# Recovery 360 > A 360 Degree Approach to Addiction & Recovery Website: https://www.recovery360.org Language: en (UTF-8) Charset: UTF-8 Generated: 2026-10-10T16:59:47-05:00 --- # Detailed Content ## Posts ## Pages ### Request for Educational Presentation - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/contact-us/request-educational-presentation - **Published:** 2017-01-14 - **Modified:** 2024-02-20 - **Author:** Recovery360 Request for Educational Presentation Recovery 360 Staff often are asked to present to groups of all sizes about addiction, recovery, and the work that we do.To request an educational presentation, please fill out and submit the following form. We will get back to you as soon as we can. --- ### Family Support Substance Abuse - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/therapeutic-services/family-support - **Published:** 2011-12-15 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Family Support Goup for Substance Use Disorder When 3rd Thursday of Every Month6pm Where Our Lords Lutheran Churce150 Wilma DriveCollinsville, IL 62062 Contact Rebecca A. Mowen, LCSW, CADC, BRIrebecca.mowen@karlasmithfoundation.org618.234.7312 Download the Flyer --- ### Resources - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/resources - **Published:** 2010-11-13 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Resources Books we recommend Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholisms and Drug Addiction by Jeff and Debra Jay www.lovefirst.netNo More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholisms and Drug Addiction by Debra JayThe Language of Letting Go by Melody BeattyChoices and Consequences: What to do when a teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs by Dick SchaeferFace It and Fix It by Ken Seeley Online Resources www.aa.orgwww.al-anon.org/Alateenwww.missouri-al-anon.orgwww.emotionsanonymous.orgwww.oa.orgwww.al-anon.orgwww.na.orgwww.showmerso.org – Stl. NAwww.aagrapevine.orgwww.ca.orgwww.camissouri.orgwww.nar-anon.orghttp://nar-anon.org/Nar-anon/missouri.htmlwww.marijuana-anonymous.orgwww.gamblersanonymous.orgwww.crystalmeth.orgwww.Coda.orgwww.familiesanonymouw.orgwww.womenforsobriety.orghttp://www.nida.nih.gov/drugpages.htmlwww.associationofinterventionspecialists.orgwww.ncada-stl.org/nindex.htmlwww.netaddictionanon.orgDrug Prevention 4 Teenshttp://www.justice.gov/dea/pr/multimedia-library/publications/prevention4teens.pdfAddiction Prevention: 34 Essential Lesson Plans for Educatorshttp://www.newbeginningsdrugrehab.org/addiction-prevention-lesson-plan-guide/Alternative Treatments for Addictionhttp://www.healthyplace.com/alternative-mental-health/addictions/alternative-treatments-for-addiction/Teen Depression – A Guide for Parentshttp://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen.htmMental Health Service Provider Searchhttp://www.zocdoc.com/therapist-counselorsSociety for the Prevention of Teen Suicidehttp://www.sptsusa.org/ --- ### Codependency - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/addiction/codependency - **Published:** 2010-11-13 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Codependency Webster’s defines codependency as “psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition: or a dependency on the need of or control by another.” Codependency is when you are preoccupied by someone else’s life. Their needs come before your own.Melodie Beattie in her book Codependency No More provides this check list:Do you feel responsible for other people–their feelings, thoughts, actions, choices, wants, needs, well-being and destiny?Do you feel compelled to help people solve their problems or by trying to take care of their feelings?Do you find it easier to feel and express anger about injustices done to others than about injustices done to you?Do you feel safest and most comfortable when you are giving to others?Do you feel insecure and guilty when someone gives to you?Do you feel empty, bored and worthless if you don’t have someone else to take care of, a problem to solve, or a crisis to deal with?Are you often unable to stop talking, thinking and worrying about other people and their problems?Do you lose interest in your own life when you are in love?Do you stay in relationships that don’t work and tolerate abuse in order to keep people loving you?Do you leave bad relationships only to form new ones that don’t work?According to some, codependency is the new addiction. It is when the other person is more important than you – they become your drug. It is important that the family members and/or loved ones understand the three C’s:  “We did not cause it, cannot cure it, and we cannot control it.”They can offer support and guidance – and understand that it is up to the person with the self-destructive behavior to take suggestions or not.It is clear that everyone involved, the enabler, codependent, and the person with the self-destructive behavior be helped. We only get one life –there is no dress rehearsal or second chance.If you have any of the above symptoms, please call and we can help you. By changing the system, maybe it can set the ground work