Recovery Guides
A recovery guide is an average person who has been walking through their journey of addiction and/or mental illness.
Why Our Guides Are Different
We are indigenous or deeply committed to the Native Community
1. We NOT being paid to do this.
2. We are giving back, to help our communities
3. We are NOT Therapists. We are average people.
*In the future Native Empowerment hopes to pay guides for their service
What is a Recovery Guide?
Our Recovery Guides are either Native American or deeply connected to Native communities.
They understand the unique challenges we face, including:
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Living far from treatment services
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Cultural and historical trauma
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Generational cycles of addiction
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Lack of support in rural environments
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Feeling disconnected from culture, purpose, or tradition
A recover guide is a normal person who simply has walked the path of a form of addiction and/or mental illness.
We ARE NOT therapists or sponsors—we are just trusted peers who’ve walked a similar path and are here to support yours.
WE ARE NOT PAID. WE are donating our time to give back to our comminity.
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"Set personal recovery goals." This can include work, relationships, motivation etc.
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Find and access meetings (online or in person)
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Work through isolation, cravings, or setbacks
Josey Watson
623-363-8035
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Stay accountable, connected, and motivated
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Navigate recovery in rural or reservation settings
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Help with Resume and Job searches
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Assist with finding mental illness support and rehab
Our Recovery Guides can help you:
Meet 2 of our guides.
Text/Call 602-434-1289
D'Von DarkCrown
541-666-0857
Josey Watson lives in the middle of Navajo Nation on a farm in Cow Springs AZ.
Josey is great at navigating resources such as :
*TANF
* assistance for college and jobs *mental health support
*addiction support
*Wellbriety-cultural recovery
I am D’Von DarkCrow of Apache descendant.I live in Oregon, hoping to move to AZ this year. From my youth in SUD drugs and alcohol to violence in streets in organizations to MC’s, been incarcerated in past, a survivor of domestic violence from family to schools & government official. I am and have been in Recovery from 1993 , I have relapsed in my time but fought back in myself to get back on track. Its okay to lapse or relapse! It’s normal but as long as we get back to recovery stage, positive habits, then we stay ahead to a better life in recovery.
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Being in recovery, I had to find ways to get educated to better understand myself in order to dedicate my life to YOU so I may be better in supporting YOU with understanding in giving SUPPORT
Who We Help
Everyone is welcome.
Our services are of no cost to you.
Whether you are curious, new to recovery or wanting connection, our Recovery Guides simply walk beside you.
We're not therapists or sponsors—we are trusted peers who’ve walked a similar path and are here to support yours.
“We walk with you—not ahead of you.
We meet you where you are.”