Stability
A safe, substance-free foundation with food, toiletries, and everyday necessities.
East Nashville, Tennessee · Recovery designed around people
Recovery isn't one-size-fits-all. Your home shouldn't be either.
Step-Up Recovery turns sober living into a personal pathway—pairing daily structure with homes shaped around connection, creativity, movement, and purpose.
Hands-on activity
Writing and reflection
Music and auditory learning
The STEP pathwayOne step at a time
A steady environment can turn a difficult beginning into lasting forward motion.
Connection has a rhythm
Stability
Transformation
Empowerment
Progression
6+ mo.Step-Up residents typically remain in the program for more than six months.
50%of people facing addiction also face a mental-health condition—so integrated support is built into Step-Up.
600Meals served every week with our community partner, We Feed the People.
The STEP pathway
A clear pathway. Built for real life.
People process trauma differently. STEP brings structure to every stage while leaving room for the different ways residents learn, connect, and heal.
Transformation
Daily accountability, healthier routines, and support for medical and mental-health needs.
Empowerment
Confidence, practical life skills, financial awareness, and job readiness.
Progression
Independent living supported by stronger habits, community, and a continued recovery plan.
More than themed homes
Different ways to process. One community built for healing.
The themes are not decoration. Each home actively offers a different way to participate in recovery—hands-on activity, writing, music, or visual creation—because no two people process trauma or rebuild their lives in exactly the same way.
Music House
Hear it. Feel it. Work through it.
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Activity House
Move. Build. Reconnect.
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Poetry House
Write it. Name it. Move forward.
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Art House
Coming soonCreate. Focus. Rebuild.
Click anywhere to exploreLife at Step-Up
Clear expectations. Real support.
The practical side of recovery matters. Our program combines clear expectations, everyday essentials, accountability, life-skills support, and a community residents can count on.
More than a theme
Hands-on activity, writing, music, and creative expression give residents different ways to engage with recovery inside a consistent sober-living structure.
Everyday essentials
Food, toiletries, and basic essentials are included so residents can focus on stability and forward progress.
Pet-friendly living
Recovery can include the companions who help make a house feel like home.
Recovery meetings
Residents attend four recovery meetings each week, building consistency, connection, and accountability.
Life-skills support
Financial literacy, budgeting, money management, and job-placement assistance help residents regain independence.
Community and activity
Group activities, outings, sober fun, and a strong peer environment make connection part of everyday life.
Recovery in action
When people rebuild, Nashville does too.
Our work reaches beyond the walls of our homes. We create recovery housing, renovate properties for sale, and use those profits to fund housing and wraparound support for people rebuilding their lives.
Meals for Nashville neighbors every week.
Consistent outreach to people experiencing homelessness turns recovery into service—creating connection, dignity, and a weekly way to show up for our city.
Homes for recovery. Flips that fund recovery.
Some properties are renovated into homes for people in recovery. Others are traditional flips, and every dollar of profit is reinvested into Step-Up housing, resident needs, and wraparound recovery support.
In their words
Progress you can feel.
John Mabry at Step-Up
Speaker, mental-health advocate, and recovery advocate John Mabry visited Step-Up to spend time and speak with residents. His own story centers on trauma, addiction, resilience, and rebuilding.
The structure here gave me something to rely on every day. Over time, I rebuilt discipline and trust in myself.
They did not just help me stay sober—they helped me prepare for real life. When it was time to think about my own apartment, I felt ready.
For the first time in a long time, our calls are about goals, routines, and what comes next—not simply getting through the day.
The change shows up in everyday choices: keeping commitments, helping a housemate, and believing the next step is possible.
Serving together turns recovery into purpose.
Step-Up creates a bridge between treatment and independent living, with accountability, mental-health awareness, and community on both sides.
Music gave us a way to start a conversation that words alone could not.
You can feel people moving forward here.
Questions, answered
Know what to expect before you call.
When someone is ready for the next step, clear information matters. If your question is not here, call or text us directly.
Where is Step-Up Recovery located?
Step-Up Recovery is based in East Nashville, Tennessee. Call or text (931) 327-7752 for current placement details and the best next step.
Which homes are currently open?
Activity House, Poetry House, and Music House are current Step-Up Recovery environments. Art House is planned for the future.
How do I learn about availability and costs?
Call or text (931) 327-7752 for current availability and program information. We will explain the next steps clearly before you apply.
What support and accountability are included?
Food, toiletries, and basic essentials are included. Residents also attend four recovery meetings each week and participate in a structured, supportive home environment.
Are pets allowed?
Step-Up Recovery offers pet-friendly housing. Call or text before applying so we can discuss your companion and the best available placement.
How do I start?
Use the Apply Now link at the top of the page, or call/text (931) 327-7752. We will help you understand availability and the next step.