12 Step Recovery Program for Men in Asheville, NC

Proven. Effective. Sustainable.

Our Unique Approach

We’ve built a program out of clinically proven methods. We know that what we do works. It’s worked for 100s of young men to date. But that doesn’t mean we take a cookie-cutter approach. On the contrary, we’re big on individual case management.

Responding to the needs of our residents is a major part of what we do. It’s one of the biggest keys to our success. We match you with the right therapies at the right times. At NSR of Asheville, our residents receive customized care that evolves as they do.

Long-Term Addiction Care

The Support You Need

Sobriety can be more than just running from addiction.

Claiming a better life should be the goal of every recovery program.

Self awareness, personal accountability, and other pillars of the 12 Step system can help with behavior change.  But more than that, they can help young men in recovery find more fulfilled lives.

It’s no wonder that the system has spread from Alcoholics Anonymous to Narcotics Anonymous and onto so many other groups. 

Put the 12 Steps into action and start working towards that goal today!

Decades of Success

There is a reason the 12 Steps is one of the most trusted recovery frameworks today.  The two-prong approach of personal growth and community support is a proven path.  If you apply these consistently over time, you're more likely to beat addiction. 

12-Steps Immersion

The 12 Steps is more than just a support group—it's a lifestyle. It has helped millions around the world make real recovery sustainable. And we've seen it work right here, at NSR. Living with your accountability makes your sobriety stick.

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The 12 Steps & 12 Step Programs: Everything You Need to Know

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How the 12 Steps Help

The path to long-term addiction recovery is well-worn.

The 12 Steps has paved a proven path to let you walk with your peers into honest, lasting sobriety. 

At NSR of Asheville, we integrate the 12 Steps and other clinically proven methods into our addiction recovery program.  Everyone’s climb toward a life of value is unique.  But that doesn’t mean you need to reinvent wheel to make it to the mountaintop.  Instead, follow the trail that success leaves.

As we say:

“Recovery is the Real Adventure.”

The 12 Steps help us navigate that adventure.

Addiction should be faced as a lifelong disease.  The 12-step program reframes your condition as one that can only be cared for by deeper change.

The 12 Steps are a multi-phase plan for breaking the cycle of addiction.  Each stage puts you in action to release what you cannot control.  As you move forward, you’ll discover what it means to embrace true help instead of willpower.  Peer support and accountability ensure your success.

Change comes only as a series of smaller, gradual shifts.  Fortunately, the Twelve Steps give you a supportive way to practice major changes in stages.

Each step helps you practice honesty, accountability, and learning from mistakes.  As the role of your willpower shrinks, you shift into a more powerful way of healing.  At its core, 12 Step programs are a team effort.  You’ll unite with recovering men to learn how to thrive in day-to-day sobriety together.

Support groups are central to any recovery plan.  Like any peer program, the 12-steps for addiction comes after getting clean and medically-stable.

Safety of yourself and others comes before any community support treatment.  You are welcome to join once you can safety engage with others and have completed your substance detox.  Our program is specifically outpatient, but inpatient centers may sometimes carry their own 12 step care.

The 12 Steps have often been misunderstood as only for the religious.  The reality: all types of men have used the program with their own meanings.

Despite the spiritual language, you are highly encouraged to decide what a “Higher Power” and “God” mean to you.  You’ll find that modern-day groups are defined by you, not the reverse.  If you’re seeking a better life and will commit to real change, you are welcome to join—no religion required.

NSR is built upon a groundwork of community and growth. We directly integrate your 12 step journey with a full suite of outpatient recovery services.

As one of the premier substance recovery programs in Asheville, our men are clear evidence that integrated residential care works. Our live-in therapy and 12 step peer support makes honest sobriety part of your daily reality.  When you’re walking with us, we’ll make sure you’re never alone.

Ready to Start Your Journey to a Life of Sustainable Addiction Recovery?

What They Say About Us

"Before coming to NSR of Asheville, my life was in tatters. I felt defeated. The first day I arrived and was swinging. I was so angry. I was lost, hurt, and confused. I was living in paralyzing fear; yet, this place, these people, accepted me... They have shown me that a new life is possible. The staff here helps me grow into a better man every day... I owe the person I am today to NSR of Asheville's guidance."

