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a full continuum of care

Recovery isn’t a single event — it’s a process that unfolds over time, and our programs are built to reflect that. Choice House offers a full continuum of care for men, from 90-day residential treatment to structured transitional living, designed to meet each client where he is and carry him forward into a life he actually wants to live.

We treat addiction through a trauma and attachment lens, because in most cases what drives substance use isn’t the substance itself — it’s what’s underneath it. Men are often the last to ask for help, and the least likely to have been given a space where honesty and vulnerability are not just accepted but expected. Choice House is that space. Our program is gender-specific by design, because the clinical work goes deeper when men aren’t performing for a mixed room, and the brotherhood that forms in that environment becomes one of the most powerful forces in their recovery.

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90-Day Residential Program

phase I: residential

Residential treatment at Choice House is where we build foundation. Over 90 days, our clients live and heal together at our facility in Boulder, a deliberately small program with a maximum of 22 men, overseen by four primary clinicians with intentionally small caseloads. This isn’t accidental. The depth of clinical work we do requires that our staff actually know their clients, and that clients actually know each other

The days are full. Monday and Friday bring robust outdoor adventures led by Shawn and Stevie. Hiking, skiing, rock climbing, fly fishing, and more; using Colorado’s landscape as a therapeutic tool. We head to the gym six days a week. A chef prepares meals on site, removing one more obstacle between a man and his business of getting well. Every night of the week, there’s a 12-step meeting option, and we actively facilitate sponsor connections from early in the process

Clinically, clients engage in individual therapy, group therapy, and the Warrior Workshop — Jill Krush’s intensive two-day experiential process that runs every five weeks and represents some of the deepest trauma work we do. Weekly psychiatric and medical meetings ensure that every aspect of a client’s health is being monitored and addressed throughout his stay

A full-time case manager handles what’s happening outside of Choice House: legal obligations, family communication, school enrollment, financial logistics, and anything else pulling at a client’s attention. We handle that so he can stay present and focused on the work in front of him

Assessment at Choice House is not a one-time event. As the fog of active addiction lifts and healthy living begins to restore clarity, we learn more about who each client actually is and adjust accordingly. Family is woven into the process through updates, visits and our family program. Recovery doesn’t happen in isolation from the people who matter most

At the center of all of it is a community of men stepping into principles, recovery, and healing. Together

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"I struggled with early life growing up in the small town in Wisconsin. Didn’t realize how bad it was until I was hopelessly hanging on by a thread. Nearby recovery resources helped me discover Choice House, and that is where my life really began to change in unimaginable ways. I worked through early recover here; spent three months inpatient at the lookout, and four months in outpatient sober living while transitioning into a new unimaginable fulfilling life. The choice house team was extremely helpful in guiding and encouraging me through the difficulties of early recovery. Much love and appreciation for the whole team."

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Transitional Living

phase II: transitional living with clinical services

Phase II is not a step down from residential, it’s a different kind of intensity. Clients move into a private bedroom in one of 14 homes on our Louisville campus, joining a community of roughly 35 men who are all actively doing the work. The structure is relentless in the best way: 20 to 30 hours of work, school, or volunteering every week; four 12-step meetings; individual sessions with a therapist, case manager, and sponsor; a Wednesday barbecue and open meeting that anchors the middle of the week; and a full community meeting every Sunday. Breathalyzers run every night. Drug testing happens twice a week. There is no coasting

Intensive Outpatient Programming is built directly into Phase II. A closed group where every man in the room lives on campus, and every man on campus attends group. There’s no separation between the clinical and the communal. The same people sitting across from each other in group are the ones sharing meals, holding each other accountable at night, and showing up at the Wednesday barbecue. That continuity is intentional, and it’s a big part of why it works

What makes Phase II work isn’t just the accountability, it’s the environment. With 35 men living in close proximity, all at different points in their recovery, all expected to show up for each other, isolation becomes nearly impossible. The nonstop activity and density of peers creates a kind of momentum that’s hard to manufacture and hard to walk away from. A minimum 120-day commitment is required, with subsequent length of stay tailored to where each client is in his recovery

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Probably saved my son's life. Expensive and worth every single penny for the wrap around care. My son is now clean and sober for 4 years, has graduated from college and launched into a productive life. He learned how to feel feelings and to play sober and it made all the difference. I will be forever thankful.

Choice House Mom

Structured Sober Living

phase III: step-down program

Phase III marks a significant shift. Not away from Choice House, but into a fuller version of life within it. Clients remain on the same campus, connected to the same team and community that carried them through Phase II, but the structure begins to open up. Curfews extend, clinical services complete, and the expectation is that each man is now actively practicing the life he’s been building, often with work or school moving to full time

What defines Phase III more than anything else is mentorship. Men at this stage are expected to show up for the guys behind them, not as a suggestion, but as a core part of what this phase means. They’ve been through the hard work, they know what early recovery actually feels like, and that lived experience is one of the most valuable things we have to offer a man who just arrived. Phase III clients are charged with fostering the kind of community that made their own recovery possible. A community built on real connection, genuine inclusion, and the kind of brotherhood that doesn’t disappear when treatment ends

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