When I first got to the New Beginnings Recovery House I was starting all over, I was at a low point and being at his house gave me the opportunity to build a new life. The house demanded for us to take responsibility for ourselves and also for the other aspects of our life. The structure helped me become the best version of myself even when it was hard to imagine what that would be. I learned balance through the meetings, commitments and household chores required of us. The network and community that I built through not only the members of the house I lived in, but also in the other houses when we would have our group meetings on Sundays, have continued to support me throughout my recovery. This community celebrates each others' accomplishments and supports each other through hardships.

Eventually I became a house manager and I learned a new level of responsibility and comradery. I was able to support other people in their journey and share with them the lessons I had learned through the managers before me. I watched others achieve the things I wanted in life and was able to see a new future for myself. Through this community I was able to picture my life and see the light at the end of the tunnel. Since then I have bought a house, gotten engaged and had a beautiful son. I am thankful everyday for the opportunities I was given to become the best version of myself through the support and example of others.

I would not be the son, brother, friend, husband, and soon to be father, if it wasn't for recovery, I wouldn't have my recovery if it wasn't for A New Beginning Recovery House! The owner is as genuine, and honest, a person you will ever meet. It process was not easy, but doing what I was told, following the rules, and taking suggestions. It can be done and this is a place to do it!

Five years ago, I was homeless, jobless and the lowest I’ve ever been. My drug use had taken me to a dark place, and I was paralyzed with fear.

Thru my sponsor, I heard about A New Beginning Recovery house. Soon, after I met Rick DelValle who took a chance on me, which gave me the opportunity to change my life.

After moving into the Hobart House, my life started to change in a way that I never thought possible. I learned what recovery is about by living in Rick’s recovery house.

There was the structure that I needed to help get me on my feet again. The camaraderie amongst the guys in all the houses gave me a sense of belonging. Today, I work full time at a drug and alcohol rehab, have a healthy relationship and finally feel like I am at peace in my life. Without a New Beginning, I know this would not have been possible. I credit them and Rick with saving my life.

I came into the house after a valid suicide attempt. Emotionally physically and spirituality broken. With the support and and tools I learned while there I got off 120mg of methadone did out patient and got off my meds because I can talk and think things out logically. I have problems like anyone else but today I can deal with them properly. My life is full wholsome and worth living thanks to sobriety and New Beginnings.

My name is Marshall and I struggled with addiction for the better part of 18 years. My addiction left me empty and lost. I tried getting clean for years but never could put any time together. In and out of rehab and jail I was at a crossroad. I heard of a place called new beginnings while in treatment. I figured it would be another failure but when I got there the place was different. I found structure, accountability, hope, and love. The house Rick and the guys in it loved me when I couldn’t love myself. It gave me purpose and taught me how to interact with guys who were just like me. I made a commitment to stay 6 months but I learned quick there was no time limit on my life. Rick and the organization after a year saw leadership qualities in me I didn’t know I had, he then made me manager of the university place house and was by far the best decision of my life. Since leaving new beginnings I now own my own place and have over 3 years clean. If I can stay clean and find a new way of life anyone can. Give yourself a break and find a purpose for your life

A New Beginning Recovery Homes was a critical player in the Clean Slate Campaign to automatically erase low-level criminal records. Rick and his team showed up at the Capitol, met with legislators, testified at public hearings and community gatherings, and consistently highlighted the connection between substance abuse and addiction & recovery and incarceration & reentry. Their dedication to serving the community both through direct service and advocacy is profound. A New Beginning Recovery Homes truly changes lives on an individual and systemic level.

This is my first sober house and I would have to say it's more than I ever hoped for. It's very clean & organized, and everybody is serious about recovery. The landlord is very caring about the safety of every individual and is always on top of any maintenance. So if you're looking for a fresh clean start then I definitely recommend this place for anyone who is serious about recovery.

A new beginning exceeded all expectations in regards to my recovery. The house owner truly cares about each individuals progress and current situation. House managers are fair and want nothing more than to ensure the living situation is clean, comforting and most importantly SAFE for people in recovery. In addition, the owner, manager and housemates all work together to ensure the recovery of all people involved is the main priority. Anyone who is serious about their recovery and would like to live with like-minded people would benefit from this experience.

