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Addiction recovery is a long-term process; it takes patience and understanding of the substance abuser and the family. The critical point to initiating rehab from addiction is accepting and acknowledging the personal behaviors and struggles with substance abuse. After that, it is obligatory to move on to the next level: finding a better treatment to achieve physical and mental well-being.
This recovery or rehab needs constant support and care. Building a trustworthy relationship with the addict is necessary for a positive outcome. This outcome requires continual maintenance and dedication. There are numerous ways to start a rehab before entering a rehab center; the first one is enrolling in a detox program. Many outpatient and inpatient facilities provide therapy in a comfortable environment to help an addict fully recover and live an everyday healthy life.
What Are Sober Living Homes?
Sober living houses (SLHs), also known as sober homes, offer safe housing and supportive, organized living settings for persons who completed a drug recovery program. Between such programs and mainstream society, it functions as a transitional environment. These sober living homes have some restrictions and rules to keep the residents safe and help them to recover completely.
Sober houses, sometimes referred to as halfway or transitioning society, do not provide facilities the same as an inpatient rehabilitation center, but it is a step down for the substance abusers and provide a bridge between rehab centers and the natural world to learn new skills and provide a suitable environment to get fully recovered from the addiction before they return to their homes. These SLHs give a drug and alcohol-free habitat for the person who wants to become abstinent from the substance and strive for long-term recovery.
Who Lives In These Sober Homes?
Any person who wants to start a new life after rehab but needs to modify and practice their newly learned skills and strategies can choose a sober living facility. It is a gap between regular life and inpatient centers, which have fewer restrictions and are very close to a typical living habitat. These SLHs encourage healthy activities like working, chores, and meeting with people who can relate to each other. They provide peer support in maintaining abstinence.
The minimum days a person must spend in a sober home after an inpatient facility is almost 90 days, but it can be as long as you want. The goal is to lead a sober and disciplined life after spending quality time in SLHs.
“The most important thing I can do in my life remains clean and sober to be a testament that recovery is possible. The halfway house was an integral part of the learning process. When I was there, I saw women fail and women succeed. I learned from these women and found friends in recovery.”
- Rachel T., Valley Hope Association
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Dr. Williams presently serves on the board of Directors for two non-profit service organizations. He holds a Master’s degree in Human Services from Lincoln University, Philadelphia, Pa, and a Ph.D. with a concentration in Clinical Psychology from Union Institute and University. In Cincinnati, Ohio. He is licensed to practice addictions counseling in both New Jersey and Connecticut and has a pending application as a practicing Psychologist in New Jersey.
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What Do Sober Homes Provide?
Sober living houses are less restrictive than inpatient rehab centers because they allow the residents to move outside the campus and continue their work and everyday activities. Following are the things you will obtain in a Sober Living Home:
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A healthy living habitat with restricted access to drugs and alcohol.
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No ceremonial treatment service but a firmly motivated appearance at 12-step self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
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Enhance essential learning of money management and business skills.
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Participation in home activities like cooking, washing utensils and clothes, cleaning, etc.
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Attend group meetings.
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All residents have to obey home rules strictly.
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Residents who are already living there show full support to newcomers.
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They are paying rent and other expenses by working there.
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They are allowing individuals to live there as long as they want.
What Are The Benefits of Sober Living Homes?
Living in a society where a person meets people with the same experiences and history is comforting. Knowing that you are not alone in a specific journey, struggling and fighting to lead a drug or alcohol-free life makes you more confident and encourages sticking to it. When you choose to live in a sober living facility, it provides you with structured independence without distraction from drugs or alcohol. There are some key benefits of living in a sober living environment.
Conclusion
In 2010, the Journal of Substance Treatment conducted a study on SLHs, which proposed that residents of sober living houses improved drug and alcohol abuse, employment, and crimes committed. This concludes that living in a sober home in the early stages of recovery can restore mental health and positive thinking towards life and encourage sober living without misuse of any substance or alcohol.
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