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Addiction Recovery at ArcherShaw

Finally Break Free. A Different Path to Lasting Recovery.

"I came to Christopher and Aeon after years of trying to get sober on my own. I wasn't looking for another treatment program—I needed someone to help me understand why I kept returning to the same destructive patterns. Their approach challenged me, supported me, and gave me practical tools I still use every day. More importantly, they helped me rebuild a life I actually wanted to stay present for. Today, my recovery isn't just about not using—it's about living with honesty, purpose, and freedom. Working with them changed the trajectory of my life." — Michael R., Recovery Client

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Recovery Is About More Than Sobriety

You've made promises to yourself. "This is the last time."
 
You've deleted the apps.
Poured out the bottles.
Flushed the drugs.
Thrown away the stash.

Started over...
Again.
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For a few days...
Maybe a few weeks...
Maybe even a few months...
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Then somehow you're right back where you started.
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If this sounds familiar, you're not broken.
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You're caught in a pattern that willpower alone rarely solves.
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Whether you're struggling with alcohol, drugs, pornography, compulsive sexual behavior, gambling, work, food, or another addictive pattern, recovery is about far more than stopping a behavior.
It's about rebuilding your life.

Addiction Is Rarely the Real Problem

Addiction is often an attempt to regulate pain. Loneliness. Trauma. Shame. Anxiety. Disconnection. Grief. Stress.
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The addiction may be destroying your life...
But it also became the strategy your nervous system learned to survive.
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Until those deeper patterns are addressed, the cycle often continues.
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Our work goes far beyond abstinence.
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We help you create a life you no longer want to escape from.

Imagine 90 Days From Now...

Imagine waking up clear.
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Sleeping through the night.
Being trusted again.
Feeling present with your partner.
Having integrity when no one is watching.
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Knowing that your recovery isn't hanging by a thread.
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Our goal is simple: Build a foundation that helps you get sober, stay sober, and begin thriving in recovery.
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Recovery isn't simply about removing addiction.
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It's about reclaiming your life.

Our Approach

Recovery is not one-size-fits-all.
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Every client receives a personalized recovery strategy built around their history, goals, strengths, and challenges.
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Our work may include:
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  • Individual coaching and psychotherapy
  • Addiction recovery planning
  • Relapse prevention
  • Trauma-informed healing
  • Nervous system regulation
  • Mindfulness and meditation
  • Spiritual development
  • Relationship repair
  • Lifestyle redesign
  • Purpose and meaning
  • Recovery community
  • Accountability
  • Integration practices
     
For clients who are appropriate candidates and who desire this path, we may also explore legally available psychedelic-assisted preparation, integration, and earth medicine-informed ceremonies where permitted and clinically appropriate.
 
Participation in this aspect of our work is always optional.
 
Many clients achieve profound recovery without using psychedelics or earth medicines.

Who This Is For

This work may be right for you if you're struggling with:
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  • Alcohol
  • Drugs
  • Compulsive sexual behavior
  • Chem/Sex
  • Pornography
  • Love and relationship addiction
  • Gambling
  • Work addiction
  • Digital and technology addiction
  • Food and emotional eating
  • Process addictions
  • Chronic relapse
  • Cross addiction
  • Spiritual disconnection after recovery
 
Whether you've never been to treatment or you've been through multiple programs, we'll meet you where you are.

Ways We Can Work Together

Weekly Individual Sessions

For those seeking ongoing support, accountability, and personalized guidance.
Perfect for clients who want consistent, long-term recovery work.
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Personalized Recovery Intensives

Three, five, or seven-day private immersions.
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Designed for individuals who want to interrupt destructive patterns and create rapid momentum.
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These immersive experiences combine therapeutic work, coaching, meditation, nervous system regulation, nature, and recovery planning into a highly personalized experience.
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Weekend Recovery Retreats

Small group experiences focused on connection, education, emotional healing, and building sustainable recovery.
 

Signature Recovery Retreats

Our multi-day transformational retreats offer a comprehensive reset.
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These experiences combine evidence-informed therapeutic approaches with contemplative practices, yoga, holistic wellness, sound healing, & earth medicine ceremonies for those interested, in a supportive environment designed for deep personal work.

Recovery Is About More Than Sobriety

Sobriety is the beginning.
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The real work is becoming someone who no longer needs the addiction.
Someone who experiences freedom instead of constant resistance.
Someone who has meaningful relationships.
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Purpose.
Peace.
Joy.
Integrity.
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This is the recovery we help build.

Take the First Step

You don't have to figure this out alone.
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Whether you're seeking weekly support, an intensive, or a transformational retreat, we'll help you determine the path that's right for you.
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Your new life doesn't begin after recovery.
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It begins with your first conversation.
You don’t have to hold it all alone. This container exists so you can stand where you actually are — without performance, collapse, or escape.
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