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Recovery House of Central Florida

401 Pecan St.
Sanford, FL 32771
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About Recovery House of Central Florida

Here, they focus on healing the mind, body and spirit through therapeutic services like therapy sessions, support groups and life skills training. Their comprehensive plan makes sure that not only are clients tackling substance abuse, but they’re also putting a foot forward to live their lives without addiction..

The center is proud to work with insurance providers that can assist with a portion, if not all of treatment costs. Potential patients can be called in directly to explore their health insurance choices so financial obstacles do not come between them and treatment. This dedication to reaching more of the community is a big reason why Recovery House has been an important resource for Sanford and beyond.

Patients remark that they are grateful to have received the treatment provided in a compassionate and caring environment. They note the dedication of staff and how they had truly felt cared about, as well as understood while going through treatment. That, in itself, is a mark of the program’s effectiveness and how their work matters so much.

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Latest Reviews

J Cole
3 weeks ago on Google
5
The Recovery House changed my life. I was part of this program in 2015 and just celebrated 10 years of sobriety! This is a place for you to change your life, find community and put in the work. If you are looking for a vacation this isn’t the program for you but if you are willing to face what you have been running from then you are ready! Great people, great community, great place to start again!
Jeremy
1 month ago on Google
5
My name is Jeremy Pries my sobriety date is 11/30/22 The recovery house is one a kind! This place helped me get my life back. And today I have a life I never dreamed about. What I have today I’m not willing to give up. If your loved one or somebody your friends with is struggling you’ve found the place for treatment. Now this isn’t the passages of Malibu but this place has something to offer that no big money treatment can offer. You’ll learn what morals are self respect integrity and honesty.
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Reviewed on 09/23/2025
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This place is a disgusting twisted joke. No help, no assistance, no recovery help. ONLY thing they do is make the residents work all day without providing proper needs like water, food, bathroom utilities, and sunscreen. Florida's sun is brutal and to put individuals outside doing manual labor without breaks, water, sun protection leads to dehydration, sun poisoning, blistering skin, and in some cases death. The only concern is the money the residents will make to line the pockets of the owner... that is NOT GOD. Jesus washed the feet of the jezebel, he did not toss her into the blistering sun and he didn't make her feel less than. This facility needs to read the Bible and the owner needs to get a smackdown in empathy and compassion because he has NONE. DO NOT SEND THE DEAD HERE, EVEN THEY WOULD HATE IT!!
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Other Forms of Payment

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

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Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in Florida provides quality treatment to help individuals overcome dependency related to a wide range of addictive substances. Programs address both the physical and mental aspects of addiction in order to help you make a full recovery.

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy meant to be short-term and comprehensive. It was intended to help clients become more self-sufficent and move forward without the need for expensive, ongoing therapy. It includes an emotional self-help method called “rational self-counseling,” the purpose of which is to give clients all the skills needed to handle future emotional issues by themselves, or with significantly less professional help.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Amenities

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Accreditations

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

Contact Information

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401 Pecan St.
Sanford, FL 32771

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Reviews of Recovery House of Central Florida

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This place is a disgusting twisted joke. No help, no assistance, no recovery help. ONLY thing they do is make the residents work all day without providing proper needs like water, food, bathroom utilities, and sunscreen. Florida's sun is brutal and to put individuals outsid ... Read More

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My adult child was here for what I hoped would help his substance abuse issues. However, right after being admitted he had to be seen at the hospital for an infection. The physician from a local hospital wrote a note that he needed bedrest and not permitted to work for a num ... Read More

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3.9677419354839 (31 reviews)
J Cole
3 weeks ago
5

The Recovery House changed my life. I was part of this program in 2015 and just celebrated 10 years of sobriety! This is a place for you to change your life, find community and put in the work. If you are looking for a vacation this isn’t the program for you but if you are willing to face what you have been running from then you are ready! Great people, great community, great place to start again!

Jeremy
1 month ago
5

My name is Jeremy Pries my sobriety date is 11/30/22 The recovery house is one a kind! This place helped me get my life back. And today I have a life I never dreamed about. What I have today I’m not willing to give up. If your loved one or somebody your friends with is struggling you’ve found the place for treatment. Now this isn’t the passages of Malibu but this place has something to offer that no big money treatment can offer. You’ll learn what morals are self respect integrity and honesty.

Michael Blum
3 months ago
5

This place is amazing from staff to clients!! They do amazing work in the community. This is a brotherhood a place to have a fresh start. Yes you give your pay to the house but it runs on donations so the amazing food to the personal care products and laundry service is covered. They drive you to and from work. They help you every way possible. This place is saving my life.

E S
6 months ago
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Making people pressure wash buildings in the rain. I've heard nothing but bad things about this place.

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