{"id":50,"date":"2026-01-16T20:25:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectmedia.net\/steps\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:51:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/effectmedia.net\/steps\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"50\" class=\"elementor elementor-50\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0055de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f0055de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6490588f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6490588f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"heading-title\">Since 2000: <span class=\"style-color\"><span>Luxury Sober Living<\/span><\/span> in a safe and healing community.<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2489767c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2489767c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Linda Butler founded and opened the doors of Steps in the Right Direction in the Spring of 2000. Twenty-six-plus years later, Linda continues to dedicate her life to helping women and men find lasting recovery and is a leader in creating the Los Angeles region sober living model.<\/p>\n<p>Reach out to us today to learn more about Steps In The Right Direction sober living homes for men and women in the San Fernando Valley. We are available to answer any questions you may have or to set up a tour for you. 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