Our Story
Where Recovery Becomes Real
- Tallgrass Recovery began with a simple truth. People suffering from addiction do not need another institution. They need people who understand them.
- They need a spiritual solution that works. They need a community that feels safe enough for honesty and strong enough to guide real change.
- In 2006, inspired by The Retreat in Wayzata, Minnesota, Tallgrass opened its doors in Sioux Falls with one purpose. To offer individuals and families a place where they can experience a true 12 step transformation supported by people who have walked the same path.
- From the very beginning, Tallgrass has stayed grounded in lived experience rather than clinical theory. We offer the same life saving solution that brought each of us into recovery.
- Tallgrass started small, but the heart of the program was clear. Create a community where guests feel loved, supported, accountable, and spiritually connected. As word spread and people witnessed the impact, Tallgrass grew into one of the most trusted recovery communities in the region.
A Community Built Through Service and Love
Tallgrass is unique because it is powered by people who found freedom here. Nearly four hundred volunteers show up each year to share their time, experience, strength, and hope. Many are Tallgrass alumni. Others are members of the local recovery community who simply want to help the next person find the same peace they found.
This network of mentors, volunteers, alumni, staff, and families creates an atmosphere of safety and belonging that guests feel the moment they arrive. There is no judgment in our halls. Only compassion, honesty, and a deep belief that recovery is possible for everyone.
Guided by People Who Have Lived the Journey
Every member of the Tallgrass staff is actively living in recovery. They have sponsors, home groups, service commitments, and a spiritual practice. Their understanding does not come from textbooks. It comes from lived experience, humility, and gratitude for the life they now have.
This makes Tallgrass different from traditional treatment centers. We are not teaching theories. We are offering a path that has already worked for thousands of people, including us.
Guests learn to trust the process because they can see it working in the lives of the people guiding them.
A Simple Program With Life Changing Results
Tallgrass began with one goal and still holds true to it today. Provide a clear, spiritually based 12 step solution and surround guests with a community that supports long term recovery. With more than 60 percent of our alumni remaining sober, the results speak for themselves.
Families describe Tallgrass as the place where their loved one finally changed. Guests describe it as the first time they felt hope. Volunteers often say that serving at Tallgrass strengthens their own recovery.
No matter how someone arrives here, they leave knowing they are part of something bigger than themselves. They leave with direction, connection, and the belief that sobriety is not only possible but sustainable.
Sioux Falls Addiction Help You Can Trust
Find freedom from addiction with a caring, spiritual community. Call or message us your new life starts now.