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Right Path House
Recovery, meet life! Build a truly free and sober life. A 12-step based sober living program in a beautiful downtown Madison home.
"You don't go to sober living because you
don't have a home. You go because
you need a different environment
to become a different version of yourself."
Sarah G. 2017
Right Path at Acorn Hill
FOR ADULT WOMEN
Right Path at Acorn Hill is a welcoming, structured, adult women’s sober home close to the heart of walkable downtown Madison, the beach, a 900-acre state beach park, a PHP and IOP and other time-tested individualized clinical supports. Right Path House offers an emotionally-intelligent 12-step environment that's designed to support early recovery with clarity, accountability, and genuine connection. Community building in-house through Alanon, AA and NA meetings.
Right Path at Elmwood Way
FOR ADULT MEN
Warm and welcoming, Right Path on Elmwood Way in Clinton offers seven private rooms, chef's kitchen, two big screen TVs, a fire-pit, and vegetable garden. Ready with a supportive house manager/recovery coach in an emotionally-intelligent, wrap around clinical support, and a 12-step community environment. We want to hear and support you as you change the ending of your story.
Your Recovery From Addiction is EVERYTHING
We know, we've been there. Structured, gender-specific sober housing for adults in Madison & Clinton, Connecticut. Private or double rooms. Dignity and accountability.
NARR/CTARR Level II Certified Recovery Residence · Adult Only ·
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Responsive Admissions. Call us. A simple conversation. We will walk you through with zero pressure.
Referred by well-known and well-respected rehabs such as Mountainside, High Watch, Wellbridge, Caron, Paramount, and The Hammocks
We're a Level II CTARR/NARR certified recovery residence, commonly known as a sober house, that goes above and beyond expectations. We bring accountability in action that helps our guests feel supported and serious about their recovery:
Case Management. One-to-one weekly sit downs, referrals, and help through a challenge.
Clinical Partnerships. EMDR, neurofeedback, IOP/PHP referrals, individualized therapy.
Family Guidance. Support in finding Alanon and/or therapy.
After our sober living, we offer in-home coaching. An option after your stay at one of our houses.
What Makes Us Different from Other Sober Houses?
With beautiful, inviting homes, dedicated recovery coaches, optional sober escorts, Coastline Gym membership, bikeable shoreline access, and a women’s house mere steps from downtown Madison and Hammonasset Beach State Park, we create an environment where recovery feels supported, empowered, and truly livable. Our structure includes both our in-house community-building efforts and using outside community support. We are not an island. Using decades of research from SAMHSA, you'll be encouraged to use the four pillars of long-term recovery (read more). Even if you don't join us, please read the research on how to stay in long term sobriety. It's critically important to have a recovery community and that may surprise you!
"Right Path House didn’t just give our son a place to live—he has changed.
The structure provided safety, but it was the community that truly helped him
to grow and be the guy he now is."
Drew C., Audrey C., 2025
If you have relapsed and are now ready to try
"doing something different because you want different results".
We're especially aligned with finding supports that can make a difference like neurofeedback, EMDR, really digging into the steps or experiencing equine. We center around honoring the dignity of all and remembering that small, positive outcomes can turn recovery into a durable path forward.
What's Neurofeedback (optional)?
We've found that offering Neurofeedback often can help guests reduce their anxiety, which, in turn, can increase emotional regulation. With increased emotional regulation, our guests get more out of therapy, 12-step and, well, life. It's a non-invasive option that's conveniently located onsite. Please read more.
The FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. Is Right Path House A Treatment Center?
No, we are a 12-step based sober house with structure and coaching services. We offer neurofeedback and a gym membership - workouts for your mental and physical self!
2. Does Right Path House Serve Adolescents or Adults?
We serve adults only. We do not serve adolescents.
3. Do You Take Insurance?
No, we are private pay only. We do not take insurance.
4. How much does a structured sober house cost, and what’s included?
At Right Path House, your monthly fee ranges from $1850 to $2750. It will cover private or double room housing with or without a private bath, accountability systems (testing), gym membership, recovery support (coaching), and oversight of our community standards (case management). There are no hidden fees and no surprise charges. You know exactly what you’re paying for. Neither food or transportation is included. Please check out our amenities - equine, sound bath, art, and reiki - on our admission page under add-ons.
