A sober, safe household
Clear house rules, regular accountability and a shared commitment to keeping the home what it is meant to be.
Sober living
A steady place
to build from.
A safe, structured sober living home where the expectations are clear, the people are real and the plan goes further than the front door.
The sober living approach
Stability first.
Everything else follows.
It is very hard to rebuild a life from a couch, a car or a shelter bed. A sober living home is where recovery gets the quiet it needs to take root.
Our first home will be small, well kept and run on a few firm principles: the house stays substance-free, meaning no alcohol or non-prescribed drugs; everyone contributes; and everyone is working toward something beyond the house. Residents are not patients. They are adults choosing a structured place to do hard work.
What our first home will provide
Structure you can
understand and trust.
Routine and responsibility
Chores, curfews, house meetings and a weekly rhythm. Not as punishment, but because routine is what early recovery runs on.
Connection, not isolation
Peers who understand, house leadership with lived experience and respect for the different ways people stay sober.
A plan beyond the house
Every resident will be connected to treatment, training, work or all three. The home is the base, not the destination.
Many paths to recovery
Different paths.
A shared purpose.
There's no one-size-fits-all path to recovery. For some it's twelve steps, for others it's faith, harm reduction, medication-assisted recovery or something else. We support every path that keeps someone moving forward.
Substance-free means no alcohol or non-prescribed drugs. Within that, how a resident stays sober is their path, and the house will help them find the meeting, counselor, doctor or community that fits.
Housing and work, together
Why we pair
a bed with a job.
A sober living home alone can become a waiting room. A home connected to real work becomes a launch pad.
Residents of our first home will have a path into our training programs and, through the employer partners we are recruiting, into paid work. The two reinforce each other: a stable home makes it possible to show up on time, and a job gives the home a purpose.
See the training planBefore making plans
Honest answers
to common questions.
Can I apply for a bed now?
Not yet. Our first home is being established, and we will not take applications until it is open and ready. Get in touch now and we will tell you where things stand and keep you informed. A contact request does not reserve a bed.
Who is housing for?
Adults in recovery or rebuilding after incarceration or a conviction who want a structured sober environment and are willing to work, train or both. Specific requirements will be published before the first home opens. Hard Won does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or arrest or conviction record.
Will it cost anything?
Residents pay a modest weekly fee once they're working or have income. We'll publish details before the first home opens.
Do I have to follow a particular recovery program?
No. We support twelve-step, faith-based, clinical, medication-assisted, harm reduction and other recognized paths. The house asks for sobriety, honesty and participation. How you get there is your path.
Can a family member or professional inquire?
Yes. Ask about the program or the referral process using your own contact details. Please do not send another person's treatment or health information through this website. Hard Won does not pay for referrals, accept payment for referrals or offer anything of value for a referral. Residents choose any treatment provider, and housing never depends on where someone gets care.
Where will the homes be?
Our first home will be in the St. Louis region. We share the location directly with applicants.
Talk through the housing plan.
For yourself, a loved one or someone you support.