The coinage, “wellbriety,” refers to the idea that “recovery is more than the removal of alcohol and other drugs from an otherwise unchanged life…It is the beginning of a quest for harmony and wholeness within the self, the family, and the tribe.” This program recognizes that Native Americans suffer from historical trauma that is not cured solely by the removal of addictions. This book and pathway urges a global, holistic model based on the idea of a “Healing Forest.” If a tree grows in a sick forest, it soon becomes diseased. Although it may be cured through removal from the forest for treatment, it will soon become diseased again when it is returned to the unhealthy conditions of the forest.

This inclusive Women's Wellbriety group will engage participants in walking the Red Road; studying the 12 Step Medicine Wheel designed using the traditions and culture of the Native American pathway. Join us every Saturday @ Peer 180, where we will be healing not only spiritually, but mentally and physically.