Reaching out

Recovery From Addiction

Maybe you want to quit completely or cut back your consumption so it doesn’t interfere with the life you’d like to live. We’ve been there, and we can help.

Is it time for a change?

You’re frequently telling yourself you’ve got to get your life together after a night out drinking or using drugs. Your friends, family and employer would probably agree.

The booze or drugs that once provided comfort are now turning on you. What once brought relief is now bringing dread and self criticism.

You see your life direction, and you’re not happy with where it’s going. Or perhaps, you have been trying to quit for some time, with limited, or no success. We’ve been there, and we can help.

Or maybe you’ve been sober for a while, you’ve just left a treatment centre, hospital or jail, and aren’t sure how to keep the sobriety you’ve managed.

Maybe continued relapses continue to dog you, despite your best efforts. Something is missing, and you can’t quite figure out what that is.

In any of these cases, we have been here, and we can help.

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Words of encouragement

“Having tried multiple approaches and more day ones than I care to count, I was pleasantly surprised with the progress and outcome that I achieved working with Kevin. His combination of patience, wisdom and calm demeanor were instrumental in working with me to explore the various tools that exist to come up with my brand of sobriety. I am eternally grateful.”

— David D

“I felt a major connection the first time I spoke with Kevin. The next 5 months spent with him taught me many ways to cope with the struggles of everyday life. It’s nice talking to someone who’s been through it and doesn’t judge. I suggest Kevin and Still Here to many friends and will continue to do so. Thanks for being you, Kevin.”

— Tyler C.

“Thank you for everything you have been, and are, to me Kevin… The streetlight on a sometimes-dark corner… It’s been very meaningful for me to have that level of trust in a man, other than my father. It is, and has been, an honour having you in my life.”

— E.H.

“I’ve been trying to stay away from alcohol my own (constantly failing) since 2017 when I lost my wife .

Last March 30th 2023 I relapsed big time and had an incident that made me feel determined, and gave me the courage to look for a professional help.

In the next week I called Kevin Diakiw at Still Here.
On our first meeting I felt comfortable as he did not over-promise me results but helped me establish goals with realistic timeline.

Kevin pointed me towards some tools and provides me some solid options along with building my own accountability.

I called/texted Kevin in difficult moments , he was always there to guide me, encouraged me to step up, make good decisions and do the work!

“ the future come one day at the time “

My recovery coach and friend Kevin is being an enormous help on planning each step, and has moved me forward not just in my recovery but in other important parts of my life.

Today my life is blessed and I’m at 1 year of complete abstinence as of April 2024.

Sincerely thank you Kevin. ”

— Leo L, North Vancouver

What is a Recovery Coach?

Recovery coaching is a strengths-based approach to changing your relationship to alcohol or drugs by identifying your best path forward.

When you hire us as your Recovery Coach, we help you design, discover, and reach your goals by eliminating barriers and addictive behaviours. Our confidential partnership makes the road to recovery deep, meaningful and long lasting. The typical result is an earlier entry into recovery, and greater prevention against relapse.

As highly trained and Canadian Certified Recovery Coaches and Recovery Coach Professionals, we can help you create a plan that makes the most sense for you.

You are met without judgment, and we aren’t here to “fix” you. We are here to walk beside you, discreetly, on the path of your own brand of recovery, whatever that looks like for you. That could be Alcoholics Anonymous, SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery, Lifering, SHE RECOVERS or a whole host of other possibilities. We help you summon your own internal resources, cultivating a greater capacity for living a better life.

Your life. Your plan. On your own terms.

our services

Our male and female Recovery Coaches offer services based on intake availability and level of need. While our services are tailored to each individual, they generally include:

Support specifically crafted and scheduled based on the client’s unique needs. This could be once a week or two, depending on what the feels right to the client.
Our aim is to help our clients establish self-determination — to get them to a place where they no longer need us.