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Sober Living in Dallas, TX

Sober living in Dallas includes VSL Chartered sober housing and independently run sober homes, listed below with who each one serves and what it costs. One application covers every VSL Chartered home. Dallas has a 24-hour AA hotline, county-funded screening and outpatient treatment, and DART buses and trains that reach most of the city, so meetings, care and work can be reached without a car.

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We list 18 sober living homes in Dallas, TX, for men and women: Ewing Sober House, a VSL Chartered home for men, and 17 independently operated homes. Sober living rent in the area typically runs $200 to $300 a week; Ewing Sober House, our VSL Chartered home here, is $250 a week, all-inclusive. You can apply to a VSL Chartered home online in about 10 minutes, and intake will help you find the home that fits.

Living in Recovery in Dallas

Meetings and peer support

The Dallas AA Central Office keeps the area’s meeting list and answers its hotline 24 hours a day, and the Dallas Area Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous lists in-person and virtual NA meetings and runs its own helpline. SMART Recovery lists online and in-person meetings for people who want a different approach, and the Dallas Al-Anon Information Service lists Al-Anon and Alateen meetings for families. For peer support outside meetings, the Association of Persons Affected by Addiction runs a recovery community organization on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Dallas.

Treatment and health care

The North Texas Behavioral Health Authority‘s OSAR line screens people in Dallas County and refers them to treatment in its network, and its crisis line answers at any hour. Metrocare, Dallas County’s public mental health provider, offers an intensive outpatient program, ambulatory detox and medication-assisted treatment, with a clinic on South Lancaster Road in southern Dallas and a sliding scale for people paying on their own. Parkland Memorial Hospital on Harry Hines Boulevard has a psychiatric emergency department.

Getting around without a car

DART runs buses, light rail, commuter rail, a streetcar and on-demand GoLink rides across Dallas and its member suburbs. In southern Dallas, Route 217 Lancaster-Ramona links neighborhoods to the wider network, so a job, an outpatient appointment or a court date across the county does not depend on someone else’s car.

Work and school

Most Dallas residents in sober living hold a job while they live there. Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas offers career services, job fairs and free workshops on job searching and interviewing, with workforce centers across the county, including Redbird and Pleasant Grove in southern Dallas. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas serves Dallas County and takes applications for free civil legal help through its Legal Aid Line, and 2-1-1 Texas connects callers with food, housing and benefits help while a first paycheck is on the way.

Sober Living Homes in Dallas, TX

VSL Chartered Home in Dallas

Ewing Sober House is a brick single-family home on South Ewing Avenue in southern Dallas. Oliver Park is about a seven-minute walk, DART bus stops on Ramona Avenue and South Marsalis Avenue are about 12 minutes on foot, and the Walmart Supercenter on Short Boulevard is about a mile and a half away.

Other Sober Homes in Dallas

These homes are run independently, and each one sets its own rules, rent and application process.

VSL Chartered Homes Near Dallas

How to Apply for Sober Living in Dallas

Dallas has many independently operated sober homes, from Cardinal House Dallas to the Real Deal houses and Dallas 24 Hour Club, and each takes applications directly. Ewing Sober House works differently: you apply to Vanderburgh Sober Living, and that one application covers every VSL Chartered home. Intake will talk with you about your needs and point you to the home that fits best, whether that is Ewing or Destiny Recovery Home in Taylor, near Austin.

Applying to a VSL Chartered home

  1. Apply online or by phone. The online application takes about 10 minutes. By phone at (844) 762-3747 it takes about 5, and the screening can often happen on the same call.
  2. Phone screen. An intake coordinator calls you, usually within a few hours, to talk through your recovery, your move-in date and how you will pay.
  3. Decision. Approvals are same-day on weekdays. You hear which home has a bed for you and what you need to bring.
  4. Move in. Many residents move in within 24 hours of approval. You pay the first week and the deposit at move-in.

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Who qualifies for a VSL Chartered home

  • 18 or older and in recovery from addiction
  • At least 14 days since last use
  • Medically, physically and mentally stable
  • Able to pay rent
  • No arson or sexual offense convictions

For Referral Sources

For case managers, treatment and detox teams, hospitals, courts, probation and parole officers referring someone to sober living in Dallas.

How to refer

Call intake at (844) 762-3747, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, with your client, or have your client apply online. A printable application can be faxed to (508) 901-4615.

What we need

Your client’s name and phone number, date of last use, the move-in date you are aiming for, how the first week and deposit will be paid, and your name and number so intake can reach you.

How fast we respond

A phone screen usually within a few hours, a same-day decision on weekdays, and a move-in often within 24 hours.

Ewing Sober House is about a 12-minute walk from DART bus stops on Ramona Avenue and South Marsalis Avenue, served by Route 217 Lancaster-Ramona, so clients can reach outpatient treatment, Parkland and court dates across Dallas County by transit. Clients on probation or parole in Dallas County should say so on the first call, and intake will plan around their reporting requirements.

What Sober Living Costs in Dallas and How to Pay

Sober living rent in and around Dallas typically runs $200 to $300 a week. Ewing Sober House, our VSL Chartered home here, is $250 a week, all-inclusive: utilities, WiFi, laundry and drug screening are part of the rent. To move in at a VSL Chartered home you pay the first week plus a deposit.

That range comes from the rates Dallas sober homes list on recovery.com for shared rooms, from about $900 a month at Real Deal Sober Living, roughly $210 a week, to $1,300 for 30 days at Dallas Sober Living Solutions, roughly $300 a week. Many Dallas homes do not post their rates, so call them directly. Across Dallas, a private room, bills-paid rent or staff living in the house raise the price, and luxury programs charge far more.

