The Right to Recover as Whole Persons

"My experience treating the disease of disordered eating and addictions of every kind has led me to believe that individuals have the right to recover as whole persons. Full recovery requires the treatment of all addictions--whether it is food, alcohol, drug, sexual or a combination. It also requires an honest look into all areas of a person's life, including spirituality and family relationships."

—Tennie McCarty
    Founder and CEO, February 2004

Multiple Addictions

We believe that full and lasting recovery depends on treating all addictions simultaneously. At Shades of Hope we provide the safety, counseling and support to help clients discover their core issues and find the courage to face and overcome them. The process requires hard work, commitment, self-awareness and honesty. Our primary goal is for each client to understand and accept the disease of addiction, his or her powerlessness over it and that recovery is possible through abstinence and knowledge.

Spirituality

We also believe that for long-lasting recovery there must be a personal spiritual walk with one's own God. Spirituality is one of the cornerstones of our program and is integrated throughout the day in lectures, daily personal and group meditation and in the beauty of the surroundings.

Multiple Programs

While most clients complete a 42-day Program in Residence with the option of extending treatment through our Transitional Living and Halfway House programs, we offer alternatives for a broader spectrum of treatment needs.

In addition to our core Residential Treatment program, Weeklong Eating Disorders Intensive workshops and Three-day Weekend retreats are scheduled throughout the year

Affordable

Shades of Hope is dedicated to providing exceptional care at a cost that allows decisions about treatment to be based on what is best for the client and not necessarily on the cost of treatment. Shades of Hope will file with insurance providers for pre-certified admissions.