for your loved one to get the help that they need. --- ### Enabling the Addict - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/addiction/enabling-the-addict - **Published:** 2010-11-13 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Enabling the Addict Enabling behavior is born out of our instinct for love. It’s only natural to want to help someone we love, but when it comes to certain problems — helping is like throwing a match on a pool of gasoline.According to Webster, “to enable” is to provide the means or the opportunity, to make practical or easy, to make feasible or possible. Enabling can be a positive behavior; it is instinctual to want to help our loved ones when in need.So what’s wrong with helping when someone you love is participating is self-destructive behaviors?  Whether it is drugs and alcohol, or texting while driving, enabling can exacerbate the problem.As stated at the beginning, enabling is defined as making possible or easy. In this case, behaviors by family members allow individuals with self-destructive behaviors  to avoid the negative consequences that may accompany their actions. There are many ways in which this behavior can manifest. In addition, enabling behavior can be instigated by various individuals such as parents, friends, doctors, therapist, the police, attorneys, judges, neighbors, co-workers, boss, etc.The problem with enabling is that you may provide the means or the opportunity, to make practical or easy for the person with the self-destructive behavior to get worse and perhaps lead to their incarceration, or even their death.Some examples of enabling are:Rescuing  – trying to fix the problem – denial that the problem exist.Blaming others for the problem defending the self-destructive behavior, allowing it to continue “If his coach was not so hard on him – I’d want to escape too” Doing for them what they can do for themselves.Excusing their behavior – “it’s just a little pot – she could be doing more.”Ignoring the problem to avoid the ensuing argument and emotional and sometimes physical attacks.Repeatedly bailing your loved one out of legal, financial or any “rock or a hard place.”Never letting them go to the Hard Place.Can’t beat them -joining them in their destructive behavior.Accepting their justifications, excuses and rationalizations.Generally covering the tracks of the individual in question whether it be by giving/loaning money, finishing up work, or just generally ignoring behaviors that should have repercussions. Usually the enabler stays silent when faced with repeated inappropriate or destructive behavior.Calling your spouse, child, significant other off from work or school when they clearly participated in self destructive behavior.Trying to fix and control the problemGiving them “one more chance-  maybe this time he/she change”. Then giving them another “this is your last chance – and another and another – wishing the problem will magically go away.” --- ### Signs & Dangers of Addiction - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/addiction/signs-dangers-of-addiction - **Published:** 2010-11-13 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Signs and Dangers of Addiction Physical Symptoms Loss of appetite or change in eating habits, bloated or puffy look, unexplained weight loss or gain.Lethargy, slowed or staggering gait, dizziness, slurred speech.Extreme hyperactivity, rapid speech, wild or jerking movements, seizures, disorientation.Red, watery eyes; drooping eyelids; runny nose; persistent and hacking cough.Tremors or shaking hands, feet, or head; extreme nervousness or agitation (these may signal physical withdrawal symptoms).Nausea, vomiting, excessive sweating unexplained by presence of another illness.Needle marks (“tracks”) on lower arm, lower leg, or bottom of feet (to avoid detection).Insomnia or excessive sleeping at inappropriate times.Noticeable change in personal grooming habits; sloppy, dirty, or unkempt appearance. Emotional Symptoms Personality changes, unexplained violent or bizarre behavior.Changes in friends, new hangouts, sudden avoidance of “old crowd”.Changes in activities, hobbies; loss of interest in previously important activities; discontinuation of favorite hobbies or pastimes.Secretiveness, sudden withdrawal from family and friends.Unexplained periods of moodiness, irritability, depression, anxiety; frequent temper tantrums and continuing resentful behavior.Sudden oversensitivity (everything is a “hassle,” or a reason to “get off my back”).Change or drop in performance at work or school, grades dropping off; change in habits at home.Noticeable drop in attention span, nodding off in class or work.General lack of motivation to do anything; boredom; “I don’t care” attitude. Consequences on the Job ConfusionAbsenteeismSpasmodic Work PerformanceAccidentsPoor ConcentrationPoor AttitudeAbnormal ActionsLowered EfficiencyDeclining Employee Relations --- ### Home - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/ - **Published:** 2010-09-01 - **Modified:** 2024-02-20 - **Author:** Recovery360 A 360 Degree Approach to Addiction & Recovery Welcome to Recovery 360, we are dedicated to helping find a solution for the pain you are feeling by creating a recovery plan just for you.  