The Bright Life House

We believe in a world where women can live a bright life…with enlivening relationships, unwavering support, abundant inner resilience, and limitless opportunity…free from addiction. Lindsay Leif & David Breitbach

The Bright Life House, located in Austin, Minnesota, will help women in recovery from addiction successfully bridge the gap between inpatient addiction treatment and returning home, and to achieve an enlivened sober lifestyle without relapse. The aim of the Bright Life House is to empower its female residents to thrive and develop resilience while they reside in the House, and after they move on.

As a resident, a comfortable, clean home welcomes you. You are embraced into a community, a sisterhood of peers. Life-long connections will develop here, helping you re-join society. The available guidance and help extends beyond that…with classes and social interactions to support you in creating and sustaining an enlivened sober lifestyle.

"Our mission is to help residents achieve an enlivened life and life-long recovery. We believe a holistic approach (physical, emotional, and spiritual) is the most effective way to develop the resilience necessary for success. A resident will be provided with the right set of circumstances to create a Bright Life…including opportunities to cut and polish her facets, create inner clarity, see without distortion, and experience her own personal growth."

The Bright Life House

Amenities

  • Fully furnished home in Austin, Minnesota

  • Washer and dryer on-site

  • Key-less entry system

  • Garden space, fire-pit

  • Workout/exercise room

  • On and off street parking

  • A short walk to Main Street shops

  • Private office spaces with internet access

  • Bright Life wellness classes and group outings

  • Utilities include heat, electric, water, internet, Netflix

Living at the House

Requirements

  • Application accepted

  • 30 days without substance abuse

  • $300 substance abuse deposit 

  • $600 monthly rent for shared room

  • $70 monthly share of utilities

  • Follow House Rules

Expectations

  • Be involved in a 12 step or other ongoing recovery program

  • Follow outside treatment recommendations

  • Have at least 25 hours of structured activity per week (outpatient treatment, work, school, or volunteering)

  • Sleep at the Bright Life House at least five nights per week, with very few exceptions for travel

  • Support, encourage, and empower each other

  • Honesty is the best policy

House Rules include:

  • No drug or alcohol use by residents

  • No drug or alcohol use by their guests

  • Agree to random drug tests, alcohol screenings, or other tests confirming your non-using status

  • Attend and participate in weekly house meetings

  • Share in household chores as set at house meeting.

  • Abide by curfew set by resident vote

  • No violence, no personal threats, and no offensive language

  • No stealing, no manipulation, and no emotional or verbal abuse

  • Let the house manager know about any overnight stays outside the house

  • Intimate relationships between residents are not permitted

  • Agree to respect other residents and our home’s staff

  • No smoking or vaping in the house

  • No overnight guests and no pets

  • Abide by application agreements

These are our guidelines. They aren’t meant to make life difficult but exist to maintain a comfortable and drug and alcohol-free environment for everyone. Rules may be set or altered at house meetings. If you use alcohol or use drugs you will be asked to leave. If you break any other rule a meeting of the house will be called, a majority vote of the residents will determine if you are asked to leave or how you can make up for the transgression.