5. What does a typical sober house day look like?
You'll have a conversation with one of our coaches to decide what activities can further your recovery goals, reduce stress, and increase stability. There's generally a flexible balance of:
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Individualized Clinical program
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Work or school
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Recovery commitments (12-step, SMART and DHARMA)
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House responsibilities
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Recovery community connections
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Family
We offer wprkable structure without suffocation.
6. How long can I stay?
You can stay as long as you’re actively participating in your recovery and fulfilling our community expectations. Recovery is a job. Your job from now on. Generally, successful residents stay from 6–36 months. We offer a helpful self-administered assessment of readiness. Getting through early recovery takes time. We don’t rush people out the door — we support rebuilding a lifestyle. That's a rock-solid recovery foundation.
7. What happens if I slip?
We respond immediately with compassion and clarity. A slip doesn’t make you a bad person — but it does require firm leadership to protect the safety of the house. We follow a dignity‑centered, safety‑first protocol that includes:
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Staff's immediate assessment
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Supportive next‑step planning with recommendations for detox, other sober houses, or treatment.
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Protecting the community from chaos or risk
Boundaries and compassion can coexist — and they do here.
8. Who else lives here?
Our homes are adult‑only, recovery‑focused, and filled with residents who are referred by rehabs because they are serious about rebuilding their lives. To ensure everyone is actively pursuing recovery, coaches meet with everyone every week. In short, you’ll live with people who share your goals, not people who jeopardize them.
9. Is the house actually sober?
Yes. We expect all of us from every guest to staff to owner to attend meetings, use a sponsor and go to therapy— and we mean that. We maintain a drug‑ and alcohol‑free environment through:
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Consistent testing 2 or 3 times per week
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Clear expectations about 12-step and clinical support with case management follow-up
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Immediate response to unsafe behavior
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Staff who actually enforce boundaries and take the time to focus on their own sobriety as well.
10. What support do you offer if I struggle?
We offer one-to-one coaching, space for meeting with your sponsor, and referrals to nearby clinical support.
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Space to share on a regular basis. We always suggest our women's house morning workshops or the evening meal.
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Peer support throughout the day
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Staff oversight
11. Can I work, go to school, or have a normal life?
Absolutely. Sober living is designed to help you re‑enter life safely, not pause it. Most residents:
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Work (full or part) or attend school
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Rebuild and build relationships
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Develop sober lifestyle routines
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Grow financially and emotionally
12. What services does Right Path House offer?
We offer coaching, a gym membership at Coastline Fitness and a structured environment where it's easier to be successful because you are seen and heard.
13. What benefit does combining 12-step with a sober house offer at Right Path House?
12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), offer several benefits when integrated into sober living residences. These benefits include:
Peer Support: Residents get a supportive community of individuals who understand the challenges of addiction and recovery.
Accountability: Regular meetings and commitments encourage residents to stay accountable to their sobriety goals.
Structured Recovery Path: The 12 steps provide a clear, time-tested framework for personal growth and recovery.
Emotional and Spiritual Growth: The program encourages self-reflection, acceptance, and spiritual development, which can be healing.
Reduced Relapse Rates: Participation in 12-step programs is often linked to lower relapse rates due to ongoing support and coping strategies.
Social Connection: It helps residents build sober friendships and a network that supports a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle.
Improved Life Skills: Through the program and living in the house, individuals often develop communication skills, stress management techniques, and healthier habits.
Welcome
Our Leadership
Co-Founders are Lisa Ferguson and Rob Schiffer. However, we like to include a small number of supportive rehabs like Mountainside who were willing to take an educated chance on us in 2015. High Watch joined in 2018, Wellbridge in 2024 and Caron in 2025. We've been helping change lives ever since. With backgrounds in personal recovery, personal family recovery, business, insurance, education, and a love for recovering people, science, horses, construction, education, and 12-step recovery, we have seen real change at Right Path House in the people we serve, in ourselves and in the structure sober living houses now know is what serves best for all these positives as we put all our love, care, skill, and knowledge into use every day.