Why Choose Sober Living Near Wilmington?
Getting some distance from the routines tied to old habits can make change easier. Sober living near Wilmington offers that while keeping work at the port, family, and outpatient care within reach.
Transportation: Metro buses serve Wilmington and connect to the Metro J Line along the Harbor Freeway toward Downtown Los Angeles. I-110, I-405, and Pacific Coast Highway link the area for drivers.
Typical drive from Wilmington to Design for Recovery: About 23 minutes
Our Impact

Why Choose Design for Recovery?
Design for Recovery provides men with a structured environment where recovery, accountability, and independence are part of everyday life.
Our homes are built around consistent routines, peer support, mentorship, and practical responsibilities that help residents continue progressing after treatment.
Residents can receive support with employment, life skills, financial responsibility, family relationships, recovery participation, and medication monitoring. One-on-one mentorship and a recovery-focused community provide additional accountability along the way.
Our admissions team begins by understanding each resident's situation and helping them prepare for the transition into sober living. From move-in through the next stage of recovery, residents are encouraged to build the habits, confidence, and skills needed for greater independence.
Design for Recovery provides non-clinical sober living. If you are still experiencing withdrawal symptoms, appropriate supervision should come first.
Take a Look Inside Our Sober Living Homes
Life at Design for Recovery is built around consistency, but no two days look exactly the same. Residents are encouraged to create routines that support their recovery while continuing to move forward with work, education, outpatient treatment, and other personal goals.

Recovery Support Resources in Wilmington
Note: If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988. For help finding treatment, SAMHSA's National Helpline is free and confidential, 24/7, at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Sober Living Cost Near Wilmington
If you're considering sober living near Wilmington, understanding the monthly cost can help you plan for the transition from treatment while maintaining work, family, and other responsibilities in the area.
At Design for Recovery, monthly rates range from $2,500 to $4,500, depending on the home and room arrangement.
Residents follow a standard monthly billing cycle, and the monthly rate includes utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry, parking, house and cleaning supplies, and furnishings. Residents also have access to a food pantry stocked with basic staples.
For current availability and pricing for homes near Wilmington, contact our admissions team.
Recovery Looks Different for Everyone
Recovery starts in different places for different men. Some from Wilmington come to us after residential treatment, others after detox, and others when they want more structure while working at the port and supporting family.
Wherever you start, you can build something solid. Recovery comes together one day at a time, with people who've got your back.
Frequently Asked Questions
The typical drive is about 23 minutes, mostly along I-110 or I-405.
Yes. Many residents keep working while they live with us, and house routines are built to fit around shift work and early starts.
Yes. We help families understand what support looks like during early recovery and how to stay involved in a way that helps rather than hovers. Visiting guidelines vary by house.
Yes. Each resident gets one-on-one time with a mentor, someone to work through what's going on beneath the day-to-day, not just whether the rules are being followed.
Yes. Residents learn practical money skills like budgeting and saving, building habits that hold up once they move on from sober living.
Monthly rates range from $2,500 to $4,500, depending on the home and room arrangement. The rate includes utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry, parking, house and cleaning supplies, furnishings, and access to a pantry of basic staples.