My son just moved into his own apartment from Rick's house where he stayed a year. This house gave him the community and recovery that 3 stints in rehab couldn't do. The house holds them responsible for themselves and recovery. My son still stays in touch with many of the relationships that he made in the house. This place gave him truly a new beginning.

Rick is really doing something great with these houses. I've been with him from the start, and have nothing but praise for everything he has done. He took over a crappy house,and cleaned it out and fixed it up. He tries to help everyone who moves in, and while he'll give you a chance, he always makes sure the residents have a clean, safe place to live by not allowing people who aren't trying to stay clean and better their lives stay. Thank you Rick. I appreciate everything you've done for me.

Rick is the miracle we needed. It was a fluke that my son ended up at one of his houses and it has been nothing but a positive experience for both of us. My son has become part of a recovery support system that encourages personal growth, community service, and camaraderie, while working the 12 step program. I couldn't be happier with the structure of Rick's program and the positive results I am seeing in my son.

“A New Beginning” sober house community was my first experience with sober house living and in the past I never wanted to try going into one because of all the horror stories I had heard about flop houses and unsafe situations. I couldn’t have been more wrong about this community. Rick and his team truly care about touching lives and helping every client to hurdle the barriers of early recovery. Rick visits every house multiple times a week and personally sets time aside to reach everyone in the house. If you’re looking for stability, growth and care, then this is the perfect place for you!

A New Beginning Recovery House has been a godsend for my son. It has been a great opportunity for him to work on his recovery in a structured and supportive environment. It is much more than just a place to live but a community that supports, encourages and holds each resident responsible for following the rules and meeting expectations for independence, personal growth and continued sobriety. Rick truly cares about all his residents and works closely with the house managers to ensure a safe, structured place with a well developed recovery network. Thank you Rick. You make a difference everyday in the difficult and caring work you do.

The house my son has lived in for the 2nd time in 3 years, has been a life saver. He has been battling addiction since the age of 18, and after many rehabs and relapses, including 1 after living in the house the first time for 8 months, we we're fortunate enough that Rick gave him a second chance to move back into the house after getting clean again. I have seen such a change in him over the past 1 1/2 years, that I honestly believed I might not ever see. He is going on almost 2 years clean at the age of 31, working full time and has so much more confidence in himself. I highly recommend A new Beginning Recover Houses to anyone who is ready to get serious about their recovery. I know he can't live there forever, but he is definitely learning the skills he needs to one day hopefully venture out on his own and continue his journey.

Our son has lived in many sober houses over the last few years. Ricks houses are so much more than sober houses, they are sober community homes. For the first time our son has felt connected to others who are providing support, guidance and encouragement. We are so grateful for Rick and all of the men at the house for all of their support and kindness. This environment supports positive growth and development while holding men accountable through honest learning and responsibility. We can’t thank you enough.

I love this place this is a great place for people that need a home to stay nice place very friendly and nice people to if you want your recovery to get better and be sober and get back on your feet to make a nice recovery program.

This place is great saved my life recommend it for anyone looking for a sober house.

I love this place this is a great place for people that need a home to stay nice place very friendly and nice people to if you want your recovery to get better and be sober and get back on your feet to make a nice recovery program

