Sober Living Institute Exists to Help People Understand Their Addictions and Stop Relapsing.

At Sober Living Institute we take your addictions seriously. Pastor Howard Hoekstra is a recovering alcoholic and knows the pains of addiction. He also knows the joy of living a life in recovery. Pastor Ron Ovitt is a trained Addictions Relapse Counselor and has put together programs that will help you be free of the addiction you are in. Counseling, support groups, workshops we are standing by to help you. Call 708-429-2200 and ask for Ron Ovitt. No matter what your addiction, no matter what your situation, call today and let us customize a recovery program for you.   New DirectionsTM Consultation (708-429-2200)Have you found yourself continually engaged in behavior that you knew was wrong, but you couldn’t stop? Are you wrestling with an addiction and want to free yourself? Whether it is alcohol, cocaine, gambling or pornography we can help. Counseling, workshop and support groups are available no matter what your addiction. Your free New Directions consultation will help you discover the “new direction” you need to start you on your way to recovery. Call 708 -429-2200 and ask for Ron Ovitt for your FREE New Directions Consultation.  SOZO Recovery GroupTMGet the support you need with SOZO Recovery Groups. SOZO is our addictions support group. This Biblically based support group is modeled after AA’s twelve step program. At a SOZO Recovery Group you will be able to join others who have walked the path of recovery and are there to give you all the support you need. Their understanding, comfort and help will give you what you need to make lasting change. Besides support and fellowship, we will study Freedom From Addiction, a unique, Christ-centered model for recovery that has helped more than a million men and women break free from their addictions. SOZO is led by Rev. Ronald Ovitt of Calvary Church, trained as a CENAPS Relapse Addiction Counselor. So come and make new friends who know and understand what you are going through. You don’t have to recover alone. Call 708-429-2200 and ask for Ron Ovitt for more information on how you can join or start a Sozo Recovery Group. Get It Under ControlTM

Perhaps you feel out of control but just don’t feel you have an addiction? You just want to have help in getting things back under control. Where do you turn for advice on how to control your life again? Our Get It Under Control Workshop will help you investigate your tendencies and help you find the solution you are looking for. Based on the Nationally Acclaimed, Gorski CENAPS Model, Get It Under Control, will help you find the answers you need to be in control of your life. Call 708-429-2200 today and ask for Ron Ovitt for more information on the next, Get It Under Control Workshop.

 Relapse No MoreTMHave you lived in sobriety but are part of the 40% of those addicted that struggle with continual relapse? Relapse No More Workshop is for you. Based on the Nationally Acclaimed, Gorski CENAPS Relapse research and workbooks, you will be part of a 12 week support group teaching you ways to stop the relapse madness. Continuous sobriety can be your reality. Call 708-429-2200 today and ask for Ron Ovitt for more information on the next, Relapse No More Workshop.

Are you having a hard time defeating your addiction? Does it feel like it has a permanent hold on you? Do you know someone who’s struggling with this? Let us help. Call 708-429-2200 and ask for Ron Ovitt for your own personalized plan of recovery.