About The Principle Approach

David holds a PhD in Psychology and has been Clean and Sober for over 30 years. David has been an addictions counselor for 25 years; trained addictions counselors (CAP) for 2 years, and has trained ministers for 10 years. He has been a licensed and ordained minister for 25 years, has taught public speaking and is a sought after speaker in conferences and churches.

David conducts classes and training every week at The Center of Hope and at the Sarasota County Jail, This approach is based on 25 years of teaching in treatment programs and jails, as well as training ministers and certified addictions counselors over more than two decades.

Dr. Sutton implemented an Alcohol and Drug Program in the Sarasota County Jail in 2009. This has provided rehabilitation services to both men and women expressing a desire to change their lives.

Whatever addiction you are fighting you can win if you learn the tools necessary to fight back. Most people wind up addicted because they don’t understand how to live by healthy principles. That’s why the main objective of this program is to show you that principles are the Keys to making lasting and effective changes in your life through a recovery program based on principle not opinion.

You will need to change your lifestyle to stay free. The best way to achieve this goal is by working a program that includes a step process and includes learning and adhering to some basic life principles. The principles associated with the 12 Steps are the keys to making permanent changes and safeguarding you from falling back into old behaviors.

“With this experience behind me, I can assure you that the approach outlined in this website works if you work it.”

Dr. David Sutton PhD.
Author, The Principle Approach