Recovery Life Group Upper Marlboro

Recovery Life Group runs a small residential program in Upper Marlboro for adults who need a structured place to stop drinking or using drugs and begin treatment. The house is built to feel like a home rather than an institution, and the clinical team treats substance use alongside mental health conditions in the same plan of care.

Staff build an individual treatment plan for each person, drawing on evidence-based practice and the center's own mix of therapies. Someone entering with heavy alcohol use can be medically detoxed on site before moving into residential care. The center also runs separate tracks for executives and for veterans, and the alumni network stays available after discharge.

Care and therapies here

Residential care and detox are provided under medical supervision, which matters because withdrawal from benzodiazepines and alcohol can become dangerous and is safer when overseen by clinicians. Once residential care begins, the program pairs cognitive behavioral therapy with individual and group sessions, family therapy, and relapse prevention counseling.

Therapy goes beyond conversation: art therapy, equine therapy, life skills practice and an introduction to the 12-step program fill out the week, along with physical fitness, gardening and AA or NA meetings. The center calls its approach evidence-based, holistic, individual and Twelve Step, and it also treats cocaine, heroin, opioid, prescription drug and co-occurring disorders.

• Twelve Step
• Twelve Step Facilitation
• Individual Treatment
• 1-on-1 Counseling
• Relapse Prevention Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Introduction to the 12 Step Program
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Equine Therapy

Which people this program works with

• Adults who need residential care for alcohol or drug use, listed for men and women
• People living alongside dual conditions including depression anxiety, bipolar disorder or PTSD
• Executives who want to keep up with work responsibilities during a structured stay
• Veterans needing trauma-informed individual and group therapy
• People using benzodiazepines, cocaine, heroin, marijuana or prescription drugs
• Those who want a small house setting rather than a large campus

What the Upper Marlboro setting is like

The program usually lasts around 90 days, and the house has between 16 and 30 beds, which keeps the setting intimate. Rooms come with air conditioning, private bathrooms and walk-in closets, and clients can use nature areas, walking trails, a basketball court, an outdoor lounge and a fitness center. A chef cooks meals, laundry service is available, and sessions are held in English.

• Fitness Center
• Basketball Court
• Access to Nature
• Chef-prepared Meals
• Walking Trails
• Outdoor Lounge
• Luxury

Paying for care at Recovery Life Group

As its payment option, this center lists cash pay rates, so ask about cost directly before committing. Insurance is not mentioned, and coverage for residential rehab varies by plan, so have the helpline check your benefits over the phone. If Maryland Medicaid is your coverage, confirm the program accepts it, since not every residential center does. A call is free, costs you nothing and does not commit you to treatment.

Questions before you are admitted

• How is the detox period supervised, and who is on call at night?
• What does a typical 90-day stay cost at cash pay rates?
• Does the center accept my insurance or Maryland Medicaid?
• How does the executive track fit work around the treatment schedule?
• What continues after discharge through the alumni network and outpatient therapy?