Course Description

We're Passionate About Offering Folks Affordable Recovery Services

In 2018, Jim's local counseling business Higher Ground Services in Brewer, Maine provided a 1,000 hours of free counseling to the community, helping those in need.

"We've provided over a thousand hours of pro bono services to the community primarily because we never forget our roots. We are a family organization, my wife and I, we were working class poor for a lot of years and so our heart really remains with folks who are poor working class in Maine and one of our passions is trauma and addiction recovery." - Jim LaPierre


About the 28-Day Intensive Online Recovery Program

We believe the best service we can provide to someone seeking recovery is to point out in no uncertain terms when they’re kidding themselves. Rationalization, minimization, and justification are the hallmarks of addiction. Generally, the more intelligent and accomplished a person is, the more they excel in bullshitting themselves.

We believe that fear and shame are the greatest personal barriers to recovery. It's a big part of why we don’t judge; shaming alcoholics and people with a substance use disorder is redundant at best. We all have scars. Some show. Most don’t. Fear keeps us trapped holistically because we’re locked in the mindset that created the problems.

Change how you deal with fear and you’ll transform your life. Deal breaker: all of us need help getting out of the hell our lives became. Face it – if you could have gotten yourself out of this you’d have done it by now. There’s no shame in needing help. Anyone who understands addiction knows this:

The only time you look down on a person with a substance use disorder is when you’re helping to pick your brother or sister up!

If you would like to connect with people who know what it's like to struggle with substance abuse, we invite you to join our Facebook group.

Addiction Therapist, LCSW, CCS

Jim LaPierre

Hi! I'm Jim LaPierre - a dual diagnosis clinician with a combined 30+ years of experiences in supporting recovery from addiction, trauma, crisis, and a plethora of bad things that happen to good people:I’m a straight shooter. My approach is to be completely real and to get down to what most needs to change.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Day 1: "Before You Start" (FREE)

  • 2

    Day 2: "Connection Is Everything"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 2

    • "Connection Is Everything" - Day 2

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 2

    • Must-Do - Day 2

    • Journal - Day 2

    • Song for the Day - Day 2

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 3

    Day 3: "Understanding Ourselves"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 3

    • "Understanding Ourselves" - Day 3

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 3

    • Must-Do - Day 3

    • Journal - Day 3

    • Song for the Day - Day 3

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 4

    Day 4: "The Addicted Mind"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 4

    • "The Addicted Mind" - Day 4

    • Today's Challenge - Day 4

    • Must-Do's - Day 4

    • Journal - Day 4

    • ​Song for the Day - Day 4

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 5

    Day 5: "Courage"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 5

    • "Courage" - Day 5

    • Today's Challenge - Day 5

    • Must-Do - Day 5

    • Journal - Day 5

    • Song for the Day - Day 5

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 6

    Day 6: "Accountability"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 6

    • "Accountability" - Day 6

    • Today's Challenge - Day 6

    • Must-Do - Day 6

    • Journal - Day 6

    • Song for the Day - Day 6

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 7

    Day 7: "Your Relapse Prevention Plan"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 7

    • "Your Relapse Prevention Plan" - Day 7

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 7

    • Must-Do - Day 7

    • Journal - Day 7

    • Song for the Day - Day 7

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 8

    Day 8: "The Nature of Recovery"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 8

    • "The Ongoing Nature of Recovery" - Day 8

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 8

    • Must-Do's - Day 8

    • Journal - Day 8

    • Song for the Day - Day 8

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 9

    Day 9: "Being Grounded"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 9

    • "Being Grounded" - Day 9

    • Today's Challenge - Day 9

    • Must-Do's - Day 9

    • Journal - Day 9

    • Song for the Day - Day 9

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 10

    Day 10: "H.O.W. To Get Better"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 10

    • "H.O.W. do we get better?" - Day 10

    • Today's Challenge - Day 10

    • Must-Do - Day 10

    • Journal - Day 10

    • Song for the Day - Day 10

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 11

    Day 11: "K.I.S.S."

