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The Principle Approach
Recovery Classes

• An effective way to introduce the steps and principles. 
• Increase your attendance at meetings and clubs.
• Use as an effective fundraising initiative. 
• Ideal for treatment programs, jails or prisons. 

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The Principle Approach Recovery Classes:

This material has been written and developed by Dr David Sutton. He has been teaching classes and this process since 1985.

Now personally clean and sober over 40 years, he presents this effective, proven, fun approach to getting free from addiction, learning the principles of recovery and growing in sobriety.

A cost effective way to introduce those new to recovery or struggling to stay sober, to the 12 Step process. Lots of people are without treatment program options, have become persistent relapsers. Many of the “frequently flyer” break the cycle and finally stay sober.

These classes have been used in treatment programs,12 Step Groups, jails, prisons, and Celebrate Recovery. This is a proven method of gaining sobriety, with time tested material.

Outcomes:

By the end of the 12 Week course the following goals will be achieved.


The student will have:

  • Learned about addiction.
  • Worked through the 12 Steps of recovery.
  • Gained understanding of the Principles of recovery.
  • Acquired knowledge of follow-up sobriety options.
  • Discovered it is possible to live clean, sober and productive.
  • Made sufficient life changes to avoid further relapse.

Our Approach:

This 12 week course takes the student through the 12 Steps and the corresponding Principles. It is basically a three hour commitment each week.


This first hour is to read the text book, before coming to class.

The second hour is actual class time. An instructor who has been though the material teaches the class.

The third hour is to work the corresponding chapter in the workbook.

This is done alone, in a group setting or with a sponsor.

What’s required:

  • The Principle Approach, Keys to Recovery Books 
  • The Principle Approach Workbooks 
  • The facilitator or teacher
  • The classroom or meeting hall

Program Costs:

Keys to Recovery Books $15.00 (Amazon)

Workbooks $10.00 (Amazon)
24 sets of books $480.00 

(package discount available through Answering Addiction) 


Dr. Sutton holds live classes, one per week, for 12 consecutive weeks. There is also an option to have him teach a 12 Step weekend overview. He is available for recovery retreats, Spiritual Retreats, renewal weekends and recovery conferences. To schedule him for your event, review costs and availability, click on the Speaker hyperlink.


This is a great way to increase your attendance at meetings, effective fundraising for clubs, central office or annual events.

Jails or Prisons:

Experience shows the most cost effective way to build a recovery program is to host it in a County Jail or Prison. There is no cost for housing, food or supervision.


Designed for those incarcerated. This approach only requires a facilitator. This is ideally someone in recovery to oversee the class, respond to recovery questions and introduce the students to recovery options once they are released.

An effective, inexpensive curriculum supplement for jails, prisons, treatment programs, and of course your local recovery group.

For further information or to order books in quantity or to ask questions email us at:

david@drdavidsutton.com

or call at 941-809-1249.

Who We Are:

Answering Addiction is a 501-c-3 not-for-profit Florida Corporation. We are not directly affiliated with any other program. We are a ministry offering assistance without bias. We offer educational material related to recovery from addiction. The 12 Steps in this material are used by permission of Alcoholics Anonymous and may not completely reflect their views.

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