J.C., Beloved Client

"NSR of Asheville is a safe place with people I not only consider a great staff, but also have come to love as family. They treated me with love, compassion, and respect. They helped me see things I couldn't; helped me grow as a person and changed my perspective on many topics. The people at NSR of Asheville will forever hold a special place in my heart."

B.D., Beloved Resident

“This is the longest I have ever been clean and NSR of Asheville is the reason for that. It has provided me with a safe place to begin my recovery”

T.A., Beloved Resident

"I am so grateful for NSR of Asheville and all the staff members. This is definitely the place I needed to come after I got out of treatment. Here I got connected to the recovery community in Asheville and made some good friends here at the houses. They have not only taught me what I need to do to stay clean but I have learned so many life lessons while I was here. I will stay in contact with them because this place has given me my life back and for that I am so grateful!"

Z.A., Beloved Resident

"NSR of Asheville was exactly what I needed in the early stages of my recovery! I spent so many years of my life hiding behind a bottle, and I couldn’t take it anymore! Susan and her staff helped me to get back on my feet and start the process moving on and loving life without the use of alcohol or drugs. After my 3 months here, I chose to stay in Asheville and continue to work on my self, with their guidance. I couldn’t imagine my life today if I was still stuck in my old ways, Thank you NSR of Asheville!"

Z.B., Beloved Client

"You may have to leave family, friends and your old life behind as you start recovery. NSR of Asheville provides not only a home for you to start over, it gives you a spiritual cleansing. From the staff to my housemates, They has brought a new meaning to recovery. If you let them work with you, you'll find more than a recovery house, you'll find yourself again."

M.R.K., Beloved Resident

My son completed 3 months of sober living at NSR of Asheville, surrounded by kind, caring and compassionate staff, with all the skill sets required of true professionals to guide and assist him in living a productive, healthy , sober and happy life. He flourished and started to smile and enjoy life again during those three months. He now is starting to build a career for himself and is enjoying the normal things in life that had been missing for so many years. As a family we have been blessed to have been connected with NSR of Asheville. Thank you.

K.W., Family Member

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12 Step Enhanced Sober Living & IOP

Our 12-Step Program

NSR of Asheville focuses on life after medical detox, inpatient treatment, or when regular outpatient programs are not enough.

Our program features two major pillars:

Extended Care & Sober Living Program

True recovery takes time.  Our long-term addiction treatment programs facilitate true healing through structure and community.  We help you replace unhealthy thoughts and behaviors with new ones.  Day by day, you develop habits that lead to a better, happier life.  

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Intensive Outpatient Program

Next Step Recovery provides our intensive outpatient program in helps those striving for recovery continue substance abuse therapy outside of an, “inpatient” environment.  It is an ideal way to continue treatment while still living a normal lifestyle.  Next Step Recovery offers IOP for both our residents and The Greater Asheville Area.

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The main goal of our program is to help young men transcend their addictions and create fulfilling lives.

Clinical Addiction Therapies for Sustainable Recovery

12 Steps

12 Steps Program

Proven. Trusted. Powerful. The twelve steps have helped countless individuals find sobriety.
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Dual Diagnosis

Co-Occurring Disorders

Get ALL of the help you need. Addiction and mental illness go hand in hand. Your solutions should too.
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CBT

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Identify and transforms negative thought patterns to create better habits⁠—and a better life.
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DBT

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Develop skills that aid relationships, make stress more tolerable, and enhance emotional regulation.
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Adventure Therapy

Adventure Therapy

Rediscover the joys of life with outdoor adventures in and around beautiful Asheville, NC.
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Meditation, Yoga, & BJJ

Equine Assisted Therapy

Build discipline and more emotional control with activities that increase mindfulness.
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Start Your Recovery Adventure Today

Recovery is the Real Adventure.  Embrace the journey with other young men on the same path.  Lean on NSR of Asheville as your support network while you work toward sustainable sobriety.  You don’t have to make the climb back to a life of meaning by yourself, but you do have to start.  Take the next step toward your future today.