Texas needs more accredited sober beds — meet Nick Long, founder of Sharpen Recovery, the LARGEST accredited Christ-centered sober living network in Texas (17 homes, 1,800+ men & women served since 2019).

In this raw interview on The Poisoning Podcast, Nick reveals:

✅ How Sharpen keeps rent at $650/mo (half the Houston average) with 57% on scholarships

✅ Why public-transit homes have waitlists & how they’re solving it

✅ The 8-week “Recovery House Launch Cohort” training NEW operators (35 applicants YTD)

✅ Zero-tolerance vs. second-chance relapse policy debate

✅ 85% long-term success rate—faith, 12-steps, and peer accountability explained

✅ What families MUST ask before choosing a sober home (NAR accreditation red flags).

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