Oro House is an award-wining inpatient and outpatient treatment center with locations in southern California, dedicated to healing those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction as well as underlying mental health issues.

At the head of this organization is Evan Haines. Evan and his co-founder Jared Valentine started Oro House in 2010. As an active participant in the recovery world, it felt natural for Evan to transition into the sober living business and help others obtain and maintain sobriety. He has been sober since November 2nd, 2005, and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Clinical Psychology Program, specializing in Depth Psychology.

Evan joins Erica in this episode to talk about sober living, choosing the right language to describe your journey, and the Compassionate Care Model® for mental health and addiction dual diagnosis treatment.