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First Step Counseling

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Our mission is the diagnosis and treatment of abuse and dependency related to alcohol and drugs. We have evening and Saturday classes available.

We offer a variety of treatment options including: Individual Counseling, Prevention and Education Programs (DUI Education Program and Diversion Program), Intensive Prevention Program, Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program, and Aftercare.

10/25/2026

RECOVERY ISN’T ABOUT PERFECTION. IT’S ABOUT PROGRESS.

Recovery isn’t always a beautiful story of transformation. Sometimes it’s messy. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s waking up and choosing to try again when everything inside you is telling you to give up.

Recovery is more than putting down a substance. It’s learning how to sit with emotions you’ve spent years trying to escape.

It’s taking accountability without allowing shame to define who you are. It’s rebuilding relationships, learning healthy boundaries, and discovering who you are outside of your addiction.

It’s recognizing that healing isn’t linear and that having a difficult day doesn’t erase the progress you’ve made. And sometimes? Recovery is simply making it through another 24 hours.

At First Step, we believe that your past does not have to determine your future.

You are more than your mistakes.
You are more than your addiction.
You are more than the worst chapter of your story.

You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin changing your life. You just have to be willing to take that first step.

Because recovery isn’t about becoming someone who has never struggled.

It’s about discovering that you are capable of building a life you no longer feel the need to escape from.

One day at a time. One choice at a time. One step at a time

10/13/2026

Recovery isn’t easy and you may have to ask for forgiveness but take time to heal and build yourself back up before you take on more pain. At First Step Counseling you direct your recovery ❤️‍🩹 at your pace, let us walk with you on this journey.

10/05/2026

Recovery doesn’t take weekends off- and neither does support.

Join us for our Saturday or weekday Evening Group at First Step Counseling Services. Our treatment groups offer a supportive, judgment-free space to connect, build recovery skills, strengthen relapse-prevention tools, and keep moving forward- one step at a time.

Sometimes the hardest part is simply showing up. Let this weekend be your first step.

09/22/2026

The first step- the first decision, is always the hardest. Let First Step Counseling Services help you on your journey!

09/10/2026

September is National Recovery Month!

Recovery is more than abstaining from alcohol or drugs. It is rebuilding trust, rediscovering hope, developing healthier ways to cope, & creating a life that feels worth protecting.

Every recovery journey looks different.

Progress may be quiet, imperfect, & filled with setbacks, but every honest step forward matters. Whether you are beginning treatment, returning after a setback, supporting someone you love, or celebrating years in recovery, you are not alone.

At First Step Counseling, we believe recovery is possible; help is available, & no one should have to take that first step alone.

This month, we celebrate the courage of those in recovery, remember those we have lost, and recognize the families, counselors, peers, & communities who continue to offer hope.

Your past does not define you.

Your next step can change your life.

08/30/2026

Next week marks the beginning of September National Recovery Month.

Throughout the month, we’ll celebrate the strength of those in recovery, honor the many different paths that lead there, and recognize the families, friends, counselors, and communities who walk alongside them.

Recovery is more than overcoming substance use. It’s rebuilding lives, restoring relationships, rediscovering hope, and learning that a different future is possible.

Whether you’re celebrating one day, one year, ten years, or simply finding the courage to take that very first step; your recovery matters. Your story matters. And you are never alone.

At First Step, we are honored to be part of that journey.

Recovery is possible. Hope is real. Change is happening. One step at a time.

08/24/2026

08/10/2026

Recovery doesn’t always fit neatly into a Monday through Friday schedule, and we believe getting support shouldn’t mean putting the rest of your life on hold.

First Step offers Saturday groups AND evening weekday groups, giving you more options to find support that works with your schedule.

We also accept Medicaid.

Connection, accountability, support, and practical tools for real life. Wherever you are in the process, taking the first step can make a difference.

Call First Step today at (605) 361-1505 to learn more about our group options.

07/28/2026

ADDICTION DOESN’T ALWAYS LOOK LIKE ADDICTION.

Sometimes it looks like showing up to work every day while falling apart inside.

Sometimes it looks like, “I’ve got it under control.”

Sometimes it looks like promises you genuinely meant when you made them.

Sometimes it looks like isolation, anger, excuses, missed moments, broken trust, or becoming someone you barely recognize.

And recovery?

Recovery doesn’t always look dramatic either.

Sometimes recovery is telling the truth for the first time. It’s asking for help. It’s sitting through an uncomfortable feeling instead of escaping it.
It’s making the call. Showing up to group. Taking accountability. Setting a boundary. Trying again after a difficult day.

Recovery is built in ordinary moments when you choose to do something different than you did before.

You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin; You just have to be willing to take the next step.

At First Step Counseling Services, we believe change begins exactly there- with one step.

Address

4320 S Louise Avenue Suite 105
Sioux Falls, SD
57106

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+16053611505

Website

http://www.takeyourfirststep.com/

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