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Gambit Recovery operates affordable, upscale structured sober living homes throughout the nation.

10/12/2026

3 years, countless lives impacted, and now a new chapter.

For the past three years, Mike has been a huge part of Gambit Recovery here in Arizona. As a house manager, he’s done more than just oversee a house. He’s helped build a community, held people accountable, led by example, and played a part in helping countless men find their footing in recovery.

Now, after three years of giving back here in Arizona, Mike is heading home to Florida. But he’s not going empty-handed. He’s taking everything he’s learned, the relationships he’s built, and the experience he’s gained with the goal of bringing that same sense of community and recovery to his home state.

This past week, residents from our Arizona houses came together for a BBQ to send Mike off. Looking at these pictures, I’m reminded that what we’re building at Gambit is so much bigger than houses, beds, or even sobriety. It’s about people. It’s about connection. And it’s about watching someone grow to the point where they’re ready to go out and do for others what was once done for them.

Mike, thank you for the last three years. Thank you for the time, the effort, the headaches, the laughs, and most importantly, for showing up for the guys who needed you.

We’re going to miss having you here in Arizona, but something tells me this isn’t really goodbye.

After all, Florida could use a little Gambit.

Stay tuned…. We’ve got a feeling Mike’s next chapter might just be the beginning of something pretty special.

10/07/2026

Gambit Recovery has gone international. 🌍

From cruising through the waters of the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 to taking in the incredible views of Bohemian & Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany 🇩🇪
It’s pretty cool seeing the Gambit shirt make its way around the world.

One of the things we talk about a lot at Gambit Recovery is building a life that’s actually worth showing up for. Recovery isn’t supposed to make your world smaller. It’s supposed to give you the opportunity to experience more of it.

New places. New experiences. New memories. Thanks to James Malgire for bringing us with him on his adventures❤️

Love seeing our people out there living life and taking a little piece of Gambit with them.

Gambit looks pretty damn good with a passport. 🌎

09/26/2026

16 years sober.

Sixteen years is long enough that the person I was back then feels like somebody I used to know. Just a memory of a guy I honestly don’t recognize anymore.

But the damage that guy caused, somehow that has a much better memory. Some of it still feels like yesterday.

I remember the people I hurt. The trust I destroyed. The opportunities I threw away. The absolute pain I was capable of creating and then somehow waking up the next day thinking, “Well… hopefully nobody is still mad.”

They were.

That’s one of the strange things about long-term sobriety. You get far enough away from that life that it almost doesn’t feel like yours anymore, but you never want to get so far away that you forget what it cost.

In 16 years, my life has become something I couldn’t have imagined back then. I became a father I’m proud to be. I built businesses. Became a husband. I’ve watched people get sober, rebuild families, find purpose, and become people they never thought they could be. Somehow I ended up making a living helping people get out of the exact kind of hole I spent years digging for myself.

Apparently God has a sense of humor.

Today I woke up in Florida, away from my friends, my family, my people. And strangely, I don’t feel alone at all.

I feel connected to every person who loved me when I was impossible to love. Every person who gave me another chance when I had already burned through the previous 47. Every person I’ve met in recovery. Every resident who has walked through one of our doors scared, pi**ed off, broken, hopeful or usually some combination of all four.

Sixteen years ago I just wanted the pain to stop.
I had no idea I was about to get a life.

And I definitely had no idea what that life would become.

16 years.

Still here. Still sober. Still grateful.

And, against all available evidence from the first part of my life, somehow a productive member of society.

IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING REACH OUT

09/20/2026

Good food, Great company, BIG plans.

09/19/2026

In LA for a day, needed the VIP treatment at The Jackal & Hare Cut Club

08/29/2026

Huge thanks to SAMHSA for bringing us to Washington, D.C. and, more importantly, for bringing people together and actually listening.

The tone for this two-day workshop was set immediately when the Arizona panel laid out the true extent of the fraud happening in our industry, and the human lives that have been lost because greed was allowed to replace care.

After our Arizona panel, it became pretty clear to everyone in the room: this wasn’t a networking trip. This wasn’t about planning dinners, exchanging business cards, or making connections. We were there to get to work.

So what happens when you put some of the best minds in recovery in the same room (state leaders, providers, advocates, people with lived experience, and federal partners) and ask one question:

How do we make addiction recovery better?

