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Values Matter

Explore our values of acceptance, accountability, compassion, and community at Lighthouse Community Recovery Home.

At Lighthouse Community Recovery Home, our values are not just ideals on paper — they are the observable behaviors and shared principles that form the structure of our recovery community.

Values exist in all communities and families. They define identity, shape purpose, and give meaning to the way we live. Here, we’ve named the traits that support healing and unity — qualities we believe are worthwhile, desirable, and necessary to define what “healthy” truly looks like in measurable terms.

When a person is shown respect, it is the individual's values that are being honored. And when someone demonstrates courage, patience, or accountability — it is those values that become visible.

Lighthouse Values help us recognize:

  • Common enemies, like isolation, shame, and manipulation

  • Common goals, like growth, belonging, and responsibility

  • Common purpose, rooted in recovery and transformation

We don’t simply say we value something — we track it, teach it, and practice it daily. From initial intake to every phase milestone, these values are reinforced through structure, mentorship, peer feedback, and consistent group modeling.

Our recovery isn’t abstract. It’s made visible in how we show up — for ourselves and one another.

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Core Values at Lighthouse

🧭 Acceptance & Belonging

  • Acceptance – Recognizing each person’s value as equal to all others.

  • Belonging – Feeling included and accepted as a vital part of the community.

  • Common Courtesy – Treating others the way you would want to be treated.

  • Community – Being united by shared values, common enemies, and collective goals.

⚖️ Accountability & Responsibility

  • Accountability – Owning responsibility for your actions.

  • Responsibility – Being answerable to yourself and others.

  • Consistency – Showing up with reliable conduct.

  • Commitment – Devotion and determination to growth.

🌱 Growth & Self-Awareness

  • Self-Awareness – Understanding your true self.

  • Growth – Applying new knowledge to your life.

  • Insight – Discovering deeper understanding from past patterns.

  • Perseverance – Resting if needed, but never quitting.

🗣️ Communication & Honesty

  • Communication – Sharing openly through words, writing, and behavior.

  • Self-Disclosure – Choosing vulnerability with purpose.

  • Truthfulness – Words that reflect integrity.

  • Honesty – Being true to yourself and others.

❤️ Compassion & Service

  • Compassion – A loving response to need, without personal gain.

  • Service – Using your ability or talents to help others.

  • Encouragement – Reminding others of their value, no matter the outcome.

  • Empathy – Seeing the world through someone else’s eyes.

🎖️ Respect & Leadership

  • Respect – Admiring qualities in others and yourself.

  • Role Modeling – Living as an example worth following.

  • Responsible Concern – Helping someone do what’s right, not what’s easy.

  • Respecting Authority – Yielding to structure, not personality.

How We Practice Our Values at Lighthouse

We don’t just talk about values — we live them. At Lighthouse, behavior is the evidence that values exist.

From the moment a man enters our community, values become a daily practice. Whether it’s showing up for house chores, navigating a difficult group, or sharing openly in a moment of vulnerability — it all reflects internal growth.

Here’s how our values take shape in real life:

🧩 In IRPs (Individual Recovery Plans)

Each man builds his IRP goals around the values most in need of strengthening. For example:

  • Choosing accountability by making amends

  • Strengthening self-awareness by tracking emotional triggers

  • Practicing consistency by honoring curfews and commitments

🛠️ In Conflict Resolution

Disagreements are inevitable. But here, we resolve them using:

  • Non-power-based conflict resolution

  • Honesty and openness

  • A shared commitment to unity, not control

We speak truth in love — head-on and with respect.

🤝 In Group & Peer Dynamics

We celebrate values in action — not just at milestones, but every day.

  • Peer feedback is framed around growth, courage, and empathy

  • Group facilitators model self-discipline and humility

  • Men hold each other accountable using responsible concern — not shame

🎯 In Daily Behavior & Milestones

From Phase 1 and on, community members are expected to:

  • Model Lighthouse Values for new arrivals

  • Track how their actions reflect maturity

  • Challenge each other toward higher standards, not personal comfort

Recovery is not passive. It’s powered by values, structure, and willing participation.

Contact Us

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Reach out to us to learn more about our values and community support at Lighthouse.