Nick Long on Running Texas’ Largest Christ-Centered Sober Homes

01/11/2025 29 min

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Texas needs more accredited sober beds — meet Nick Long, founder of Sharpen Recovery, the LARGEST accredited Christ-centered sober living network in Texas (17 homes, 1,800+ men & women served since 2019).In this raw interview on The Poisoning Podcast, Nick reveals:✅ How Sharpen keeps rent at $650/mo (half the Houston average) with 57% on scholarships✅ Why public-transit homes have waitlists & how they’re solving it✅ The 8-week “Recovery House Launch Cohort” training NEW operators (35 applicants YTD)✅ Zero-tolerance vs. second-chance relapse policy debate✅ 85% long-term success rate—faith, 12-steps, and peer accountability explained✅ What families MUST ask before choosing a sober home (NAR accreditation red flags).Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/EMDeLulloEmail us at [email protected]: #opioid #epidemic #fentanyl crisis #Narcan Copyright © 2025, Civitella Strategies

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