MEET OUR AWESOME TEAM

FUELED BY GRATITUDE

We’re a group of hard working professionals in the Los Angeles, California Area who have recovered from a hopeless state of mind, body, and spirit. Every one of us has experienced the darkness of addiction and the light of recovery.
WHO WE ARE

RECOVERY ADVOCATES
& SOBER ENTREPRENEURS.

Many owners of sober living homes have insufficient experience and training, and some may be motivated by profits rather than a sincere desire to assist and support recovery. Consequently, there is a shortage of good alternatives for people in treatment programs.

From a sincere desire to help, we created a safer, more structured and effective sober and transitional living solution. WeRECOVER LIFE is owned and managed by people with the right mix of recovery, experience, and professionalism.

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KURT D'AMATO

Co-Founder & Program Director

Kurt has been an advocate for people suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction for over 14 years, and is well known within the community for his work with people in recovery and their families. He speaks regularly to groups, has helped hundreds of alcoholics recover, and mentors numerous other alcoholics at any given time. Kurt has 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, brings vast knowledge and wisdom to the recovery community, and is known for being a gifted speaker on the subject.

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JAMES COBURN

Co-Founder & Business Director

Jim has been a part of the recovery community in Thousand Oaks for 10 years. He has 24 years of experience starting, owning, and operating companies in the Healthcare Industry around the LA area. After finding the solution in the 12 steps, he made it his life’s goal to pass along the solution to other alcoholics and drug addicts. That passion combined with his experience launching new ventures led him to open a safe structured home for alcoholics and drug addicts seeking recovery.

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LUCIANA MONTEIRO DA SILVA

Co-Founder & Operations Director

Luciana has worked in the Thousand Oaks and Malibu recovery community for 7 years. She was a Rehabilitation Technician for Siesta House, Wildwood Treatment Center, and the Beach House Malibu Sober Living. Her passion for recovery and experience in treatment inspired her to open The Oaks Sober Living home in 2015. Since then, she has taken the unofficial title of “house mom” for the clients and provides a loving, safe place for them to recover.

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RYAN RUSSELL

Senior House Manager

Ryan has suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction since his early teens. In the end, his addiction led him to intravenous drug use. After multiple rehab attempts, relapses, and overdoses, he finally surrendered and made recovery his number one priority. He is now a very active member in his recovery community and shares his experience with other alcoholics and drug addicts through sponsorship. “I now understand the difference between sobriety and recovery. Getting clean was only the beginning. Thankfully, I found a solution, a community, and a purpose through the WeRECOVER LIFE Program, the 12 steps, and sponsorship.”

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RICHARD RUSSELL

House Manager

Richard is a U.S. Army Special Forces Veteran with 8 years active duty service and 4 Combat Tours to Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). He suffered from PTSD and depression and used alcohol to cope with the problems associated with these conditions. Having been to rehab 3 times, he finally found the solution in the 12 Steps and through the program offered at WeRECOVER LIFE.  “Working the steps like your life depends on it and putting faith into ACTION is a recipe for sobriety that works 100% of the time”.  Richard helps manage The Oaks house with his brother Ryan.

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OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE

Each member of our team has experienced a powerful transformation as the result of the twelve steps, and we spend much of our time carrying that message to the addict and alcoholic who’s still suffering.

We are not addiction treatment professionals, and we’re very clear on that fact. We know how to stay in our own lane. But we have helped hundreds of people recover from alcoholism and drug addiction, and our personal experience proves that the twelve step program saves lives.

OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE

Each member of our team has experienced a powerful transformation as the result of the twelve steps, and we spend much of our time carrying that message to the addict and alcoholic who’s still suffering.

We are not addiction treatment professionals, and we’re very clear on that fact. We know how to stay in our own lane. But we have helped hundreds of people recover from alcoholism and drug addiction, and our personal experience proves that the twelve step program saves lives.

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to set a higher standard in the sober and transitional living phase of the recovery process. The WeRECOVER LIFE Program focuses on helping people build a foundation for long term recovery. It is purposely designed to bridge the gap between treatment and the return to normal life by being more integrated and supportive to the early phases of Addiction Treatment.

As you probably know, we are in the midst of the worst drug addiction epidemic in the history of the United States. In fact, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50 years old.

More than ever before, it’s time to dig deep and carry the message to as many people possible – but we need to be more effective and efficient if we are going to make a difference.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to set a higher standard in the sober and transitional living phase of the recovery process. The WeRECOVER LIFE Program focuses on helping people build a foundation for long term recovery. It is purposely designed to bridge the gap between treatment and the return to normal life by being more integrated and supportive to the early phases of Addiction Treatment.

As you probably know, we are in the midst of the worst drug addiction epidemic in the history of the United States. In fact, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50 years old.

More than ever before, it’s time to dig deep and carry the message to as many people possible – but we need to be more effective and efficient if we are going to make a difference.

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OUR VISION

Imagine, a unified front – Sponsors and Addiction Treatment Professionals working collaboratively. Our fellowships have decades of success and practical experience using the 12 step model of recovery. Addiction Treatment Professionals have decades of dual-diagnosis, addiction medications and therapeutic expertise. Imagine if we combined our efforts and supported them with modern technology. We could measure the different approaches to treatment and record the recovery and relapse data – while preserving and protecting anonymity, the 12 traditions, and patient confidentiality. We could share this life saving data with Sponsors, Detox/Treatment Centers, IOP’s, Sober Living Facilities and Recovery Professionals worldwide.

Think about the collective rise in consciousness, the increased awareness and insight on how to treat the addiction problem, and the emergence of a more powerful, efficient, and effective solution for all who suffer from this disease. Using information and statistics from both battlegrounds, we could redesign addiction treatment programs, reduce relapse rates, and increase the probability of successful long term recovery.

We know it’s an ambitious vision – but we think it’s possible with the right people and technology working together. It’s time for all of us to re-group, gather everything we know about addiction and treatment, and build a more comprehensive and affordable treatment strategy.

OUR VISION

Imagine, a unified front – Sponsors and Addiction Treatment Professionals working collaboratively. Our fellowships have decades of success and practical experience using the 12 step model of recovery. Addiction Treatment Professionals have decades of dual-diagnosis, addiction medications and therapeutic expertise. Imagine if we combined our efforts and supported them with modern technology. We could measure the different approaches to treatment and record the recovery and relapse data – while preserving and protecting anonymity, the 12 traditions, and patient confidentiality. We could share this life saving data with Sponsors, Detox/Treatment Centers, IOP’s, Sober Living Facilities and Recovery Professionals worldwide.

Think about the collective rise in consciousness, the increased awareness and insight on how to treat the addiction problem, and the emergence of a more powerful, efficient, and effective solution for all who suffer from this disease. Using information and statistics from both battlegrounds, we could redesign addiction treatment programs, reduce relapse rates, and increase the probability of successful long term recovery.

We know it’s an ambitious vision – but we think it’s possible with the right people and technology working together. It’s time for all of us to re-group, gather everything we know about addiction and treatment, and build a more comprehensive and affordable treatment strategy.