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 11

    • "K.I.S.S." - Day 11

    • Today's Challenge - Day 11

    • Must-Do's - Day 11

    • Journal - Day 11

    • Song for the Day - Day 11

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 12

    Day 12: "Perspective Is Key"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 12

    • "Perspective Is Key" - Day 12

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 12

    • Must-Do - Day 12

    • Journal - Day 12

    • Song for the Day - Day 12

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 13

    Day 13: "How To Not Drink/Use"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 13

    • "How Do I Not Drink or Drug?" - Day 13

    • Today's Challenge - Day 13

    • Must-Do's - Day 13

    • Journal - Day 13

    • Song for the Day - Day 13

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 14

    Day 14: "Emotions In Early Recovery"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 14

    • "Dealing with Emotions in Early Recovery" - Day 14

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 14

    • Must-Do's - Day 14

    • Journal - Day 14

    • Song for the Day - Day 14

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 15

    Day 15: "Self-Care"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 15

    • "Self-Care" - Day 15

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 15

    • Must-Do - Day 15

    • Journal - Day 15

    • Song for the Day - Day 15

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 16

    Day 16: "How To Be Self-Aware"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 16

    • "How to be Self-Aware" - Day 16

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 16

    • Must-Do - Day 16

    • Journal - Day 16

    • Song for the Day - Day 16

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 17

    Day 17: "Powerlessness"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 17

    • "Powerlessness" - Day 17

    • Today's Challenge - Day 17

    • Must-Do - Day 17

    • Journal - Day 17

    • Song for the Day - Day 17

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 18

    Day 18: "How To Let Go"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 18

    • "Learning How To Let Go" - Day 18

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 18

    • Must-Do's - Day 18

    • Journal - Day 18

    • Song for the Day - Day 18

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 19

    Day 19: "The Inner Critic"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 19

    • "The Inner Critic" - Day 19

    • Today's Challenge - Day 19

    • Must-Do - Day 19

    • Journal - Day 19

    • Song for the Day - Day 19

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 20

    Day 20: "Resilience Is Vital"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 20

    • "Resilience is Vital to Recovery" - Day 20

    • Today's Challenge - Day 20

    • Must-Do - Day 20

    • Journal - Day 20

    • Song for the Day - Day 20

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 21

    Day 21: "Overcoming Anxiety"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 21

    • "Overcoming Anxiety" - Day 21

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 21

    • Must-Do - Day 21

    • Journal - Day 21

    • Song for the Day - Day 21

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 22

    Day 22: "Overcoming Depression"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 22

    • "Overcoming Depression" - Day 22

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 22

    • Must-Do's - Day 22

    • Journal - Day 22

    • Song for the Day - Day 22

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 23

    Day 23: "Grief & Loss"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 23

    • "Grief & Loss" - Day 23

    • Today's Challenge - Day 23

    • Must-Do - Day 23

    • Journal - Day 23

    • Song for the Day - Day 23

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 24

    Day 24: "Being A Chronic Relapser"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 24

    • "Being a Chronic Relapser" - Day 24

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 24

    • Must-Do - Day 24

    • Journal - Day 24

    • Song for the Day - Day 24

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 25

    Day 25: "The 12-Steps Buffet Approach"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 25

    • "12-Steps: Using the Buffet Approach" - Day 25

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 25

    • Must-Do's - Day 25

    • Journal - Day 25

    • Song for the Day - Day 25

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 26

    Day 26: "Trading Addictions & Pitfalls"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 26

    • "Trading Addictions & Pitfalls to Avoid" - Day 26

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 26

    • Must-Do's - Day 26

    • Journal - Day 26

    • Song for the Day - Day 26

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 27

    Day 27: "What We Most Want & Fear"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 27

    • "What We Most Want & Fear" - Day 27

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 27

    • Must-Do - Day 27

    • Journal - Day 27

    • Song for the Day - Day 27

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions
  • 28

    Day 28: "Conclusion & Next Steps"

    • Jim's Video Message - Day 28

    • "As You Conclude this Program" - Day 28

    • Ongoing Challenge - Day 28

    • Must-Do's - Day 28

    • Journal - Day 28

    • Song for the Day - Day 28

    • Join Live Coaching Sessions

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