From the Founder:

"As the founder of Sober 4 Life Inc., a nonprofit IRC Section 501(c)(3) organization, I am committed to helping men and women suffering from addiction. Alcohol and drug addiction are diseases that affect individuals across all social classes. I became involved in my older brother's struggle with addiction when I became the primary support system for his battle with heroin. I first began to act as support for my older brother in his the journey of recovery when I was in 7th grade. This is when he moved home to Massachusetts. Even though I was young, I was the only support he would accept at the time. My brother and I had a very rough 3 years of struggling with his addiction until October 10th 2014 when he decided to get clean. That was his birthday gift to me. The life he lived in recovery was remarkably different than the life that he had been living. He attributed his continued success to living in a sober living home with a clean and sober lifestyle for over a year. As a result, I felt compelled to dedicate my efforts to helping others with addiction. After being in recovery for 2 years, my brother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. My brother's battle with addiction and stage 4 cancer inspired me to start a nonprofit organization to assist recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. I open this sober home in his honor and name because he was too ill too do so himself. Despite my brother's determination to live, after a hard-fought two year battle with cancer, my brother passed on September 17, 2018. Throughout this journey, I learned a lot about addiction and felt as if I couldn’t have this knowledge and not help other people. My sober living home bears my brother's name to encourage others like him to fight through their addiction and regain control over their lives. I intend to continue to offer my assistance to those individuals who are struggling with addiction. "

"My goal is to develop a sober residential living environment where residents can focus on their Nutrition & Fitness. Research shows that those recovering from addiction have greater success when fitness and nutrition are part of their recovery plan. CJO House is a Certified Sober Home that does just that. We are proud to be entering its tenth year of offering support to recovering drug addicts and alcoholics."

"If you wish to assist in my mission, become one of our sponsors TODAY, so that we can continue to provide our residents with a recovery plan that focuses on their fitness and nutrition and provide them with the best possible opportunities for recovery. We need and appreciate your help! Please go to our Donations & Sponsors tab or feel free to reach out to me at so@sober4life.org."

~Shawna Charla~