A stable home. A real community. A fresh start.

Williams Recovery is a well-run men's sober living home in Santa Ana for guys in early recovery, built around the people you live with, not just the bed you sleep in.

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Residents cooking, working and reading in the shared kitchen and dining room
Our Story

Built on what got me sober.

Seven years ago, I moved into my first sober living home. I didn't want to be there, and honestly, I didn't want to be sober. Not long after, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and went through chemotherapy while living in that house.

There's no doubt in my mind I wouldn't have made it through without that sober living. The bed and the rules weren't what saved me. The men in that house were. They became my friends, then my family. I loved those guys, and I couldn't have stayed sober without them. Many of them are still my closest friends today.

That's why I started Williams Recovery: to build a house that offers more than a bed. It offers real community, with people walking the same path together.

— Zach Mais, Founder

What we stand for

A house worth staying sober for.

Williams Recovery exists to give people in early recovery a stable, well-run environment to live in, and to give outpatients an environment they can trust completely. We measure our success in how long our residents stay, how many go on to lead stable lives, and how many of our house managers started out as residents themselves.

Cultivating Community

The relationships built inside our houses are the point, not a side effect. We build the kind of environment where residents genuinely show up for each other, on move-in day and years after move-out.

Reliability

Outpatients, landlords, and residents can count on us to do exactly what we say, every time. Consistency over time is what we stand for.

Dignity in Recovery

Every resident is treated as a person rebuilding a life, not a bed to fill. We run clean, safe, well-maintained houses because our residents deserve that.

Straight Talk

We are honest across the board, with outpatients, landlords, and residents alike. No overpromising, no hiding problems.

Real Accountability

Curfews, drug tests, chores, and house rules, enforced consistently for every resident. Real accountability is what makes recovery stick.

Two residents playing video games in the living room A shared bedroom with two beds
Life at the house

Structure that supports you.

  • A substance-free home with regular drug and alcohol testing.
  • Weekly house meetings and recovery meeting requirements that keep everyone engaged.
  • An on-site house manager who knows every resident by name.
  • Daily structure: chores, curfew, and work or school expectations.
ServingMen in recovery
LocationSanta Ana, CA
Outpatient Solutions

A housing partner you can trust completely.

Your clients do their best work in treatment when home is stable. We keep you in the loop and make referrals simple.

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Fast responses

A real person answers about bed availability.

Clear house rules

A written resident agreement every resident must agree to.

Accountability

Testing and meeting requirements that support treatment.

Open communication

With consent, we coordinate with your team.

Get in touch

Ready for a fresh start, or know someone who is?

Call or email us any time.

562-777-4191 zachmais@gmail.com
Zach Mais, founder of Williams Recovery
Zach MaisFounder, Williams Recovery