No Matter What Recovery

No Matter What Recovery 🌈LGBTQ+ affirming care for those struggling with substance abuse and mental health conditions.

01/14/2026

Our admissions and alumni coordinator Phil Rodriguez celebrates 17 years of sobriety today! Thank you Phil for paving the way and being an example that recovery works!

01/13/2026

🙌🏻Congrats, Mell!! 🙌🏻

In recognition of their expanding influence as a leading addiction and mental health expert, Mell McCracken has been promoted to National Director of Chemsex & LGBTQ+ Programs at No Matter What Recovery (NMWR), an outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment center serving the LGBTQ+ community in Los Angeles.

McCracken is a highly sought-after educator in the recovery field and has presented at prominent professional gatherings including the New York CMA Conference, the National Chemsex Summit in Los Angeles and the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) Conference in Phoenix. They will be facilitating a Chemsex workshop in Miami later this month and will be on an esteemed panel discussion in Antwerp, Belgium, in the first week of March.

Currently, No Matter What Recovery operates both inpatient and outpatient centers, five sober living homes in Los Angeles, and serves up to 40 clients at a time. NMWR is expanding its outpatient services to Chicago, IL, and Austin, TX, and next year the organization will expand its detox and residential operations with an additional six beds.

01/05/2026

RSVP LINK IN COMMENTS: Join Mell in Miami on 1/24 @ Lambda Miami-Dade for a Chemsex Recovery Workshop!

Chemsex recovery is a deeply personal and relational process centered on rebuilding a sober, values-aligned sexual identity. In this workshop, participants will explore what desire and intimacy can look like without the use of substances, while learning how to reconnect with embodied awareness, pleasure, and authentic connection.

The workshop emphasizes rebuilding trust with oneself and with others, developing healthy communication and consent practices, and creating intimacy that is sustainable, intentional, and rooted in personal values. Participants will examine arousal patterns shaped by chemsex and gain tools to move from compulsion or escape toward choice and agency.

By the end of the workshop, participants will have a clearer understanding of chemsex, insight into their relational and arousal dynamics, and practical guidance for developing a personalized sexual recovery plan.





12/25/2025

The No Matter What Recovery Annual Holiday Tree Decorating Contest was a hit! Each sober living residence is given a design budget and they come up with a clever theme to sleigh the competition. This year, we had a tie between a “Stranger Things” design from our South House, and a concept from the North House that celebrated our dear Gannon who is our Sober Living Regional Manager. The winners will enjoy a pizza and ice cream party, and of course, bragging rights. A very special thanks to our detox Operations Manager Gabby Estrada who helped decide the winners as Santa’s elf. Merry Christmas to all!



12/20/2025

No Matter What Recovery Chief Clinical Officer Jessica Steinman, LMFT, sat down with Larry Mantle of AirTalk to discuss what family members can do to cope with the complicated emotions that come with seeing a loved one struggling with addiction. Check out the comments for a link to the interview. ❤️‍🩹



12/17/2025

The team at No Matter What Recovery wishes you a season filled with comfort, joy, and the warmth of connection.🎄🕎☃️




12/13/2025

No Matter What Recovery Chief Clinical Officer Jessica Steinman says grief can be a major stressor during the holidays. A recent study shows that half of all Americans feeling lonely or sad during this time of year - and oftentimes it’s connected to missing a loved one. ABC7 Denise Dador spoke with Jessica about some tips for navigating this time with friends and family. A link to the story is posted in the comments below.

12/12/2025

NEW MINI-EP: What is chemsex?





12/12/2025

NEW MINI-EP: Let’s talk about chemsex!





11/20/2025

No Matter What Recovery’s Jessica Steinman, LMFT weighs in on the spotlight on “The Next Wave in the Opioid Crisis.” Read why nitazene is quickly becoming a public health issue. A link to the full article is in our bio.




11/18/2025

Exciting news over at our inpatient program No Matter What Recovery Detox: Rob Young joins the team as their new Clinical Director!

“Returning to a detox and residential clinical setting feels like a homecoming for me, especially since I will be once again focusing my care on clients struggling with the oftentimes disastrous intersection of crystal m**h misuse and sex,” said Rob. “I’m excited for this next chapter in my professional journey, and, most importantly, for the critical work to help individuals in the LGBTQ+ community recover their lives.”

We’re thrilled to welcome Rob to the team! His twenty years experience -especially as it relates to working with clients struggling with crystal m**h use, as well as his compassionate approach- will enhance our inpatient program and help individuals and families navigate recovery, healing, and personal transformation.

Welcome, Rob!




11/17/2025

No Matter What Recovery Executive Director Mell McCracken joins the growing chorus of healthcare practitioners sounding the alarm about Nitazines. The synthetic op**te is highly potent — 20 times stronger than fentanyl — and carries a much higher risk of overdose. Thank you for inviting us to share this important message.




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