Recovery, Sober Living & Hope — from Dayton, Ohio

Honest answers to the questions families and individuals ask before they call us. Written by the team at Tina Marie's Recovery Home.

Getting Started

How Long Should You Stay in Sober Living? (And Why 9–12 Months Works)

The research on length of stay — why 90 days is the floor, 9–12 months is the goal, and why time in structured housing matters far more than the weekly price.

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Getting Started

What Is an Oxford House? An Honest Ohio Guide

What an Oxford House actually is, how the self-run model works, what it costs, the three rules — and an honest look at how Oxford Houses compare to staffed sober living, so you can tell which one fits where you are in recovery.

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Who We Serve

Women's Sober Living in Dayton: What to Look For (and What to Expect)

A practical guide for women and the people who love them — why women-only housing matters, working toward reunifying with your children, what to look for, and how women in Dayton pay for recovery housing.

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Admissions

How to Get Into Sober Living in Dayton

A step-by-step guide to calling, completing intake, checking payment options, packing, and moving into a structured sober living home in Dayton.

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Treatment Step-Down

Sober Living After IOP or PHP in Dayton

What to know when stepping down from inpatient, PHP, or IOP treatment into sober living, and how housing structure supports the next stage.

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Cost & Payment

Sober Living Cost in Dayton, Ohio (2026 Pricing Guide)

An honest, no-runaround breakdown of what sober living costs in Dayton in 2026 — private pay, Medicaid, sliding-scale, vouchers, and what your weekly fee actually covers.

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Cost & Payment

Does Medicaid Pay for Sober Living in Ohio? (2026 Guide)

The honest answer to the question everyone asks on the first call — what Ohio Medicaid does and doesn’t cover, which plans apply, and how Dayton residents get in for $0–$50 a week.

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Getting Started

Sober Living vs. Halfway House: What’s the Difference?

The real differences in cost, length of stay, rules, and who pays — explained for Dayton, Ohio — so you can tell which type of recovery housing actually fits where you are.

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Getting Started

What Are the Rules in a Sober Living Home?

A plain-English guide to the rules — sobriety & drug testing, curfew, meetings, chores, honesty — why they exist, and what happens if you break one.

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Cost & Payment

Sober Living for Veterans: How HUD-VASH & the VA Help Pay

How veterans afford sober living in Dayton — HUD-VASH vouchers, SSVF, and VA Community Care — and how to access them through the Dayton VA.

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Getting Started

What to Expect on Your First Day at a Sober Living Home

Walk-through of intake, the drug test, house rules, meeting your roommates, and your first night — from someone who has watched hundreds of first days.

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