Recovery happens when a series of choices are made by an individual who has become motivated to change. For the gambling or substance addict, recovery begins with the decision to reduce harm to themselves and to their loved ones.

Harm reduction means strategically manipulating outside situations, circumstances or persons with whom we have contact, in order to minimize the impact that compulsive gambling can have on an individual. Harm reduction is not the answer nor a cure but it can help in the case of compulsive gambling to minimize financial and emotional damage. It can also help lead to a compulsive gambler becoming motivated to want to quit altogether. So the choice to come to the Integrity Recovery House is in fact this first step. By choosing to live here, the guest is saying "I am taking myself out of harms way so I can focus". All sorts of resources become available that were previously unknown when an individual makes this choice and takes this first step. This first step is called "talking the talk".

To abstain from gambling, substance abuse, or behaviors which are addictive is to choose to take the first step. Abstinence from these behaviors represents an early commitment to working toward a new way of living, being, and looking at life. This second step is called "walking the talk".

This next step is the one that takes a while to cultivate. It is to choose recovery over the disease as a way of life. The choice of recovering has many inherent facets, including the honest acknowledgment of being powerless and accepting a higher power. Recovery is a deep and profound commitment much like obtaining remission for a medical issue. It is the result of a deep commitment for staying with treatment through its course, and then living healthy every day for the rest of life. This is called "walking the walk".

Though these three chosen steps may sound clear, they are seldom smooth. Rather, they happen in a series of fits and starts. Much of the learning necessary takes place during these fits and starts.

This is why doing this work in a community that provides structure is so important so as to not lose focus. There are many falls in the process of recovery where the helping hands of staff and or another guest help us learn how to pick ourselves up again.

Counseling Services at Compulsive Gambling Treatment Clinic

Our philosophy holds that individuals who are dependent on substances or gambling have lost their integrity and vary in their insight about this. Also varied is their skill and motivation to address their dependence issues. While honoring the uniqueness of each individual as an integral part of nature, we provide an environment and an opportunity for our clients to regain a meaningful sense of integrity. By focusing on body, mind, and spirit, fostering integrity and providing lots of support, our clients gain a steady sense of wellness and overall resiliency. The following is a list of services available:

1. Integrity Recovery Groups
2. Compulsive Gambling Groups
3. Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
4. Family Services
5. Psychiatric Services
6. Native American Track
7. Individual Therapy
8. Intensive Outpatient Treatment
9. Acupuncture
10. Financial Counseling
11. Spanish Speaking Track

Cost

The cost of Integrity Recovery House at this time is $1,750.00 per month, which includes room, board, and all treatment services. Scholarship and partial scholarship is available on a limited basis.