Men's Work Directory

Addiction Recovery Coaching for Men

Recovery from addiction is about more than stopping. It's about understanding what drove the behaviour, rebuilding what was lost, and becoming the man you want to be. These coaches and programs work with men at every stage of the recovery journey.

40+ programs
Global practitioners
All backgrounds welcome

Who this is for

  • Men in recovery from alcohol, substances, pornography, or behavioural addictions who want more than abstinence
  • Those seeking community and accountability alongside clinical or 12-step support
  • Men whose addiction has damaged their relationships, careers, or sense of self-worth
  • Anyone who wants to address the underlying pain or avoidance driving addictive behaviour

What's actually driving the behavior

Addiction is almost always a response to something: trauma, disconnection, chronic pain, a self that feels unacceptable. The substance or behavior provides relief from something that has no other outlet. This is why abstinence alone rarely holds: it removes the solution without addressing the problem. The men who recover and stay recovered are almost always those who go underneath the behavior and address what it was serving, with compassion, honesty, and sustained support.

Clinical support, coaching, and community working together

Recovery works through many doors. Clinical treatment, medication-assisted therapy, 12-step programs, and professional therapy all play important roles for different men at different stages. Men's coaching and retreat work offers a complementary dimension: brotherhood, shared experience, somatic healing, and the work of rebuilding identity and purpose alongside the clinical work. Recovery is not just about stopping. It's about understanding what drove the behavior, rebuilding what was lost, and becoming the man you want to be. The most effective paths tend to combine clinical support with community and depth work.

Programs & coaches

5 listings for men's addiction & recovery support

Wounded Warrior Project — Project Odyssey

Program

12-week mental health program using adventure-based learning to help warriors manage invisible wounds including PTSD and TBI. Free to eligible veterans and serv…

Nationwide USFREE for eligible veteransVeteransPTSDFree
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MELD — Men's Somatic Retreat & Programs (PRIME)

Retreat

MELD PRIME is a 4-day in-person somatic training retreat grounded in 70+ years of research (Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, Hakomi). Addresses stre…

Various US locations (East and West)Contact meld.community for pricingSomaticNervous SystemScience-Based
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Dr. Gabor Maté — Compassionate Inquiry

Teacher / Author

World-renowned physician and author on trauma, addiction, and the mind-body connection. Books include "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" and "The Myth of Normal."…

Online (global) + events worldwideBooks: $15–$30 · CI Training: professional program · Events: variableTraumaAddictionAuthor
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SHIFT Men's Retreat — Somatic Healing in Mexico

Retreat

6-day somatic retreat for men in Baja California, Mexico. Led by Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Mike Sagun. Blends holotropic breathwork, Anusara yoga, and m…

Baja California Sur, MexicoFrom $3,100 early bird (lodging + meals included)SomaticTrauma-InformedBreathwork
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ManTalks — Men's Self-Leadership & Community

Program & Community

Founded by Connor Beaton. Programs include The Alliance (men's community), Men's Self-Leadership Program (MSLP), Shadow Course, Relationship Mastery, men's week…

Online — Global · Live events worldwideThe Alliance: community membership · MSLP: cohort pricing · Courses: online · Private coaching: by applicationMen's Mental HealthShadow WorkSelf-Leadership
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Common questions

I've been through treatment before and relapsed. Can men's work add something?

For many men, coaching and retreat-based programs offer a dimension that clinical treatment alone doesn't always address: rebuilding identity, purpose, and genuine community alongside the recovery work. This is not a replacement for clinical support, which remains important for severe addiction, but a complement to it. Many men find that combining clinical care with men's group work and coaching provides a more complete foundation than either alone.

I'm functioning fine externally. Do I really need this?

High-functioning doesn't mean unaffected. Many men with serious addiction maintain careers and appearances while something slowly narrows their internal life. The question isn't whether you're holding it together. It's whether you want more than holding it together.

Does men's work require sobriety to start?

It depends on the program. Some retreats and intensive programs require a period of sobriety for safety reasons. Others work with men at any stage. Check individual program requirements. The goal of the work is change, and that includes the relationship with substances.

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TraumaBrotherhoodPurpose & MeaningShadow WorkDepression
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