The Lighthouse Sober Living

02/23/2026

✨ Community. Connection. Recovery. ✨

We are looking forward to several upcoming Lighthouse events designed to bring our residents, Recovery 365 members, and alumni together in meaningful ways.

🌿 Vision Board Night | February 28
Open to female residents, and Recovery 365 clients
An intentional evening of creativity and goal setting as we step into the year with clarity.

🌸 The Orchid Show | March 13
Open to all residents, Recovery 365 clients, and alumni
A beautiful cultural outing in NYC that invites presence, inspiration, and connection.

🎬 Oscars Watch Party | March 15
Open to female residents, and Recovery 365 clients
An elegant and fun night celebrating film, community, and shared experience.

At Lighthouse, recovery is lived in community. These moments strengthen connection and remind us that growth happens together.

02/20/2026

Executives are expected to make complex decisions under pressure, manage risk, and lead with clarity. But chronic stress and substance use can quietly alter the brain systems responsible for impulse control, emotional regulation, and long-term planning.

In our latest blog, The Neuroscience of Addiction and Executive Decision Making, we examine how addiction affects the executive brain and why early awareness matters for sustainable leadership.

Addiction is not a failure of willpower. It is a neurological process that can be understood, treated, and reversed with the right care.

Read the full blog here:
https://thelighthousect.com/neuroscience-of-addiction-executive-decision-making/

Protecting brain health protects leadership capacity.

02/18/2026

Join us for a powerful panel discussion featuring Vince Benevento, author of Boys Will Be Men: 8 Lessons for the Lost American Male and Founder of Causeway Collaborative, alongside Dr. Chris Bogart of Sasco River Center and Chris O’Hara, LMSW of Silver Hill Hospital & Lighthouse Recovery Services. The discussion will be moderated by Darien resident Tom Tamberrino.

🗓 Thursday, February 26
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Piedmont Club, 152 Hecker Avenue

This event invites fathers and sons to come together for an honest, meaningful dialogue about identity, mental health, connection, and what it truly means to grow into strong, grounded men.

Spots are limited — register today and be part of the movement.
Register here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_ARnqHKjdlUsrH2nLUcdo8WctC3WhJh6QNNs7KXZ3GHSDnQ/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawQCszVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJNZ2tDeGVTdk1JTER5MVBXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqv1vgbjNYTDKE8ig39qm0rqDItcoL0NcG7721RNj2mAIWgrVrzVU08AKUsG_aem_7WHgoBhGLXEzOh731xog9A&pli=1

Calling all fathers & young men! Too many boys today feel lost, anxious, and unmotivated. Vince Benevento’s new book "Boys Will Be Men: Eight Lessons for the Lost American Male" offers a powerful path forward for families and fathers.

Join us Feb 26, 7 PM at the Piedmont Club for a special talk + panel featuring Chris Bogart, Executive Director of Sasco River Center!

Visit https://bit.ly/463p29w to sign up.

Registration required!

02/11/2026

High-performing leaders often carry stress quietly, managing pressure while continuing to deliver results. But prolonged stress can evolve into patterns that affect emotional health, decision-making, and overall well-being.

In our latest blog, Executive Stress and Addiction: Recognizing the Hidden Signs, we break down how these challenges can present in executives, why they go unnoticed, and how leaders can take thoughtful steps toward health before the stakes rise.

Understanding the hidden signs isn’t a vulnerability — it is strategic insight.

Read the full blog here:
👉 https://thelighthousect.com/executive-stress-and-addiction-recognizing-the-hidden-signs/

Leadership longevity starts with clarity and self-awareness.

02/04/2026

Please join us in welcoming Kristin Frank, MAT, to The Lighthouse Recovery Services team, as our Director of Business Development!

We are thrilled to have Kristin join us as a key member of our leadership team. With more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health outreach, admissions, and community engagement, Kristin brings deep expertise and genuine compassion to her work.

Her background includes strategic outreach for treatment programs across New York and New England, and she has a strong track record of connecting individuals, families, and professional partners to the support they need.

Kristin’s leadership, insight, and commitment to compassionate care make her an invaluable addition as we continue to expand access to discreet, executive-level support and recovery services in Connecticut and beyond.

Please help us give Kristin a warm welcome! 💛

📍 Learn more about our team: https://thelighthousect.com/our-teams/

02/02/2026

EVENT IS FULL - CLOSED

💗 Join Us for a Galentine’s Celebration at The Lighthouse! 💗

Celebrate friendship, connection, and community at our Galentine’s Event! 🌸✨
This is a special time for women in recovery to come together for encouragement, laughter, and support.

📅 Date: February 11th, 2026
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Women's Residence

This event is all about building meaningful connections and uplifting one another — because friendship matters. 💕

Visit our Events page to register!

01/29/2026

🏈 SUPER BOWL PARTY at The Lighthouse Recovery! 🏈

Join us for an evening of food, fun, fellowship, and football as we watch the big game together in community!

February 8th | 5:00 PM | Men’s Residence, 910 Smith Ridge Road

This is a great opportunity to connect, enjoy great food, and celebrate the Super Bowl in a supportive, recovery environment.

01/27/2026

✨ We’re excited to welcome a special guest to The Lighthouse community ✨

Join us as we hear from Justin Gurland, founder of NYC’s first sober social club, the Maze, as he shares his journey in recovery and the incredible work, he is doing to build connection and purpose without substances.

📅 Tuesday 2/3
🕔 5:00 PM Speaker meeting
🍽️ 6:30 PM Dinner
📍 Men’s House | New Canaan

We love bringing in inspiring voices in recovery and learning about the meaningful and creative paths people are building in sobriety. This is a great opportunity to connect, reflect, and be reminded of what is possible in recovery.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Follow along with Justin’s work here:

01/21/2026

Join us! The Lighthouse Alumni Brunch, January 25th at Rowaytown Seafood.
Register – Link in Bio.

12/09/2025

The Lighthouse Recovery Residences & Recovery 365 is searching for a polished, mission-driven professional to join our team as our next Referral Relations Director. This role is ideal for someone who understands the behavioral health landscape, thrives in relationship-focused work, and wants to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and families seeking long-term recovery support.

At The Lighthouse, we operate with the care of a hospitality brand and the heart of a mission-driven organization. Our residences and coaching programs offer a private, relationship-centered approach to healing, and this position plays a key role in connecting clients, families, and trusted clinical partners to the support they need.

The Referral Relations Director will cultivate strong partnerships across Connecticut and the tri-state area, engage with clinical providers and community leaders, represent our brand at professional events, guide referral sources with clarity and compassion, and help ensure our programs remain accessible to those who need them most.

If you have experience in outreach, business development, or behavioral health, and you are seeking meaningful work with purpose and professionalism, we would love to connect.

Join us in helping individuals and families find stability, dignity, and long-term recovery.

Apply directly on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4325857429

10/09/2025

Have you heard the phrase, “ the opposite of addiction is connection”? That comes from author and speaker .hari . Join The Lighthouse for lunch with Johan 11/5 Tix through the QR code or ping us directly.

10/07/2025