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Our Mission

Removing the barriers
between you and healing.

We fund the retreats, therapies, and holistic care that make lasting recovery possible — regardless of what you can afford.

The Challenge

Treatment focuses on stopping.
But what comes after?

Many people achieve sobriety only to face deeper questions: who am I without my addiction? What gives my life meaning? How do I build real connection?

The programs that answer those questions — retreats, therapeutic workshops, wellness experiences — are rarely covered by insurance, and remain out of reach for the people who need them most.

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Our Solution

We bridge the gap between sobriety and a thriving life.

Life Beyond Addiction Foundation provides scholarships for the retreats, workshops, and programs that insurance won't cover.

We fund the moments that help people discover who they are beyond their addiction — and step into a life worth living.

“The retreat didn't just help me stay sober. It helped me understand why being alive is worth it.”
Scholarship Recipient, 2024
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What We Believe

The values behind
every scholarship

01

Recovery is possible for everyone

Regardless of financial circumstance, every person deserves the chance to heal and discover a life they want to live.

02

Healing is holistic

True recovery addresses mind, body, and spirit — not only the absence of substances.

03

Community is the foundation

Connection and belonging aren't extras — they're the ground on which lasting change is built.

04

Transformation changes everything

Life-changing experiences create breakthroughs that no clinical setting alone can provide.

Voices

Why this work matters

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I didn't need someone to fix me. I needed people who believed I was worth healing.
Scholarship Recipient, 2023
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Sobriety gave me my life back. This work gave me a reason to want it.
Program Facilitator
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For the first time, I sat still long enough to ask what I actually wanted from my life.
Scholarship Recipient, 2022