Marilou Lee and Frank Launch Great Living Sober Home in Lowell, Massachusetts
We’re honored to introduce Marilou Lee and Frank, the operators of Great Living Sober Home—a recovery residence built on simple values, peer support, and clear accountability. Their goal is to provide a supportive, compassionate environment where individuals can rebuild relationships, strengthen emotional well-being, and reintegrate into society with a healthy foundation for long-term sobriety.
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Meet Marilou Lee and Frank: Values-driven Recovery Home Operators
Marilou Lee and Frank lead with the belief that recovery thrives in a home environment grounded in understanding, respect, and consistent support. Their approach is simple and intentional: create a place where residents feel cared for, encouraged to grow, and supported through structure and community.
Great Living Sober Home reflects their commitment to helping people take meaningful steps forward, one day at a time, while building stronger personal foundations and healthier relationships.
About Great Living Sober Home
Great Living Sober Home is a supportive, recovery-focused home where guests can step out of survival mode and into a steady, healthier way of living. Here, structure isn’t about control, it’s about creating peace, stability, and momentum. The home is built for people who are ready to take recovery seriously while being surrounded by peers who understand the work and choose progress together.
Guests are welcomed into a space that values respect, consistency, and personal growth. Through daily routines, shared accountability, and encouragement from the community, residents can rebuild confidence, strengthen life skills, and begin repairing relationships, one responsible choice at a time. Great Living Sober Home is a place to reset, refocus, and move forward with clarity, purpose, and hope.
About Vanderburgh Sober Living
Vanderburgh Sober Living exists to build peer-supported, recovery-focused communities that guide individuals toward lasting sobriety. Certified homes are led by trained House Mentors and follow structured rules designed to promote accountability, growth, and healing.
Most homes are operated by independent Owners/Operators, like Marilou and Frank, who bring their leadership and local insight to their recovery communities.
A Home Built on Care, Respect, and Growth
At Great Living Sober Home, the culture is centered on simple values: care, nurturing growth, and treating others with understanding and respect. The goal is to create an environment where residents can stabilize, rebuild daily routines, and strengthen recovery through community living and shared responsibility.
What Guests Can Expect: Structure That Supports Progress
Great Living Sober Home is designed around the idea that real change becomes possible when daily life has clarity and consistency. Guests can expect a steady rhythm that supports recovery, clear expectations, a supportive peer community, and accountability that’s built into everyday living. With structure in place, residents have space to stabilize, rebuild confidence, and make measurable progress, one day at a time.
Guests can typically expect:
- Clear house standards and routines that support consistency and stability
- A culture of accountability centered on being respectful, reliable, and responsible
- Peer support and community living that encourages connection and honest communication
- Regular check-ins and guidance to help residents stay on track with goals
- Encouragement to build recovery habits like structure, time management, and follow-through
- A safe, drug-free environment where residents can focus on healing and personal growth
- Support for reintegration—strengthening relationships, rebuilding life skills, and moving forward with purpose
Leadership Team Overview
The leadership philosophy is straightforward: “Our house is your home.” Marilou and Frank aim to support residents through each step of change, emphasizing that the success of the home is deeply connected to the success of every individual in the community.
Residents are encouraged to take ownership of their progress while leaning on peer support and the structure of the house to stay grounded and moving forward.
Marilou & Frank’s Words of Purpose
“You are not starting over, you’re starting stronger, with wisdom you didn’t have before.
Here, you don’t have to do recovery alone. We’ll walk beside you with structure, support, and a home that believes in your future.
Take it one day at a time, do the next right thing, and let your actions rebuild your confidence.
If you show up willing, respectful, reliable, and responsible, this house will meet you with community, accountability, and hope.
Your story isn’t over. In this home, you get to write the next chapter, steady, sober, and filled with purpose.”
Get Involved
If you’re inspired by the mission of Great Living Sober Home, there are many ways to support the work:
- Refer someone who could benefit from structured sober living
- Connect the home with local recovery resources and community partners
- Share opportunities that support employment, education, and reintegration
Together, we can expand recovery-friendly housing and strengthen long-term outcomes for individuals rebuilding their lives.