We understand that life can be chaotic when someone you love is in pain. Their pain becomes yours.  Let us help you find a way to help your loved one and lessen the pain. Contact Recovery 360 You’re not alone. We are here to help.To contact Recovery 360, please call 314-435-1101 or request information here and we will get back to you within 24 hours. Healing the Addictive Family System – Register Today Is your life out of control? Do you feel like you are holding things together with a thread? Is your stress level on overload? Our monthly seminars discuss topics related to addiction, codependency, intervention, relapse, etc. Contact our office for more information. Legal or Licensing Problems? Recovery 360 can provide monitoring, reporting and advocacy for individuals dealing with the legal system, workplace, licensing boards, etc. Contact our office for detailed information. Contact Us --- ### Therapeutic Services - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/therapeutic-services - **Published:** 2010-08-31 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Therapeutic Services At Recovery 360, we fully understand that addiction does not occur in a vacuum. Addiction hurts not only the person who is addicted, but it is also detrimental to the person’s family and friends. We offer a range of treatment and therapeutic practice to not only aide the person suffering from addiction to transition from treatment back into the community but also help his/her loved ones to get their own lives back, healing the entire family system. Our specialty is helping families understand their own unhealthy patterns and behaviors, through individual and family therapy, so that they can reclaim their own lives and heal their own family system.Recovery 360 offers a range of therapy types and services to meet the needs of individuals and families struggling with addiction.InterventionTreatment CoordinationRecovery Aftercare MonitoringIndividual TherapyA licensed therapist will be available for individual therapy sessions for the individual in recovery as well as any family members.Group TherapyTherapy in a group setting is available for individuals seeking outpatient treatment. There are also support group sessions available for loved ones of individuals with addiction.Family TherapyWe offer therapy for the entire family system while their loved one is at a residential treatment facility and when they return from treatment.Advocacy & ReportingEducational OpportunitiesRecovery 360 staff are available to speak at conferences and provide training or other educational services to Corporate Employee Assistance Programs, Parent & Teacher Groups, Churches, and other organizations.The first step to getting help is to ask.  If you are looking at this website, you are probably contemplating seeking help for yourself or a loved one.  Why not take the next step and contact us by phone or email. --- ### Recovery Aftercare Monitoring - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/therapeutic-services/recovery-monitoring - **Published:** 2010-08-31 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Recovery Aftercare Monitoring What is Aftercare Monitoring? Recovery 360 Aftercare Monitoring Services is a program where clients are able to use the skills they obtained while in treatment to transition mainstream society while facilitated and supervised by professionals that understand the recovery process. Monitoring is an insurance policy for successful recovery by creating accountability for individuals with addictions.At Recovery 360, our monitoring program provides individuals with the structure and accountability to help them continue on their path of recovery and sobriety and ease them into their roles and responsibilities of everyday life. Research has shown that success in recovery increases by 80-95% when structure through monitoring is implemented and abstinence success increases to 95%. Through organized contact with clients, we can recognize red flags and provide the needed services to support a client on their path towards recovery. Why use Aftercare Monitoring? Although intense, residential and outpatient treatment is effective in helping individuals with addiction begin the process of recovery, it is still a difficult process. Nearly 50% of individuals that complete treatment struggle with recovery and will relapse within the first year following treatment. Often this failure is due to the recovering individual losing motivation to sustain a structured and organized plan for continued sobriety. Our Aftercare Monitoring program will provide the individual with the support and accountability during that critical first year, and beyond. What does the Aftercare Monitoring program consist of? At Recovery 360, we offer a complete set of services facilitated by professional counselors that support an individual following treatment as they return to mainstream society. Each client will have an extensive evaluation and assessment