Sobriety Foundation

06/19/2025

06/03/2025

Exciting News for Utah's Recovery Community! 🎉
We're thrilled to announce a powerful new chapter for recovery support in Utah!

Effective immediately, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA) will assume operational responsibility for the Sobriety Foundation.

This pivotal step is born from shared values and a deep commitment to strengthening our recovery community. By uniting, we're set to:

Enhance & Streamline Services: Consolidate resources to offer a more comprehensive and accessible recovery support services.
Expand Reach: Leveraging USARA's statewide network to impact more lives.
Increase Efficiency: Optimize administrative and operational functions.

To all current participants and partners of the Sobriety Foundation: your core programs and support will continue seamlessly. We are committed to honoring the spirit and legacy of the Sobriety Foundation's dedicated work within USARA.

Together, as a unified force, we are better positioned than ever to champion recovery, reduce stigma, and build healthier communities.

Thank you for your continued trust and support. We can't wait to embark on this journey together!

Join Us!

Save the date for the 12th Annual Speakeasy event on November 21, 2025, as we continue to raise funds for sober living scholarships!

Sincerely,

Mary Jo McMillen, Executive Director of USARA
Susan Peterson, Founder of Sobriety Foundation

05/27/2025

To anyone out there feeling lost, overwhelmed, or like you're at the end of your rope – please read this.

We know the path you're on can feel incredibly heavy. The struggle with addiction, the weight of shame, the fear of the unknown – it's a burden no one should carry alone. You might feel defeated, exhausted, or believe that things will never change.

But we want you to know something vital: Hope is real, and recovery is possible.

Every single day, people find the courage to take that first step. They find support, rebuild their lives, and discover a freedom they never thought possible. Your past does not define your future. Your struggles do not diminish your worth.

Take a deep breath. Even a tiny step forward is progress. Reach out. Allow someone to help carry the load. A life of peace, joy, and purpose is waiting for you. Don't give up. We believe in you.

05/17/2025

What Is a Sober Living Home? Simple, supportive, and life-changing. 💛 A sober living home is a safe, alcohol- and drug-free place for people in recovery. It’s a bridge between rehab and fully independent living. Sober living homes help reduce relapse risk, build healthy habits, and create a supportive community focused on long-term recovery. Recovery doesn’t end after rehab—sober living gives you space to grow, rebuild, and thrive. 🌱

05/08/2025

Every donation-big or small- brings us one step closer to our mission. Donate today on our website sobrietyfoundation.org.

05/04/2025

"Sobriety is not the absence of something, but the presence of everything." -unknown.

04/25/2025

When you give to Sobriety Foundation, you can be confident that your support is making a powerful difference in the lives of those in addiction recovery. Every gift, no matter the size, advances our mission. Visit sobrietyfoundation.org or link in our bio.

04/11/2025

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius

04/07/2025

Your donation will go to help those in sober living on their road to recovery.

Visit sobrietyfoundation.org to donate.

03/28/2025

Founded in 2012, Sobriety Foundation, formerly SOL Scholarship Foundation, helps adults residing in Utah, with substance use disorders with sober living costs through scholarships. Substance misuse is one of the critical public health epidemics of our time. Between 2000 and 2021, Utah lost 4,881 loved ones to prescription opioid overdose deaths. Currently, 11 people die each week in the state of Utah from overdoses and one person dies every 5 minutes from overdoses in the nation. Due to limited funding, we currently can only fund 40% of our applicants. Utah is the 20th state in the Nation for Overdose deaths. It is one of the 22 states with an overdose rate higher than the national average.

Addiction requires long-term, ongoing care. Successful recovery often involves making significant changes to one’s life to create a supportive environment that avoids substance use or misuse cues or triggers. This can involve changing jobs or housing, finding new friends who are supportive of one’s recovery, and engaging in activities that do not involve substance use. When the Foundation awards a recipient, the individual is placed in sober living housing with individuals on the same path which helps them resist relapse and rebuild lives that may have been devastated by years of substance misuse.

03/25/2025

Huge thanks to Square Financial Services for their generosity and commitment to helping those on the path to recovery. Your support changes lives!

03/19/2025

A huge thank you and shoutout to Square Financial Services for their generous donation! Your support means the world to us!