I arrived at New Beginning Recovery a broken young man with little hope, filled with anger at both myself and the world. I had given up a college athletic scholarship, a good gf, and my job of 3 years and had nothing of anything to show for in life. By this time in my life at age 28 I thought I would have had a degree, a career and the white picket fence that every American dreams off. But, in reality all I had was a bad attitude and a terrible dependance on any mind-altering substance I could get my hands on. I had tried every other way to get clean; rehab, sober house’s, alternative models of addiction treatment, and living under my father’s roof while seeing addiction providers and going to AA/NA meetings. None of these methods seemed to do the trick and I either could only stay clean for short stints of time, or I was just simply lying to my loved one’s making them believe all was well and good. I needed a fresh start and a way of life that was not going to allow me to take any short cuts or manipulate the system, but I also needed to feel a part of something and be treated with love and respect. I found all those things at New Beginning Recovery, whose founder and mentor Rick Delvalle instilled these in me and every client that walked through the doors. He made me feel like I wasn’t just an addict and that stigma which is synonymous with addiction was only holding me back as much as I let it and that I could be anything and anyone that I wanted to be. He believed in me and in each and every man who came to his house’s no matter how bad their past may look. This sense of hope and drive to be better was truly what I needed, and this sense of pride coupled with a strict accountability in every aspect of my life whether my program, my job, and my behaviors allowed me to understand what it meant to be a respectable productive member of society who could introspect and learn from his mistakes. It didn’t happen all at once but over time I became a mature, working student with a sense of purpose and a community of others who held similar dream and values. I learned many lessons on the way; some hard, some foolish but as long as I was making strides in the right direction his organization and himself stood by me. I felt loved and cared for within the walls of New Beginning, almost as I entered a dimension where I would not be judged and felt secure and safe, a feeling that I had never felt before. This environment which he created and feels passionate about is truly the model of success for those who struggle with this disease. It is based off the belief that one addict helping another is without parallel, a model and way of thinking that is many times overlooked in our culture of clinical, diagnosing way of treating the disease, making things more complicated and convoluted than it really has to be. His way is show someone love and respect and give them a chance at a life that they maybe never thought they could achieve or never had the courage or support to follow through with. A New Beginning Recovery is not just a house, not just a program, it is a family of men who support one another with the common goal and dream to learn a better way to live and to be a best man that you can be. This letter and testimonial is not just a story or marketing plow, it is my life and my experience and I still hold the fondest of memories and friends that I have created lasting relationships with throughout my time at A New Beginning Recovery and I can say that I am and will continue to look back at the lessons I learned and the people that I met through this amazing organization. Lastly, today I can say that I am almost 3 years clean and work in the addiction field with others who are struggling and will continue to struggle with this disease and owe a lot of the success that I have had to a small niche organization whose purpose is pure and absolute which is to help the addict in need no matter the barriers.

Because family comes in many forms… Born an only child with four sons to raise did little in preparing me for what life would teach me. My personal journey was less than perfect, unaware of the battles I would face, the trails I would one day need to overcome. While many have functioned in dysfunctional families, the domino effect it has on a child is immeasurable. I have been blessed to watch each of my children grown into men and see first-hand as they redefined their lives, facing obstacles and searching for themselves at a time when many are so lost. As I write this, I feel the tears welling within my eyes for like many of you reading this; a child brings our greatest joy and deepest sorrow. We attempt to give them more than we were given and at times, we draw from a well that runs dry with the exception of our tears. To Rick and Jess, I say thank you. Unaware, my faith would be tested yet again. As I let go of my son’s hand as a mother does when they take their first step, with tears I am thankful for the two of you reaching out to him and saying, “we have you as long as you continue to reach out”. For this, I am thankful, and while God alone knows what our tomorrows bring, the two of you have been a vehicle God has used for me as well as my son. I had to stop blaming myself for some of his choices and understand the journey was his alone to walk. As much as I would love to do the work for him, the journey I have walked and those before him is a testimony that anything is possible. Thank you for reminding me of the promises God has made. Surely, He is a promise keeper and doesn’t speak just to hear Himself speak. Whenever I feel troubled I remember the conversations we have had on the phone so far and I smile, pull back and allow him to take the steps closer to God, building a relationship for himself. May you continue to be a light in the darkness for those trying to find their way out. God continue to bless you and thank you!

A New Beginning Recovery Houses was an answer to prayer. My son had been incarcerated for 2 years in Connecticut and since our family lives in Florida, I was deperate to find a safe living environment for him to go to when released, due to his past struggles with addiction. Without any help from the prison system, I began making calls and searching for an answer and, by God's grace, found out about A New Beginning Recovery Houses. Once I spoke to Rick, I felt we had been rescued. He and his wife, Jessica, helped me manage the details of my son's release as if they were family. I will be forever grateful for their kindness and support during that difficult time. My son left the recovery house after a couple months but relapsed living on his own. He knew he needed help again, and had the courage to reached out to Rick, who once again came to the rescue and has helped my son get thru a very difficult detox period providing understanding, support and accountability, as well as connections to outside resources. Rick and his team know what it takes to help someone succeed with their recovery. Amazing people who make a difference helping others! I believe my son has the best chance he has ever had at succeeding this time, and I am so very grateful to all who are there supporting and encouraging him on this journey.