The transition from rehab to the real world isn’t always an easy one. Many people find it intimidating and scary. This intimidation often leads people to relapse and start using drugs again. Thankfully, sober living is a rehab program that can help them avoid the endless cycle.
What Is Sober Living?
Many rehab centers offer sober living programs or sober homes. The goal is to make the transition from rehab back to normal life easier. People who enroll in these programs no longer live at the rehab center. Instead, they live in supervised environments that help them remain sober. Most of the time, sober homes are in residential neighborhoods. Their location is usually near shopping and transportation to make daily life easier for those living there. They promote self-sufficiency while still offering support.
How Do Rehab Centers Provide Support?
It’s clear that rehab centers continue to offer support for sober homes, but how? The rehab support staff continue to supervise sober homes and monitor day-to-day happenings. In some cases, people with high levels of commitment to sobriety may become house managers. Their goal is to help keep other residents in line with sobriety and report back to the rehab center. At the same time, people living in sober houses continue to attend rehab and support meetings. They also continue to take part in the sober activities that they engaged in during their rehab stay. Those who relapse during a sober housing program could end up returning to rehab.
Who Benefits From Sober Houses?
Studies show that just about everyone benefits from sober housing. In fact, sober houses are another form of extended care. Reports show that people who participate typically have a lower chance of relapse later. Not everyone needs to live in sober houses after rehab, but it’s an option for those who need extra support.
Are Sober Homes the Same as Halfway Houses?
Many people confuse sober houses with halfway houses, but they aren’t the same. Halfway houses are part of a registration placement for people who get out of prison or jail. They often touch on issues such as drug abuse, which is why people confuse them with sober homes. Despite discussing substance use, this isn’t the main focus of a halfway house. Instead, the purpose is to help reintegrate prior inmates into society. State-funded and not-for-profit facilities provide rooms and care for a small fee or no charge.
Get a Customized Drug Treatment Plan
At Crestview Recovery, we take drug treatment very seriously. In fact, we offer all of our guests customized addiction programs. Some of the different programs that we use when creating custom plans include:
- Dual diagnosis treatment
- Aftercare for relapse prevention
- Therapy
- Intensive outpatient programs
- Partial hospitalization
In our goal to help you get and stay sober, we offer a variety of treatment programs including:
- Alcohol addiction treatment
- Heroin addiction treatment
- Cocaine addiction treatment
- Meth addiction treatment
- Adderall addiction treatment
Fight back against your drug addiction with our help. Don’t let your addiction ruin your life or the life of a loved one any longer. Reach out to us today at 866.262.0531 for more information.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.
