5 Things to Know About Recovery Housing
Are you at your wit's end?
Do you feel like throwing in the towel?
Recovery is no easy task; it's an ongoing process requiring a transformation from a dysfunctional to a functional and healthy lifestyle. Considering sober living might just be the solution you need. These homes provide a supportive environment for your journey towards sobriety, with strict prohibition of mind-altering substances. Typically privately owned, these living spaces offer a safe environment to kickstart your recovery journey. It's essential to note that recovery housing is commonly known as sober living homes
With this in mind, we consider our program more than just a sober living home and this is why refer to the Progress House as recovery housing. We are in a class of our own.
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1. Low Risk of Relapse
Although sober living homes differ from place to place, they all have one thing in common: all mind-altering drugs are strictly prohibited.
By removing yourself or your loved ones from environmental temptations, you drastically decrease your chances of relapsing. Long-term sobriety becomes more attainable.
2. 24/7 Support
Not only will your temptations be removed, but you will have support from fully-trained and qualified staff 24/7, 365 days a year. A staff member is always on-call.
Anyone who has recovered from addiction knows the enormous struggle it is to remain sober. Experienced staff members, who likely have had the same experiences that you have, will lend a listening ear whenever you need it.
It does not matter what your dilemma is. They will be there to listen.
3. Lifelong Friendships
One of the hardest parts of becoming sober is cutting ties with the enablers in your life. Sobriety can be lonely. In recovery housing, you will be surrounded by people who have the same goal as you do: establishing and maintaining sobriety.
While every person's path is different, the people you will be living with are tackling the same struggles that you are: the cravings, isolation from former relationships, and rebuilding your life.
The journey of sobriety is an enlightening one. You will be learning all kinds of new things about yourself and so will the people you will be living with. As you share your new journey, you will be creating deep, irreplaceable bonds with like-minded people.
4. Rebuilding Daily Living Skills
Substance dependency creates devastating effects on one's ability to function well daily. Through the support of recovery housing, you can put back the pieces of what it is to live a normal life. Maybe, you lost your job. Maybe, you neglected your physical health in the midst of your substance use disorder.
Whatever the case may be, your support team will guide you back to normalcy and help you relearn what it is to be a self-caring human.
5. A Smooth Transition to Normal Life
While re-learning the skills to take care of yourself, you will be gradually learning how to regain your independence from dependences, get back to real life.
Abruptly changing scenery from a full detox or rehab clinic to "the real world" can be shocking. You will be returning to all the old places and people who you have grown to associate with the substance that you are fighting to give up.
Recovery housing acts as a segue between rehab and being fully immersed in society. Sober living homes offer a safe place that allows you to function as you normally would in society, but without the temptations of your drug of choice.
As we said, recovery is a lifelong process. We want to give you all the tools you need to succeed, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Our program is more intense than others. You must join our 12-step program. We care about your success and offer round-the-clock staff support. You'll make new friends and build a supportive network. Work is required during the week, but we have sober weekend activities. Apply now to start your journey to sobriety with us as your supportive sober family.
