About this Recovery House
Choice House Sober Living is a men's residential recovery program on Lookout Road in Boulder, Colorado, in Boulder County, combining licensed clinical treatment with long-term sober living. It is the flagship campus of Choice House, which also operates roughly 14 transitional sober living homes nearby in Louisville.
A Men's Recovery Campus in Boulder
The Boulder campus houses up to 35 men at a time and serves as the entry point into Choice House's continuum: a 90-day residential phase, followed by an intensive outpatient phase with structured sober living, and a third, more independent phase that continues at the operator's Louisville homes. Men move through the phases in a set sequence determined by the clinical team.
A Trauma-Informed Recovery Home Model
Choice House builds its treatment around trauma work, attachment-focused therapy and co-occurring mental health care alongside substance use treatment, delivered by an on-site clinical team that includes individual therapists, case managers and a program director, with weekly psychiatric and medical appointments. An outdoor adventure component, including hiking and skiing trips led by a dedicated director of outdoor activities, runs through the earlier phases of a resident's stay.
Twelve-Step Structure and Family Involvement
Residents attend four twelve-step meetings a week with sponsorship expected, and Choice House runs a structured family program alongside individual treatment, recognizing that a man's recovery in Boulder affects and is affected by the people he is returning to.
Recovery Housing in Boulder County
Boulder is the seat of Boulder County and a hub for outpatient behavioral health care along Colorado's northern Front Range, which gives Choice House residents access to psychiatric providers, medical care and community meetings without leaving the county. Men who move into the transitional phase continue that access from the operator's homes several miles away in Louisville.
An Alumni Network That Continues After Discharge
Choice House maintains an active alumni program for men who have completed the residential and transitional phases, keeping former residents connected to the clinical team and to each other well past their official discharge date. That continuity is part of why families researching options for a loved one weigh the Boulder campus and the Louisville homes together, as one continuous program.
Program highlights
-Gender-specific treatment addressing men's addiction issues
-Private, single bedrooms available for all residents
-Move-in ready, completely furnished and newly remodeled units; linens and bedding provided
-Community Resident Manager living on-site and available by phone 24/7
-Daily breathalyzer tests and frequent random urine analysis are given on-site
-Weekly off-site support groups facilitated by master's-level therapists
-Weekly house meetings led by resident manager
-Weekly off-site one-on-one sessions with primary therapist plus 24/7 phone access
-12-Step facilitation
-Off-site community 12-Step meetings
-Biweekly process and art therapy groups (off-site)
-Onsite recreation center/community gathering place
-Spiritual meditation room for independent or group use
-Requirement for residents to be working, volunteering, or attending school within the first two to three weeks of residence
-Resume assistance and job coaching specialists available
-Cable, internet, telephone, and all utilities included
-Membership to the YMCA fitness center
