A Day in the Life of a Sober Living Home
Sober living homes are an excellent way to make the transition from a drug and alcohol rehab into a stable and sober life without addiction. In between the rigorous schedule of addiction treatment and the overwhelming freedom of heading home is the supportive environment of a sober living home. Here you can get the space and time you need to acquire the practical basics you will need but with the support and guidance that will allow you to practice the relapse prevention skills you learned during drug and alcohol rehab.
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A Day in the Life of a Sober Living Home: Meals
Every day starts with breakfast and at a sober living home, breakfast is a community affair like every other meal. For those who are further along in the program or those who have jobs waiting for them immediately after treatment, breakfast may be a grab-and-go affair, but for everyone else in the house, different people will be assigned with preparation and clean up. The same will be true with lunch and dinner and the grocery shopping as well as the dishes and preparation of meals will be assigned to house residents on a rotating schedule.
A Day in the Life of a Sober Living Home: Chores and Expectations
In addition to chores associated with meals, there are other chores expected of sober living home residents as well. Depending upon the estate and the specific home, you may have the option of doing yard work, cleaning bathrooms, mopping floors and straightening up in community areas. Some houses opt for a "housecleaning day" in which everyone participates once a week while other houses prefer instead to allow residents to do their chores on their own time schedule and then check in upkeep at the house meetings.
A Day in the Life of a Sober Living Home: House Meetings
House meetings are an essential part of every sober living home. At these meetings residents and staff members can voice concerns, organize visitor events and "family" nights with house mates, assign sober companions for activities of concern out of the house (for example, if you want to go shopping for a birthday present for your mother, you may be assigned a more established member of the house to go with you to ensure that you make the right choices while you are gone). If there is something that you would like to see changed at the house or if you have a suggestion for a new event or way of doing things, the house meeting is where you can ask your questions publicly and get the answers you need.
Sober Living Home at Michael's House
In addition to alcohol and drug rehab, Michael's House in Palm Springs, California, offers a sober living program. With access to therapeutic treatment and onsite staff to assist you, you can begin the journey of rebuilding your life in sobriety. Call now to get started.
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