You get a pretty damn long list of actionable solutions.

Better oversight. Better funding. Stronger recovery housing. Real accountability. Better protections for the people seeking help. And a system that rewards good operators instead of creating opportunities for bad ones.

Nobody in that room pretended we could fix everything overnight. But for two days, the conversation wasn’t about pointing fingers. It was about identifying what isn’t working, what needs to change, and what we can actually DO about it.

And with SAMHSA’s support, I really believe we might just pull it off.

Honored to have had a seat at the table. Even more grateful that the people at that table came ready to work.

Now comes the important part:

Turning the conversation into action.

08/27/2026

Pretty surreal moment.

I was invited and flown out to Washington, D.C. to talk about something I care deeply about: how we make recovery housing better.

How do we eliminate fraud, protect taxpayer dollars and vulnerable people, while making sure legitimate recovery housing can continue doing what it was created to do, help people rebuild their lives.

I put our experience into a paper:

“Ending Recovery Housing Fraud Without Ending Recovery Housing.”

The people doing this work every day need to have a voice in how we fix it.

Being invited to D.C. to be part of that conversation is something I’m incredibly grateful for.

08/26/2026

4 years for Alex Springer

Four years sober is incredible on its own. But when I think about Alex’s four years, I don’t just think about the number.

I think about all the men and women he’s helped reach their one year. Their 30 days. Their 90 days. Their first meeting. Their first time believing that maybe this life could actually work for them too.

Alex uprooted his life and moved to Washington to help lead the Gambit Recovery mission there. He took a chance on what we were building, and what he has helped create in Washington has become something pretty damn special. It’s a real community. People helping people. People finding their footing again. L

If you know Alex, you know he’s also weird as hell. He tells everyone “I love you”, He’ll hug you whether you’re ready for it or not. And somehow, even when someone feels like there isn’t a single thing in their life worth smiling about, Alex usually finds a way to get one out of them.

But underneath all the weirdness is one of the things I respect most about him. He shows up.

When someone needs him, he’s there. When someone is struggling, he’s there. When someone needs to be reminded why they started this journey, he’s there.

Four years ago, Alex was building a new life for himself. Today, that life has become part of the reason countless other people are building new lives of their own.

I’m proud of you, brother.

Keep being weird. Keep saying “I love you” too much. Keep making people smile.

Congratulations on 4 years, Alex. I love you too, buddy. ❤️

08/17/2026

ONE YEAR for alumni Carlos Diaz

I’ve known Carlos for many years now but this past year speaks volumes about his dedication to building a better life.

Maybe it’s the Marine in him. Maybe it’s because he’s experienced how beautiful life can be and knows that in sobriety, it only gets better.

Whatever it is, I’ve watched this man show up. Day after day. For himself and for the people who love him.

A better father.
A better son.
A better partner.
And an all-around better man.

Carlos, I’m proud of you. Not just for getting one year sober, but for the man you’ve chosen to become along the way.

365 days. One hell of a year. And we’re just getting started.

Congratulations on ONE YEAR, Keep inspiring!
🫡

08/15/2026

Early this week I got a call from Devon.

He lived at Gambit Recovery back in 2022. Years have gone by. Life has moved on. He’s still sober, doing well, and building a good life.

He asked if I had time to grab lunch on Friday.

My schedule is always ridiculous, but this was an easy yes.
And I’ll admit, there was a small part of me wondering what the pitch was going to be. What was the hidden agenda?

There wasn’t one.

He just wanted to have lunch and catch up.

On Friday we just laughed about old times and talked about life. He told me things were good, but somewhere along the way he realized he’d lost touch with a lot of the people he got sober with. And he missed that connection.

That stuck with me.

Recovery isn’t just about getting sober. Eventually, life gets busy. You get the job. You build relationships. You start paying bills and worrying about normal life stuff. That’s the whole point.

But don’t forget the people who were there when you were building that life.

The people who knew you when you were trying to string together 30 days. The people you sat next to in meetings. The people who watched you become who you are today.

Years later, Devon didn’t need anything from Gambit.

He just wanted to reconnect with his community.

And I think there’s something pretty damn cool about that.

Good seeing you, brother. Proud of you. ❤️

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