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In general, sober living homes offer an option to go straight back into the structured environment of residential rehab without going through the psychological travails of living on the outside. However, regardless of how a sober living home is administered, each resident must follow the rules for staying in it to ensure continued success with recovery.
Most homes ask residents to sign binding contracts, agreeing to their commitment to staying in the home to achieve full sobriety after recovering from residential rehab. These contracts can be a great tool for addiction treatment professionals in making sure that the resident's goals are met.
Sober living homes also work in a similar fashion to those in rehab, with a resident living in the home under the supervision and guidance of a trained professional. However, in this case, there is no binding contract or signatory requirement as seen in residential rehab.
For those who choose to go back into the outside world, it's important to remember that living out their addict's life will have consequences. This means that people who live outside of the homes need to be prepared to deal with the problems that usually accompany an addict's departure from the facility. This can include dealing with the emotional issues that come along with a change of scenery. It can also mean learning to take responsibility for your own life, which is vital for anyone looking to overcome their addiction.
Those who live at home have to be ready to face the challenges of dealing with alcohol or drugs once they leave the homes. These people will need to be willing to put themselves first, because this is what helps people cope with the stress and frustration of living life without an addiction.
Living at a sober home requires the same level of commitment as recovering from a residential rehab. The key difference is that, in residential treatment, the goal is to help a person get off the streets and into a life that is free of alcohol or substance abuse.
The key to staying clean in a sober living home is a strict program that will keep the resident away from drugs and alcohol. The focus of sober living in homes is to help an addict overcome addiction. There will be support groups, family therapy and even therapy for recovering addicts, depending on how long the individual is in residential treatment and the severity of his or her addiction.
Living at a sober home requires the same level of commitment as recovering from a residential rehab. The key difference is that, in residential treatment, the goal is to help a person get off the streets and into a life that is free of alcohol or substance abuse.
The key to staying clean in a sober living home is a strict program that will keep the resident away from drugs and alcohol. The focus of sober living in homes is to help an addict overcome addiction. There will be support groups, family therapy and even therapy for recovering addicts, depending on how long the individual is in residential treatment and the severity of his or her addiction.
Residential treatment in sober living homes is different from residential treatment in other homes, in that in residential treatment the goal is to get the person off the street and back on track with sobriety. Because of this, many times, families are involved in the treatment process of getting the individual back into the community and back into a social circle.
As with any other residential treatment for addiction, those living in sober living homes will most likely have to work through the addiction in their daily lives in order to fully recover from their addiction. While they may not completely shake their addictions after returning home from rehab, they can start to rebuild their lives and relationships with those they care about, and get back into a positive frame of mind where they feel in control of their future.
