
ACORN HILL
Right Path House for Women
Recovery, meet life! Build a truly free and sober life in our women's 12-step sober house in Madison, CT
Right Path Houses are CTARR‑certified, 12-step based sober living residences. In the shoreline town of Madison, you'll find Acorn Hill for women. Our home is active in the recovery community and offers private rooms, one‑to‑one recovery coaching, family coaching, a gym membership and assistance finding the right clinical support. Our home is beautifully appointed in a culturally enriched area and walkable to transportation, employment, meetings, and mental‑health services. With gentle and flexible structure, dignity, and compassionate accountability, our guests find the balance between recovery, work, and play while learning and gaining confidence in their full and sober life.












A Sober Living Home with a Program. Whether we're Near You or not, we'll help you settle in.
We're a Level II CTARR/NARR serving all of Connecticut. Rhode Island, Massachusettes, New York and NewJersey. A certified recovery residence, commonly known as a sober living house, that goes above and beyond expectations, that can help you feel supported and serious about recovery:
Case Management. One-to-one weekly sit downs with your coach, help reaching out to your referrals, and help through an early sobriety challenge
Clinical From the Community. EMDR, neurofeedback, IOP/PHP, individualized therapy
Women's Workshops. AA, NA, Alanon. Lead by a coach or guest speaker
Family Coach. Support in finding Alanon and/or therapy.
After our sober living, we offer in-home coaching. An option after your stay at one of our houses.

What's Neurofeedback and Why Offer It At a Sober House?
After more than a decade operating our sober living home, we've found that offering Neurofeedback (we've been offering it since 2016) can help guests reduce their anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and insomnia, which, in turn, can increase emotional regulation. Emotional regulation is one of the main recovery skills. With increased emotional regulation, our guests get more out of therapy, 12-step and, well, life. It's a non-invasive option that's conveniently located onsite.
Neurofeedback Explained

Since 2015, we've been listening, learning and maturing. What have we discovered about continuing care in sober living and recovery?

The FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Since 2015 we have owned and operated
sober living homes. We listened and evolved.
1. Is Right Path House A Treatment Center?
No, we are a 12-step based sober house with structure and coaching services. We offer neurofeedback and a gym membership - workouts for your mental and physical self!
2. Does Right Path House Serve Adolescents or Adults?
We serve adults only. We do not serve adolescents.
3. Do You Take Insurance?
No, we are private pay only. We do not take insurance.
4. How much does a structured sober house cost, and what’s included?
Whether you are staying at Elmwood Way or Acorn Hill, at Right Path House, your monthly fee ranges from $1950 to $2750. It will cover private or double room housing with or without a private bath, accountability systems (testing), gym membership, recovery support (coaching), and oversight of our community standards (case management). There are no hidden fees and no surprise charges. You know exactly what you’re paying for. Neither food or transportation is included. Please check out our amenities - equine, sound bath, transportation, art, and reiki - on our admission page under add-ons.
5. What does a typical sober house day look like?
You'll have a conversation with one of our coaches to decide what activities can further your recovery goals, reduce stress, and increase stability. There's generally a flexible balance of:
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Individualized Clinical program
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Work or school
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Recovery commitments (12-step, SMART and DHARMA)
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House responsibilities
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Recovery community connections
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Family
We offer workable structure without suffocation.
6. How long can I stay?
You can stay as long as you’re actively participating in your recovery and fulfilling our community expectations. Recovery is a job. Your job from now on. Generally, successful residents stay from 6–36 months. We offer a helpful self-administered assessment of readiness. Getting through early recovery takes time. We don’t rush people out the door — we support rebuilding a lifestyle. That's a rock-solid recovery foundation.
7. What happens if I slip?
We respond immediately with compassion and clarity. A slip doesn’t make you a bad person — but it does require firm leadership to protect the safety of the house. We follow a dignity‑centered, safety‑first protocol that includes:
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Staff's immediate assessment
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Supportive next‑step planning with recommendations for detox, other sober houses, or treatment.
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Protecting the community from chaos or risk
Boundaries and compassion can coexist — and they do here.
8. Who else lives here?
Our homes are adult‑only, recovery‑focused, and filled with residents who are referred by rehabs because they are serious about rebuilding their lives. To ensure everyone is actively pursuing recovery, coaches meet with everyone every week. In short, you’ll live with people who share your goals, not people who jeopardize them.
9. Is the house actually sober?
Yes. We expect all of us from every guest to staff to owner to attend meetings, use a sponsor and go to therapy— and we mean that. We maintain a drug‑ and alcohol‑free environment through:
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Consistent testing 2 or 3 times per week
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Clear expectations about 12-step and clinical support with case management follow-up
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Immediate response to unsafe behavior
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Staff who actually enforce boundaries and take the time to focus on their own sobriety as well.
10. What support do you offer if I struggle?
We offer one-to-one coaching, space for meeting with your sponsor, and referrals to nearby clinical support.
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Space to share on a regular basis. We always suggest our women's house morning workshops or the evening meal.
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Peer support throughout the day
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Staff oversight
11. Can I work, go to school, or have a normal life?
Absolutely. Sober living is designed to help you re‑enter life safely, not pause it. Most residents:
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Work (full or part) or attend school
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Rebuild and build relationships
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Develop sober lifestyle routines
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Grow financially and emotionally
12. What services does Right Path House offer?
We offer coaching, a gym membership at Coastline Fitness and a structured environment where it's easier to be successful because you are seen and heard.
13. What Rehabs refer to Right Path House?
We regularly receive referrals from Mountainside, High Watch, Caron, Wellbridge, Paramount, The Hammocks, and Lantana. That says alot about the trust we've earned and the reliability we represent.
14. What benefit does combining 12-step with a sober house offer at Right Path House?
12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), offer several benefits including those that are recommended for long-tern sobriety by the research from SAMHSA when integrated into sober living residences. Not only do we get to learn about the principles of the program and all those quippy things people say in meetings that are actually helpful in recovery, but we have a mission and a focus in our recovery making us that much more effective in our daily activities. These benefits include:
Peer Support: Residents get a supportive community of individuals who understand the challenges of addiction and recovery.
Accountability: Regular meetings and commitments encourage residents to stay accountable to their sobriety goals.
Structured Recovery Path: The 12 steps provide a clear, time-tested framework for personal growth and recovery.
Emotional and Spiritual Growth: The program encourages self-reflection, acceptance, and spiritual development, which can be healing.
Reduced Relapse Rates: Participation in 12-step programs is often linked to lower relapse rates due to ongoing support and coping strategies.
Social Connection: It helps residents build sober friendships and a network that supports a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle.
Improved Life Skills: Through the program and living in the house, individuals often develop communication skills, stress management techniques, and healthier habits.

In the Press
We done several podcasts. Listen to NPR and how we try to make a difference.

Welcome
Our Leadership
Co-Founders are Lisa Ferguson and Rob Schiffer. However, we like to include a small number of supportive rehabs like Mountainside who were willing to take an educated chance on us in 2015. High Watch joined in 2018, Wellbridge in 2024 and Caron in 2025. We've been helping change lives ever since.
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