that will determine the goals and aspects of their individualized treatment and monitoring services. This plan is fluid and will change and grow with the individual. Who Benefits from Aftercare Monitoring and Why? Families of Individuals:Recovery 360 Aftercare Monitoring helps families by removing them from the role of monitor/enforcer in the battle of addiction. Families are taken out of the middle of a loved one’s struggles with addiction, as a result, family members can allow themselves to re-focus on their own lives and goals and get their own lives back.Individuals Post-Treatment:Monitoring helps the individual re-entering society transition back into his/her life while providing the support and accountability needed to help sustain recovery.Employers:By allowing Recovery 360 to take over the monitoring of an employee with substance abuse problems, employers are alleviated of the responsibility of supervising the individual and holding them accountable, while providing the verification needed to ensure compliance and sobriety. Also, because monitoring has been proven to increase the likelihood of a successful recovery, productivity increases and cost to the employer decreases. Therefore, it is more time and cost effective.Features:Regularly scheduled meetings in person, by telephone, or SkypeResource planning and referralLink and support in 12 Step programContact/communication with sponsorsProvide random drug/alcohol screening through urinalysis and breathalyzersAddiction supportMonitoring of Psychiatrist/psychological complianceAssistance from a Recovery Specialist/CoachFamily Therapy when neededSupport for re-entry in employment and/or educationRelapse prevention educationSupport personal growth and development How does it work?... --- ### Treatment Coordination - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/therapeutic-services/treatment - **Published:** 2010-08-31 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Treatment Coordination Due to the complexity of addiction, treatment is never a simple process. At Recovery 360, we understand how overwhelming it can be to navigate the world of addiction treatment. We can help facilitate this process and provide the education needed for you to make the decision that is best for you, your family, or your loved one.There are a variety of treatment types and styles to help meet each individual’s needs. Inpatient Treatment Inpatient treatment refers to addiction treatment in a residential facility. It is important for the individual with addiction and their loved ones to understand that inpatient treatment is not jail. Individuals receiving inpatient treatment receive therapy, treatment, and education in a safe environment where they can focus on their recovery without the triggers and stress of their daily environment. Treatment in these facilities can last 14 days to 6 months. Recovery 360 can help you decide which facility best meets the needs of you or your loved one’s situation. Outpatient Treatment Individuals may also receive treatment on an outpatient basis. This may occur after inpatient treatment, or if going to a residential treatment facility is not an option at the time. Outpatient treatment can be intensive (daily meetings with a counselor and/or group), or more basic, (meeting only a few times a week). Finding the Right Treatment Center for You When considering where to go for treatment, it’s important that you ask questions. The following is a list of questions we feel is important for you to ask to help you make the best decision.1. What type of licensing does your program have?2. What is the general licensing or education of the staff?3. What type of treatment methods are used and how is your effectiveness measured?4. What is the patient/counselor ratio?5. Who will hold me/my loved one accountable?6. Do you offer individual counseling as well as group counseling?7. How will I/my loved one be prepared for life outside of treatment center?8. Is medical detoxification (detox) offered at your facility?9. Is treatment individualized?10. What type of help is offered to families?11. Is there a tour of the facility available? What are the facilities like?12. What type of insurance coverage is available and what type of insurance is accepted?13. What is the payment plan?14. How long is the program?15. How is discharge determined?This link to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) may be helpful to you in finding a treatment facility. http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ How Recovery 360 Can Help You and Your Family Consultation and selection of treatment facility Recovery 360 will work with the family prior to an intervention to help find the treatment center that best meets the individual’s needs and financial situation. Family education and healing Recovery 360 provides group sessions and family education programs to help family members of individuals with addiction better understand their loved one. We also offer family counseling to enable the entire family system to heal and better meet the needs of all members of the family. Preparation