Connection Beyond Treatment

Lighthouse Alumni Program

Lighthouse has built the largest rehab alumni community in Southern California, with hundreds of active members connected through 5+ weekly meetings, events, sponsorship, and service. From day one, you gain access to graduates who have built successful lives in recovery and continue strengthening one another. Call Admissions to begin.

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For information about events or to participate in the alumni program, please contact our alumni team.

Belong. Celebrate. Keep Growing.

Alumni Meetings, Events, and Fun in Recovery

Stay connected through in-person and virtual meetings, book studies,  sober events, workshops, outings, and milestone celebrations. Build friendships, celebrate progress, and strengthen the connection that makes recovery worth protecting.

Recovery Meetings

Sunday Night Alumni Meeting

Wednesday Night Book Study

Daily Virtual Meetings

Sponsorship Night

Events & Activities

Baseball Games

Bowling Night

Holiday BBQ's

Beach Bonfire

Fundraising Events

Community Channels

WhatsApp Group

Facebook Page

Phone List

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Recovery Story

Sober Fun, and a New Way to Live

Kevin did what was suggested: he attended AA, moved into sober living, found a sponsor, and worked the Steps. The alumni program reinforced that foundation through meeting commitments, accountability, healthier coping skills, and sober fun. His experience shows how continued connection can support an active, productive life with family and in society.

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I did everything that was suggested, going to sober living, getting a sponsor and working steps… The alumni program helped me tremendously. I learned accountability by taking commitments at meetings, learned how to have fun sober, and use normal coping skills instead of using or drinking.

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- Kevin C.

Protect the Progress You Built

Recovery Keeps Moving After Treatment

The progress you build in treatment has to hold up when work, family, and everyday pressure demand more of you. Transition planning starts early, and Lighthouse Alumni keeps familiar people meetings, events, and recovery resources within reach. Flexible participation is available for months or years, helping you protect momentum and keep building a stable, meaningful life.

Lighthouse San Diego rehab alumni gathered together during a group outing

Consistency Builds Strength

Accountability Creates Lasting Recovery

Recovery grows stronger when people know your commitments and expect you to keep them. Alumni meetings, sponsorship, friendships, and shared experiences create a dependable rhythm after treatment. Honest connections help you recognize risk, and take recovery action before one hard moment becomes a decision to use.

Lighthouse San Diego rehab alumni gathered for a softball game

Call Now For Program Availability

Contact admissions to learn about treatment and bed availability, or submit your insurance to verify coverage.

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Belonging Becomes Purpose

A Recovery Community That Keeps Showing Up

Recovery becomes more meaningful when your progress matters to people who understand what it took to get here. Graduates of Lighthouse celebrate milestones, return as speakers and sponsors, volunteer in the community, and encourage current clients. Giving back turns lived experience into hope while strengthening purpose and recovery identity.

Frequently Asked Questions About The Lighthouse Alumni Program

Experience, continuity, and recovery culture run through the entire system. For 25+ years, Lighthouse-operated programs have treated 25,000+ clients. Today, 203 licensed beds and 6 facilities support a continuum connecting Detox, Residential Treatment, PHP, IOP, Sober Living, and Alumni support. More than 60% of staff are in recovery or Lighthouse alumni. Clinical structure, lived experience, accountability, and long-term connection stay part of the same recovery path.

Yes. Substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions are treated within an integrated clinical model. Your individualized plan draws from psychiatric services, medication management, individual and group therapy, trauma-informed care, CBT, DBT skills, Seeking Safety, Relapse Prevention, and Mindfulness Practices according to clinical need. Common presenting concerns include depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma-related symptoms, mood instability, and emotional dysregulation. The work focuses on the factors that can destabilize recovery and the skills needed to respond differently.

 

When treatment is appropriate and placement is available, our team can often move from the first call to admission within hours. You do not need to know the right level of care, solve insurance, or have transportation figured out first. Admissions handles screening, benefit verification, placement guidance, arrival planning, and available transportation options. Call, tell us what is happening, and let the team determine what comes next.

Yes. We accept 30+ commercial insurance plans, offer private pay options, and are Medi-Cal / DMC certified. We also accept VA referrals through TriWest and TriCare. Contact Admissions or Verify Your Benefits and explore your options for treatment.

Yes. Addiction affects the people closest to you, so family and support-system involvement are encouraged when it supports the treatment plan. Family work addresses communication, boundaries, codependency, enabling behaviors, recovery support, and transition planning. Therapist-facilitated family or couples sessions may be incorporated based on clinical recommendations. The goal is to help loved ones become a stronger part of the recovery environment.

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What Our Clients Say About Us

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