


Serving priests, deacons, brothers and seminarians who suffer from substance use disorders, process addictions and compulsive overeating.
Addressing the challenges of addiction, behavioral health, and other compulsive disorders that are faced by women religious.
Guest House provides about $1.5 million in uncompensated care annually to Catholic clergy and religious who cannot afford treatment. Since 1956, our services have helped more than 8,000 individuals return to their ministries worldwide, revitalized and renewed. The positive ripple effect of their recovery on the communities they serve is immeasurable. We rely on the generosity of individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations to support our mission of offering the best opportunities for quality recovery and overall health and wellness. Your support helps us continue this vital work, touching countless lives in meaningful ways.

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Guest House
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1601 Joslyn Rd.
Lake Orion, MI 48360
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Sobriety is a daily gift; therefore, one day at a time takes on profound meaning. This year, I celebrated 30 years of sobriety. One day at a time is how I did it—with God’s help.
My name is Fr. Andrew, and I am an alumnus of Guest House. A recent gift from Guest House has been access to virtual AA meetings. Three years ago, those meetings may have saved my life.
My brother died and I did not go to his funeral. I have mobility issues and I used that as an excuse not to go. My niece challenged me, “Uncle Andrew, if you really wanted to go, you could go.” In response I said it out loud, “I don’t want to go!” I immediately knew that I had openly surfaced a resentment. Resentments are what cause alcoholics to resume drinking. I knew I had to get to a meeting. Guest House came through.
A path to healing
Those meetings led me to another Guest House offering that helped me: a regional retreat. I attended several Guest House Winter Retreats in Florida. At one of those retreats, I realized I needed to do another Fourth Step, so I gathered all the information required to embark on this journey. Lent began the following month, so I started then.
During Holy Week, I found a trusted priest to help me complete my Fifth Step and to hear my confession. The resentment was lifted, and I felt the freedom that comes with sobriety.
I continue to attend a weekly virtual AA meeting through Guest House, and I have also returned for its Winter Retreats. Guest House does more than help priests and religious get sober. It continues to support us long after we leave treatment. I am a living example of that.