Sober Living
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Finding the Right Home for Recovery
Having a child with addiction issues is frightening, painful and bewildering. I think I can speak for all parents who…
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My Sober Outlook On The Holidays
Being sober now in the holiday times has been an interesting experience to say the least, and it still isn’t…
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Getting Sober at 17
My name is Matthew and I am a graduate of New Life House. My intention for writing this blogpost is…
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Short Term Treatment: Not A Long Term Solution
I had been using drugs and alcohol for nine years when I finally hit an emotional bottom where I could…
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Long-Term Treatment Changed My Perception
At 18 years old, I could not even fathom what the next five years of my life were going to…
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When My Son Finally Ran Out of Options
I don’t know which is more painful: witnessing your son under the influence of some unknown substance or wondering if…
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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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Top 5 Reasons Someone Would Avoid an Effective Recovery Home
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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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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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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On The New Life House Experience
Many people – former and current parents and house members – have written about the New Life House and how…
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