Observed arrival · 2026-09-24
The Alternative: a different kind of sober-living house
The page presents a planned men's sober-living home in Des Moines for residents with at least 90 days clean and sober, at a stated fee of $200 per week.
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- Men with at least 90 days in recovery seeking structured housing
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- Residents face a 90-day clean-and-sober entry minimum, Sunday and unscheduled testing, and shared responsibility for house upkeep.
Field notes
The proposed arrangement uses a month-to-month license to occupy and describes its $200 weekly charge as a program service fee, not rent. The page sets a 9–12 resident capacity and lists two phases, with a 30-day initial curfew period before the curfew moves later. It says the project is pursuing Iowa HHS certification; the page does not establish that certification has been granted.
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