Rae pulled into the driveway with Courtney sitting quietly in the passenger seat. There wasn’t much to unload. A few bags. Some clothes. The belongings Courtney had brought with her from treatment. Rae walked her through the house, went over the rules, and showed her the bed that had been...
Sabrina was finally settled into that coveted private House Manager’s room. Across the hall, the empty bed was already made for someone new. She barely had time to enjoy having her own space before Rae called. “We have an intake tomorrow.” Rae told her she would be over at 10:00...
Rage Against Addiction | Recovery Month 2026 Recovery Month Is Here September is National Recovery Month, and for Rage Against Addiction, it is always one of the most meaningful and busiest times of the year. Recovery Month is an opportunity to celebrate the people doing the hard work of recovery,...
Josie’s last few boxes sat by the front door. After months of talking about moving, saving money, searching for an apartment, and preparing Sabrina to take over, moving day had finally arrived. Sabrina stood in the doorway of the House Manager’s room as Josie took one last look around....
Content Note: This episode discusses overdose death, grief, and the loss of a loved one. Please read with care. The Sober Living Chronicles is inspired by real experiences in recovery and sober living. Names, identifying details, timelines, circumstances, and characters have been changed or...
Weekdays were usually routine around the house; this morning was no different. Josie had left early for work, Sabrina was shadowing her every move, and Jenny had already headed downtown on foot for another shift at the breakfast café. Taylor stood in the bedroom she had called home for the...
Another week, another house meeting. Sunday evening, everyone settled into the living room, crowded onto the couches or sitting cross-legged on the floor. Rae took a seat and started the meeting. “Alright, ladies,” she smiled. “Let’s get started.” She glanced toward...
The familiar beep of the front door keypad echoed through the house just after nine as Rae entered her code and stepped inside. Like every weekday morning, Rae stepped into Daughter’s House with a cup of coffee in one hand and her phone in the other. The familiar sounds greeted her...
Before there was Daughter’s House, there was grief. The founder never intended to start a sober living program. Like so many parents affected by addiction, she was simply trying to survive the unimaginable loss of her daughter. After years of watching addiction steal pieces of her child’s life,...
Gala’s Story: From Active Addiction to a Life in Recovery In this edition of the RAGE newsletter, we feature Daughter’s House Program alum, Gala; now four+ years sober. She currently works in a treatment center, has completed her Alcohol and Drug Training (ADT), and is building a future dedicated...
Sunday house meetings are mandatory. No working. No skipping. No staying in bedrooms to nap or shower when the meeting starts. By 5:00 p.m., everyone was expected to be home and attend. Some weeks, the meetings are calm. Other weeks, the tension is boiling over before the meeting starts. In a...
When Rae took the call from the intake coordinator at the detention center, they had a bed available and were holding it for the new resident scheduled to be released next week. Ronnie—Veronica—had been incarcerated for three years and would be released on an ankle monitor and entering drug...