Help Justin’s Sober Living Costs

Update: I have started two part time jobs, great for early recovery and will be graduating from my program in three weeks! I have found a much more affordable housing situation and am only asking for a little more help!

Hey everyone,

I don’t know how to begin this because every word feels too small for the weight of what I’m asking. I’ve sat here staring at this screen, rewriting this a hundred times, my hands shaking, my heart pounding, terrified to hit “post.” Terrified of being judged. Terrified of being misunderstood. But more than that—terrified of what happens if I don’t ask.

I have spent years running—from pain, from responsibility, from myself. And for the first time in my life, I’m stopping. I’m standing still, looking at myself honestly, and choosing to fight for something better. Choosing to fight for my life.

Right now, I am in rehab, doing the deepest work I’ve ever done. I’ve been unraveling years of trauma, facing my grief, sitting with emotions I used to drown out. I’m finally learning how to live, how to be present, how to heal. And as hard as this process has been, it’s also been the most beautiful thing I’ve ever experienced. Because for the first time, I can see a future—a real, stable, sober future.

But I’m also running out of options.

I came into rehab with nothing—my accounts closed, in more debt than I can handle, barely able to think about the future because I was so consumed by the past. And now, I’m at a place where I know what I need to do next, but I don’t have the means to do it.

I need help securing a safe, structured sober living environment—one that Caron, the rehab I’m currently in, has personally vetted and approved. This isn’t just a place to live; it’s a foundation. A place where I will be held accountable every single day, surrounded by others who are also doing the hard work of rebuilding their lives. Without this, I’m terrified of slipping through the cracks. I’m terrified of losing the progress I’ve made.

Here’s what I need help with:

• Sober living move-in costs – $800 deposit + $800/month for rent. I’m looking into all possible options, including more affordable houses, but this is the average cost in Delray Beach for structured, accountable sober living.

• Health insurance – $92/month. This is my lifeline. It covers my grief and loss therapist, my trauma therapist, and my addiction counseling—the people who have been walking me through this healing process and helping me piece my life back together. Without them, I don’t know what I’d do.

I do not ask this lightly. I know how much I already owe people. I know how much grace and forgiveness has been extended to me in this life, and it weighs on my heart every single day. I promise you—every single dollar will be paid back in full. It may take me time, but I am committed to making things right.

I am not rushing back into music. I am not chasing old habits or distractions. I am taking this slow. I want to work a stable job, stay in therapy, and give myself the time and space to truly learn how to live like a functioning adult.

And so, with all the humility in my heart, I am asking:

If I have ever made you smile—if I have ever lifted your spirit at a festival or a concert, if we have ever danced under the stars together, if I have ever said something that touched you or made you feel less alone—please consider donating.

I know this is a massive ask. I know people are struggling. But if everyone on my friend list donated just one dollar, I would reach this goal. One dollar. That’s all it would take to change everything for me.

I am trusting God here. I am trusting that if I put my heart out there honestly, the right people will see it. That someone will believe in me enough to help me take this next step. I have made mistakes, I have fallen short, but I am trying so hard to be better.

If you can donate, share, send love, send prayers—anything—I will carry that with me, and I will use it to keep pushing forward.

Thank you for reading this. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for giving me the chance to keep going. I won’t let it go to waste.

With all the love and gratitude in my heart,

Justin