Resources
Recovery resources.
Helpful guides for men in recovery and the families who love them — crisis lines, meeting finders, what sober living really involves, and honest answers to the questions we get asked most.
Start where you are
Asking for help rarely starts with a dramatic moment. It usually starts with a question: is this bad enough to need something? What does sober living actually mean? Where would I even begin? This page collects the answers we give most often — whether you're asking for yourself, for your son or brother, or for a client.
Everything here is free and asks nothing of you. None of it commits you to a bed, a program, or a decision, and none of it replaces medical care — if someone is in danger, call 911 first. Read at your own pace, then reach out when you're ready.
Helplines & meetings
If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available right now. Here are trusted national lines and the fellowships our residents use across Los Angeles.
Read helplines & meetings →For families
When someone you love gets sober, the whole family is recovering too. Here's how to support him — and yourself — while he builds his next phase.
Read for families →What to expect
Walking into a new house is a big step. Here's what life at Next Phase looks like, so you know exactly what you're walking into.
Read what to expect →FAQ
Straight answers to the questions men and families ask us most — who the house is for, where it is, who's on site at night, how testing and meals work, and what the first week looks like.
Read faq →Right now
If you need help tonight.
These are national lines, not ours — they exist for exactly this moment, and you don't need to have anything figured out before you call.
911
Any medical emergency or suspected overdose. If you think someone has overdosed, call before you do anything else.
988
The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or text any time, day or night, if someone is in crisis or thinking about harming themselves.
1-800-662-4357
SAMHSA's National Helpline — free, confidential treatment referral and information, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Questions about the house itself — availability, visits, admissions — go to us directly at (213) 302-1145. Staff are on site around the clock.
Fellowships & groups
Find your room.
There is no single right way to do recovery, and no reason to try to find it alone. These organizations are free to attend, open to anyone who wants to stop using, and have meetings in and around Tarzana — in person and online.
Alcoholics Anonymous
The oldest and most widely available fellowship for alcohol recovery, with in-person and online meetings across Los Angeles.
aa.org →Narcotics Anonymous
Twelve-step meetings for drug recovery, with a heavy presence throughout the San Fernando Valley.
na.org →Refuge Recovery
A Buddhist-inspired path that teaches awareness of the mind as the way out of suffering.
refugerecovery.org →SMART Recovery
Science-based, self-empowering meetings built on practical tools rather than a higher power.
smartrecovery.org →Al-Anon
Support for the families and friends of people who drink — you don't have to be the one using to need help.
al-anon.org →Nar-Anon
The same kind of support for families affected by someone's drug use.
nar-anon.org →If a group works for you, go. If it doesn't, try another. Residents at Next Phase are encouraged to look around until they find something they'll actually keep doing.
How we help
We don't just hand you a list.
A phone number is easy to find and easy to ignore. Living here, the same resources come with someone who notices whether you used them.
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Find the right room
Not every meeting fits every man. Staff know the local meeting landscape and help you try a few until one feels like somewhere you'd actually go back to.
How meeting support works02
Build a weekly rhythm
Recovery holds when it's scheduled, not when it's urgent. We help you lay out a real week — meetings, work, gym, meals, and downtime — so the days have a shape.
See how case management works03
Get there
A missed meeting or appointment shouldn't come down to a car. We provide transportation to meetings, therapy, doctor and court appointments until you're back on your feet.
Read about transportation support04
Keep the momentum
Round-the-clock staff, a drug-tested house, groceries covered, and men in the same boat — the ordinary structure that makes a good decision easier to repeat.
Meet the support around the clockSober living, plainly
The questions families ask first.
What is sober living, actually?
A substance-free home with real structure — rules, routine, accountability and community — for men who've already decided to change. It isn't treatment and it isn't a facility; it's a house where you live and do the work.
Read the full explanationHow do I choose a home in Los Angeles?
Ask who is on site at night, how drug testing runs, what's included, and whether you can visit before you move in. The answers tell you more than any website will.
Read what to ask before you chooseWhat does a first day look like?
Your room, your belongings, a walk through the house and the rules, and a conversation about the week ahead. The kitchen is stocked and someone is always there, so nothing is left to chance on day one.
See what to expectWhy does connection matter so much?
Because using is usually a lonely business, and recovery has to be a shared one. The opposite of addiction is connection — that's the whole reason this house is built around living together instead of apart.
Read the essay on connectionFor families
You can call first.
You don't need him to agree before you ask questions, and you don't need to have anything solved. Most families come to us already exhausted from carrying it alone. Talk to us about what you're seeing, what you've already tried, and what would have to be true for this to feel safe.
Where the house is.
4640 Dunas Ln, Tarzana, CA 91356. We serve men across Los Angeles and the surrounding areas — the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, and the South Bay.
Take the next step
Come see the house.
4640 Dunas Ln, Tarzana, CA 91356