Women’s Drug & Alcohol Rehab LA

Healing rarely happens in a straight line. For women especially, addiction intertwines with so many other challenges: trauma, mental health struggles, emotional sobriety, and the pressures of modern life.

At Friendly House, we understand these layers because we've lived them. For more than seventy-five years, we've given women from all walks of life a place to lay down their burdens and begin the real work of healing through the foundation of the 12 Steps.

But Friendly House is more than a sober living. We teach women how to live sober. Recovery here isn't learned from a textbook; it's passed from woman to woman, the way it has been since our doors first opened. You'll live alongside women further down the path who show you, by example, how they got sober and how they stay sober: working the steps, leaning on a sponsor, showing up for meetings, and choosing recovery one day at a time. That's the power of the 12-Step community, and it's the foundation of everything we do.

What women find here isn't a band-aid. It's a lasting way of living that follows you far beyond our walls, and friendships that last a lifetime.

Where Sober Living Meets Understanding

Our approach to sober living stems from a deep understanding that every woman has lived her own story, and therefore every woman's recovery is uniquely her own. We also know that women, especially those from historically marginalized communities, too often must fight to be heard.

At Friendly House, we honor each woman's story within a clear and proven framework: the 12 Steps. Every resident actively works the steps, maintains a sponsor, and arrives with a true desire to get sober the 12-Step way. This shared commitment is what makes our community strong.

For women ready to embrace it, we bring decades of experience navigating collective and cultural trauma, helping every resident find her way to feeling seen, heard, and healed.

Women & Recovery from Addiction

Studies show that women are less likely to seek help for addiction and more likely to end up in the ER or experience fatal overdose. Don't let yourself or someone you love become a statistic because reaching out feels scary. Whatever you're struggling with, you are worthy of care, and we are the women who can give it, because we have lived it.

At Friendly House, we understand. Alcohol dependency that started as social drinking and grew into a daily struggle. Opioid use that began with a valid prescription but didn't end when the prescription did. Stimulant use that promised energy and focus but delivered chaos instead. Whatever brought you here, healing happens the same way: working the 12 Steps, living alongside other sober women, and discovering that you never have to do this alone. Being in community is what heals us.

A Safe Place to Be Exactly Who You Are

At Friendly House, we welcome all women and our non-binary siblings. No exceptions. No fine print.

Doesn’t matter where you come from, what you look like, or who you love. If you are a woman or non-binary person seeking recovery, you belong here.

Women often tell us they delayed getting sober because they feared judgment for how they identify, their past choices, their sexuality, or their cultural background.

At Friendly House, we celebrate every woman in all her forms, and our community honors each resident's unique identity and experience.

There's something transformative about recovering in a home full of women who see you. Here, you can speak freely about experiences you might never share in mixed company. You can explore the challenges women uniquely face that shaped your substance use. Most importantly, you can draw strength from women who've walked similar paths and found their way home through sobriety.

Trauma & Sobierty

Addiction is often the result of trying to self-medicate deeper pain. At Friendly House, we know that recovery means facing what lies beneath the substance use, and the 12 Steps give us the path to do exactly that. For decades, women have walked through our doors carrying more than addiction, and by working the steps in community, they got sober anyway. Our alumni have lived with all of the following and still found lasting recovery:

Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Burnout
Codependency
Depression
Disordered Eating
Grief
Mood Disorders
PTSD
Trauma
And More

Whatever you carry, you are not too much for this community. Sobriety is possible here if you are willing to do the work, one step at a time.

Women's Sober Living in L.A.

Recovery at Friendly House means more than just stopping use. It means rebuilding the life you dreamed of living. Our sober living program weaves together every element needed for deep, lasting healing.

The foundation is the work: every resident works the 12 Steps with a sponsor, uncovering the root causes of addiction and developing healthy ways to cope. Working the steps addresses the painful wounds that drugs and alcohol leave behind, while daily life alongside other sober women connects you with people who just get it. In this community, the struggles that so often accompany addiction are met with understanding from women who have faced them too. And getting sober through a 12-Step program helps repair strained relationships and rebuild the support systems that matter most.

Beyond the steps, we encourage holistic practices like yoga, expressive arts, and meditation to reconnect you with your body and spirit. Life skills training prepares you for the practical side of independent sober living. And our strong alumni community is living proof that a vibrant life in recovery isn't just possible. It's waiting for you.

Take Time to Heal

Whether you're taking your first steps toward recovery or finding your way back after a slip, Friendly House offers the perfect blend of structured sober living and deep understanding. Our admissions team includes women who once sat exactly where you're sitting now. They can answer your questions, walk with you through your fears, and guide your recovery because they've traveled the path you're on. Even if you're not sure what to say, just pick up the phone or send us an email and start the conversation. We'll help you find the words, and the way forward.