Our Story

We Lived Here Before We Ever Owned a Sober Living.

TK's Place wasn't born from a business plan. It grew from two men whose lives were changed by sober living—and who eventually had the opportunity to give that same kind of environment to somebody else.

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Ken and Tim, owners and founders of TK's Place
Ken & Tim • TK's Place

The plan was to go back to my corporate job.

I came to California thinking I'd be here for 30 days. The plan was to get myself together and go back to my corporate job.

But I knew the truth. I needed serious help. The way I was living, I wasn't sure I was going to make it another week.

For the first time, I became willing to stop doing things my way and do what was suggested. Part of that meant checking into sober living.

That one decision changed my life forever.

I didn't just find a place to live. I found structure, accountability, people who expected something from me, and an opportunity to start building a completely different life.

I spent four years living in sober living while rebuilding my life in recovery.

Since then, I've been fortunate enough to found a business that generated more than seven figures, create a clothing line, and open a baseball card business.

But the biggest lesson wasn't about business.

It was learning what can happen when somebody is given the right environment, becomes willing to do the work, and has people around them who believe growth is possible.

Ken, co-founder of TK's Place
Ken's Story

Different Story. Same Opportunity.

Ken came from Nebraska, where he grew up farming. Our backgrounds were different, but sober living became an important part of both of our lives.

This place helped save Ken's life too. He spent four years living here while rebuilding his own life in recovery.

Since then, Ken has created several companies focused on using technology to automate the workforce and is currently building his next technology venture.

Neither of us planned on owning a sober living someday.

We just knew what sober living had given us—and when we had the opportunity to give that to somebody else, we couldn't walk away from it.

What We Believe

We Don't Just Encourage Sobriety. We Encourage Growth.

At TK's Place, recovery is the foundation. What a man chooses to build on that foundation matters too.

01 • RECOVERY

Work a Program

Residents are expected to actively participate in recovery and attend a 12-step fellowship.

02 • RESPONSIBILITY

Show Up for Life

Recovery creates an opportunity to rebuild routines, responsibilities, relationships and independence.

03 • COMMUNITY

Give Back

We believe growth includes helping other people and contributing to the community around us.

04 • PURPOSE

Build Something

Work. Develop skills. Build a career. Start something. Discover what's possible when life begins moving forward.

05 • ACCOUNTABILITY

Expect More

A strong community supports you while also expecting you to keep doing the work.

06 • GROWTH

Invest in People

We want the men who live here to become more capable, independent and confident in the lives they're building.

Why TK's Place Exists

Somebody Invested in Us.

There were people who gave us guidance, accountability and an opportunity when we needed it.

Today, TK's Place gives us the chance to do the same for the next man. We want to provide an environment where men can get grounded in recovery, take responsibility for their lives and continue becoming the people they're capable of being.

“We're here because somebody helped us. Now it's our turn to give back.” — Ken & Tim
Your Next Chapter

Maybe Your One Decision Starts Here.

Neither of us knew what our lives could become when we first became willing to accept help. If you're looking for men's sober living in San Clemente and you're ready to keep moving forward, we'd like to hear from you.