The main difference is that the owners do not do this solely for a living. When profit is not the main focus of operating sober living, and it's more about the recovery and living together as a family, it really shows. It should be all about the residents and what's best for their transition in recovery. The founder of Way of Life Sober Living started in sober living himself and has been sober since 2007. He is active in the 12-step community where he lives. He believes in giving back and offering men much more than just a place to live and some house rules...it's so much more than that. It's showing the residents a new way of life.