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Confused about halfway house/aftercare post residential treatment
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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 584138" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>We have had a lot of experience with a variety of sober houses.. the rules differ and how much they are invovled with the residents differ, size differs. One thing to know is that other addicts live at sober houses... and so if the place is real lax it may be a place that has drugs... shouldn't be but could be. My son has been kicked out of several for using.... and some of the time he got the drugs while there. And yet good ones will be very clear and very firm about their standards.</p><p></p><p>The one my son is in now is quite a bit more expensive but it is also smaller than the others, has great counselors there. They also buy all the food because they found there was less conflict between residents when the food was all purchased by the house..... the guys do cook their own meals though. My son does have a lot of freedom but and feels that the managers are more understanding.... but I think they do a good job of making sure the guys are clean... and if they are not they are kicked out immediately. That is made very clear.</p><p></p><p>So things to look for... definitely should be single sex, should be small (there are some huge ones out there), should have options for treatment/meetings and definitely should be recommended by the treatment center. I dont think sober houses are regulated and there are definitely good ones and bad ones out there.</p><p></p><p>And yes it makes a huge difference if the person wants to stay sober.... and they need to be willing to follow rules.</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 584138, member: 15801"] We have had a lot of experience with a variety of sober houses.. the rules differ and how much they are invovled with the residents differ, size differs. One thing to know is that other addicts live at sober houses... and so if the place is real lax it may be a place that has drugs... shouldn't be but could be. My son has been kicked out of several for using.... and some of the time he got the drugs while there. And yet good ones will be very clear and very firm about their standards. The one my son is in now is quite a bit more expensive but it is also smaller than the others, has great counselors there. They also buy all the food because they found there was less conflict between residents when the food was all purchased by the house..... the guys do cook their own meals though. My son does have a lot of freedom but and feels that the managers are more understanding.... but I think they do a good job of making sure the guys are clean... and if they are not they are kicked out immediately. That is made very clear. So things to look for... definitely should be single sex, should be small (there are some huge ones out there), should have options for treatment/meetings and definitely should be recommended by the treatment center. I dont think sober houses are regulated and there are definitely good ones and bad ones out there. And yes it makes a huge difference if the person wants to stay sober.... and they need to be willing to follow rules. TL [/QUOTE]
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