Treatment Philosophy

At Sober Living by the Sea Treatment Centers, we think outside the box… or rather outside the walls. Men and women benefit from the innovative components of our unique programs that address the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of addiction recovery. Many of the activities take place outdoors, on the beach and even on the water.

It is not our philosophy to hide our clients from the realities of living in a society where drugs and alcohol are available. Rather, we teach them how to enjoy living a life of sobriety and be filled with self esteem so that they won't want to relapse and lose the recovery they've worked for. It is also helpful that the recovery community in Newport Beach is one of the strongest in the world - so the fellowship our recovering women and men build with others who are in recovery becomes a cornerstone of their support system.

For the past twenty three years, we’ve learned how to combine a top flight clinical staff with pristine residential facilities in the one of the most beautiful beaches in the world (sunny Newport Beach in Orange County) to create an incredible setting for men and women to change their lives.

The experienced addiction and eating disorder counselors oversee the clinical activities and the client will be educated daily on their chemical dependency or eating disorder.  But there are only so many hours in a day that a client can effectively sit in groups and counseling sessions. This is why the experience of recovering from addiction or an eating disorder in Newport Beach California is so beneficial.  Clients will have opportunities to enjoy many activities in the outdoors, as well as physical exercise to rebuild their strength.

Newport Beach is the epicenter of Orange County’s incredible recovery community. There are 12-Step recovery meetings occurring non-stop from 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM (of course, most clients will have a curfew during primary and extended care).  So not only are clients given top flight clinical support, but then in their off time they are exercising and experiencing the beauty and fun of Southern California’s outdoors, or attending community recovery meetings.

Sober Living by the Sea has thought through every moment of every day for their clients. The men and women who recover here are making positive progress toward a life free of chemical dependency or an eating disorder every moment of the day.

Newport Beach is the best beach town in Orange County – one of the most vibrant parts of California. Clients arrive and begin a new life in a community that provides lots of support and fellowship for men and women overcoming alcoholism, drug addiction, or an eating disorder.

Our clients who finish primary care and enter extended care will have their beach cruiser and some freedom. While there might be potential temptations that come with our client’s well-deserved freedom, there are also many "life preservers" that we teach our clients to use (including their support network, their recovery program, and their case manager who is always available).

Our clients will find successfully recovering people in Orange County’s recovery community that will become part of a recovery network that lasts a lifetime. Such a supportive community in a "real life" setting only exists here at Sober Living by the Sea, and is impossible to find in a more traditional treatment facility setting.