The Wenham House
Men's Sober Living
Massachusetts, USA
Intensive and Effective Recovery
The Wenham House is a 14-bed, all male residential Twelve Step retreat, focused on showing addicts, alcoholics and their families a new way to live.
Keeping our the size of our group small and gender-specific removes distractions and fosters deeper connection between our guests, allowing the men to develop community and fellowship that’s marked by compassion, accountability, and respect.
Our approach uses the fundamentals of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholic Anonymous.
Our Unique Approach
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Intensive and Effective Recovery
The Wenham House is a 14-bed, all male residential Twelve Step retreat, focused on showing addicts, alcoholics and their families a new way to live.
Keeping our the size of our group small and gender-specific removes distractions and fosters deeper connection between our guests, allowing the men to develop community and fellowship that’s marked by compassion, accountability, and respect.
Our approach uses the fundamentals of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholic Anonymous.
Length of Stay
The first four weeks are an intensive experience with the Twelve Steps. Our guests spend most hours of their day in Twelve Step instruction and discussion groups, and don’t leave The Wenham House for anything beyond grocery trips and meetings. By the fourth or fifth week as our guest, each man will have completed up to Step Seven.
From four weeks to six months the men work beyond Step Seven and with an eye to returning to their lives. Though they remain guests of The Wenham House, after their 7th step our guests are required to find employment for the duration of their stay. We help with transportation as well as job placement assistance and even career help. Twelve Step instruction and discussion group workshops happen in the evening to accommodate work schedules
Daily Schedule
In addition to a curriculum of educational groups and attendance at AA and NA meetings, there is also time for exercise, meditation and relaxation.
Our daily schedule during the first month provides structured periods of community activity, individual meditation and reflection, exercise and so much more. It’s a combination of mental, spiritual and physical conditioning that helps our guest lay a solid foundation for recovery.
With an eye to helping men become the best versions of themselves, our days provide the structure and predictability that are lacking in active addiction.
