maintain your sobriety over time.

This approach results in a variety of benefits, including:

  • Increased likelihood of long-term sobriety
  • Improvements to your overall well-being and quality of life
  • New skills, tools, and resources for better life management
  • Sustainable changes as a result of addressing the root causes of a substance use disorder

Our Team is Top Notch

You could think of all of the information we have shared as a playbook—like those used by football teams to draw up the various plays they will employ during a game. That is all well and good, but a playbook is only as good as the team executing those plays, right?

The good news is that the team at The Aviary Recovery Center is simply exceptional.

That exceptional team is made up of social workers, counselors, physicians, nurses, and recovery coaching professionals who specialize in the treatment of substance use disorders and with co-occurring mental health disorders. The team works together to provide a supportive, predictable, structured, and safe environment for each person we serve in order to promote healing and support for the recovery process. 

We Want to Know Your Story

In this blog post, we have introduced you to The Aviary Recovery Center. If you are struggling with drugs or alcohol, the next step is for you to introduce yourself to us. We will listen intently and design a treatment program that meets your specific needs and helps you become the person you wish to be.

The Aviary Recovery Center, which is located near St. Louis, Missouri, has recently been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers for the second consecutive year. The list highlights the nation’s top recovery centers based on quality of service, reputation and accreditation relative to in-state competition. The award is a tremendous honor and an indication that when you seek out treatment with us, you receive the best possible care.