Recovery changed the direction of my life.
Years ago, I entered a sober living home as a resident myself. It became much more than a place to stop drinking—it became the place where I began learning how to live differently.
Since then, I’ve spent nearly a decade living and working in sober living communities, walking alongside men as they rebuild their lives one day at a time. I also became licensed in chemical dependency counseling and worked inside treatment centers, experiences I’m grateful for. But I discovered that what matters most to me isn’t what happens in a therapy office.
It’s what happens over morning coffee.
Around the kitchen table.
On evening walks.
In the ordinary moments where trust slowly grows and people begin to feel safe enough to be themselves.
Over time, my understanding of recovery has changed. I no longer see it as simply staying sober. I see it as moving toward wholeness—becoming more honest, more present, more connected, and more fully alive.
That’s the vision Cecilia and I share.
Cecilia’s House was created with care because we believe a sober home can be peaceful, beautiful, structured, and deeply human. We want this to be a place where people feel respected, where expectations are clear, conversations are real, and growth happens naturally through everyday life together.
If you find yourself here, I hope you’ll feel welcomed from the moment you walk through the door.
- Tom