Texas has no statewide voucher that covers sober living rent in Dallas or elsewhere. State help runs through the Texas Targeted Opioid Response, which works to expand access to recovery housing for people with opioid or stimulant use disorders, and some of its programs have clinical and financial eligibility rules. In Dallas County, call the NTBHA OSAR line at 844-275-0600 to be screened and ask what recovery support you qualify for.

Sober living rent is not covered by health insurance. Most residents pay from work, and families often cover the first few weeks while someone gets back on their feet.

Certification in Texas

Recovery residences in Texas are certified by the Texas Recovery Oriented Housing Network (TROHN), the state affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR).

Our home in Dallas is not certified yet. Ask any other home whether it is certified before you move in.

Accreditation is voluntary for Dallas homes under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 469, but a recovery house without it may not receive state money. That law also bars a home from claiming accreditation it does not hold, so ask any Dallas home to show its current status.

Recovery Resources in and Around Dallas

Meetings, treatment and practical help for people in recovery in Dallas, whichever home you live in.

Meetings

Family support

Treatment

  • NTBHA OSAR, 844-275-0600Free screening and referral to substance use treatment in Dallas County
  • Metrocare ServicesIntensive outpatient, ambulatory detox and medication-assisted treatment, including at its Lancaster-Kiest clinic; intake 469-705-9170

Hospitals and crisis

Recovery community

Work and legal help

Getting around

  • DART bus routesRoute 217 Lancaster-Ramona stops near the house; buses, light rail and GoLink across Dallas

Help and benefits

  • 2-1-1 TexasDial 211 or 877-541-7905 for food, housing, benefits and treatment referrals

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.

Sober Living Near Dallas

Sober Living in Dallas: Frequently Asked Questions

How much does sober living cost in Dallas, TX?

Sober living rent in and around Dallas typically runs $200 to $300 a week, depending on the home and the room. Rent at Ewing Sober House starts at $250 a week or $1,000 a month and covers utilities, WiFi, laundry and urine screening. To move in you need $450: the first week plus the $200 deposit. Sober living rent is not covered by health insurance; most residents pay from work, with family help or with a state or local program.

How many sober living homes are in Dallas, TX?

We list 18 sober living homes in Dallas: Ewing Sober House (men), which is VSL Chartered; and Angels Recovery House, Archway Timberview House, Cardinal House Dallas, Dallas 24 Hour Club, Eden Outreach Metropolitan House, Elements Bryan House, Elements Luxury Recovery La Vista House, Graystone House, Patton Adult Recovery Home Fall Manor Drive, Real Deal Egret Lane Women's House 10543, Real Deal Egret Lane Women's House 10545, Real Deal Northeast Dallas Men's House - Pagewood B, Real Deal Northeast Dallas Men's House - Pagewood C, Real Deal Northeast Dallas Men's House - Pagewood D, Real Deal Pagewood Drive Men's House 10644, The Esperanza Sober Living Apartments and Timberleaf House, which are independently operated. There is one more VSL Chartered home within 40 miles.

How do I apply for sober living in Dallas?

Each sober home sets its own application process, so for an independently operated home, contact the home directly. To apply to a VSL Chartered home, apply online (about 10 minutes) or call (844) 762-3747. Intake usually calls for a phone screen within a few hours, approvals are same-day on weekdays, and many residents move in within 24 hours. If the home you want is full, intake will tell you which VSL Chartered home nearby has a bed.

Who qualifies for a VSL Chartered sober home?

Adults 18 and over in recovery from addiction, at least 14 days since last use, medically, physically and mentally stable, and able to pay rent. People with arson or sexual offense convictions cannot be placed.

Are sober living homes in Dallas certified?

In Texas, recovery residences are certified by the Texas Recovery Oriented Housing Network (TROHN), the state affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR). Our home in Dallas is not certified yet. Ask any other home whether it is certified before you move in.

Can I get around Dallas without a car from the sober house?

Yes. Ewing Sober House is about a 12-minute walk from DART bus stops on Ramona Avenue and South Marsalis Avenue, served by Route 217 Lancaster-Ramona. DART also runs light rail, the Trinity Railway Express, the Dallas Streetcar and on-demand GoLink rides in Dallas and its member cities.

Where can I get a substance use assessment in Dallas County?

Call the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority OSAR line at 844-275-0600 or email [email protected]. OSAR screens you, talks through your options and refers you to treatment providers in the NTBHA network. For a crisis, NTBHA's line at 866-260-8000 answers 24 hours a day.

Is there help paying for sober living in Dallas?

Not through a statewide voucher. Texas has no program that pays sober living rent directly, but the Texas Targeted Opioid Response works to expand recovery housing access for people with opioid or stimulant use disorders, with eligibility rules. In Dallas County, call the NTBHA OSAR line at 844-275-0600 to be screened and ask what recovery support you qualify for.

Is there a sober house for women in Dallas?

Yes. The Real Deal Egret Lane Women's Houses are independently operated homes for women in Dallas, and Angels Recovery House, Dallas 24 Hour Club, Eden Outreach Metropolitan House and The Esperanza Sober Living Apartments take both men and women; contact them directly. There is no VSL Chartered home for women in Texas yet, so ask intake which VSL Chartered women's homes have a bed.

Ready to Apply for Sober Living in Dallas?

Apply in about 10 minutes. Intake usually calls within a few hours.

Apply Now Call (844) 762-3747