for patient’s return and transition When... --- ### Intervention - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/therapeutic-services/intervention - **Published:** 2010-08-31 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Intervention An intervention is an event in which the course of one’s life is interrupted in an attempt to make life altering, positive changes. An intervention provides a safe environment for loved ones to communicate with the person whose addictive behaviors have inhibited effective communication in the past. It is an attempt to evoke lasting change in the family system.Rebecca Mowen is a Board Registered Interventionist and is a member of the Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS) and the Network of Independent Interventionists.Intervention Services include: AssessmentStrategy SelectionPlanningFamily PreparationLetter DevelopmentPracticeFacilitation of InterventionTreatment Coordination --- ### Addiction - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/addiction - **Published:** 2010-08-31 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Addiction Addiction is an all inclusive term for a complex behavioral disorder. The most obvious symptom is that addicts reach a point where they are no longer able to control their actions. Despite knowing the potential consequences, an addict disregards the information and continues the compulsive behavior.Addiction is a real disease with psychological, genetic, and psychosocial aspects. It is not a character flaw or failure of morality. Addiction does not discriminate by gender, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, or socioeconomic status.When most people think of addiction they immediately think of drugs or alcohol.  While these are major addictions, there are many other addictions that people may overlook, such as shopping, gambling, texting, sex, internet, porn, food, exercising, and television.Addiction to anything becomes a problem when it negatively affects daily life functioning, relationships with others, and/or overall quality of life. --- ### About Us - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/about - **Published:** 2010-08-31 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 About Us Recovery 360 was born out of the need to address the impact that addiction has had on so many people, but more so to help families heal the damage created by addictive behaviors. We have seen first hand how so many people get sober in treatment but then relapse after treatment as a result of the family issues not being resolved.At Recovery 360, we will do everything in our power to help addicted individuals, their families, colleagues and friends to arrest the disease of addiction, allowing everyone to go forward in their lives, free from the worry and problems that addiction creates. We specialize in working on strengthening the entire family system in order to stop enabling behaviors and allow each individual to live their own dream.We understand that each family has their own unique strengths and needs. Therefore, we take a family system approach and tailor our treatment program to address specific goals for each family.  Our goal is to provide quality intervention, consulting, and monitoring services. We recognize the need for all involved in the intervention to commit to the ongoing journey towards recovery using the 12-Step Recovery Model as our basic philosophy.  With our emphasis on after-care monitoring for all involved, we strive for complete relapse prevention. --- ### Contact Us - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/contact-us - **Published:** 2010-08-31 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Contact Recovery 360231 S Bemiston Ave., Suite 800Clayton, MO 63105314-435-1101recovery@recovery360.orgReaching out is often the most difficult thing to do. We want you to know that you are not alone. Please fill out the contact form below and we will get back to you within 24 hours. --- ### Staff - **URL:** https://www.recovery360.org/about/staff - **Published:** 2010-08-31 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Recovery360 Staff Rebecca Mowen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in therapeutic work with adolescents, families, individuals, and couples. She also leads family and professional interventions. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Saint Louis University. She has also earned credentials as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), a Certified Intervention Specialist, and a Master Addiction Counselor and Substance Abuse Professional. In addition to her work at Recovery 360, she currently works as the Program Administator of the Missouri Dental Well Being Program. Rebecca is licensed in both Missouri and Illinois and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Association of Intervention Specialists. Parents (and teens) who have questions are invited to email her directly. ramowen@recovery360.org --- --- # Navigation - [Main Documentation Index](https://www.recovery360.org/llms.txt): Return to the main documentation overview