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“We Left Our Son In The Hands Of The Staff And Residents…”
A little over 17 months ago we walked through the front door of New Life House together with our son.…
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Grateful For A Shift In Perspective This Thanksgiving
“Last year I came home from San Diego State University to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. We usually go to…
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5 Reasons Young Adults Resist Structured Recovery Homes (And Why They Work)
Ironically, These Reasons Are Proven to Help Ensure Someone’s Success In our decades of experience, more often than not we’ve…
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“Once They Picked Him Up, The True Healing Began…”
James has graduated New Life House, and he will soon be living on his own. The day I feared would…
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A Sober Thanksgiving
The holidays have always been a bit of a depressing time for me. I have always felt disconnected from my…
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Walking “The Path”
Mindfulness in Sobriety Mindfulness is a central tenet of sustained sobriety. This precept is echoed throughout the halls of treatment…
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Recovering in a Community
Before arriving at New Life House, my life had gotten extremely small. It consisted of only my immediate family, and…
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Why Didn’t Recovery Last?
There’s No Quick Fix for Addiction Recovering from active addiction is not like taking your car to get maintenance. A…
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“I Loved Him, But I Didn’t Like Him!” – A Father’s Story
“I Loved Him, But I Didn’t Like Him!” Roughly 20 months ago, I walked out of New Life House in…
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Overcoming 15 Years Of Misery
My name is Pat M. I’m the son of an alcoholic parent, the brother of a drug addict, and now…
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Los Angeles: One of The Best Cities for Sobriety
Getting Sober In L.A. When I first came to Los Angeles, I had no clue what I was in for.…
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Getting Sober in My 20’s
The thought of getting sober is a scary thought for any addict, at any age. For many, the lifestyle of…
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