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9/21/26  7:23 pm
Commenter: Morgan Sturgill Oxford House

Oxford House
 

I lived in several Oxford Houses in Lynchburg and the Metro-Richmond area. Oxford Houses are democratically self-governing and self-supporting under the Oxford House system of operations. 

Living in Oxford House gave me the foundation, support, and accountability I needed to build a life I never thought was possible as a woman in recovery. After spending four years in an Oxford House, I’m now approaching six years sober, and today I have my own home, a fiancé, a family, a daughter, and a life that I’m incredibly grateful for. Oxford House didn’t just help me get sober—it gave me a purpose, and now I have the privilege of helping other women find the same hope and recovery that changed my life.

 
I support rules that keep people safe, but rules that require staff or assume every home is a commercial business would keep Oxford Houses from operating in Virginia, even though research shows our model gets the best results. Please change those rules, and please clarify whether house members are considered the operator.
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