We’ve talked about the benefits of sobriety, but what about the benefits of sober living homes specifically? As in, the benefits of really and truly living sober day-to-day, away from substances and a substance-using society. Our primary goal is to create and maintain a safe, clean, and affordable environment which provides men the time to recover from the often daunting consequences of substance abuse.
These people also understand what it is like to use drugs, to crave drugs, to feel distant or depressed, to lose control, and to disappoint others. Most of all, they have the desire and drive to change, and become the best possible people they can be, without drugs or alcohol. Sober living homes are generally designed for people in early recovery, or in outpatient treatment, though many are open to people at all stages of the recovery process. Usually, the residents in these housing facilities are either going to treatment or attending meetings on a regular basis. This is an added benefit in that it will help you keep up with these obligations and stay in a sober state of mind.
You may have cut ties with the good people in your life or withdrew from family members in fear of judgment and rejection. You will not be alone – there will be people literally living beside you, with very parallel experiences. Over time, these people will start to feel more like your family, or your community, with everyone supporting and understanding one another.
When a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, a lot of other obligations are tossed out the window. This might include eating healthy, exercising regularly, keeping a clean home, and maintaining good personal hygiene. One of the benefits of sober living is the structure it puts back into each resident’s life. In the treatment or a transitional home, you will re-learn how to establish a regime and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
You will have the independence to make new friends and establish meaningful friendships that support your recovery. You will also have the freedom to shop for your own meals, cook your own meals, and fill life with the things that bring you joy. In summary, you will have the freedom of choice, and the ability to make responsible and healthy choices that will ultimately better your life. One of the most obvious benefits of sober living – whether in a sober housing or treatment setting – is the bonds you will form while there. You will meet and live alongside people who are also in recovery and share common ground.
Building Supportive Recovery Communities
A transitional, sober-living home for motivated individuals to overcome addictions. Each apartment is a two-bedroom unit providing residents their own room and a shared kitchen. Recovery opportunities are available for up to twenty men at any given time. The residence also offers a gathering room for social activity including an on-site gym, computer, pool table, and laundry facilities. The house is managed as a co-ed, safe, affordable sober living community.
Harbor House Recovery (Men)
- In summary, you will have the freedom of choice, and the ability to make responsible and healthy choices that will ultimately better your life.
- Harbor House offers a structured, safe, and supportive environment for men looking to achieve lasting recovery.
- For many, returning home after treatment jeopardizes that ability to truly live sober.
- Our primary goal is to create and maintain a safe, clean, and affordable environment which provides men the time to recover from the often daunting consequences of substance abuse.
Located in a traditional harbor house sober living home setting, the house features nine bedrooms in which women reside alongside one another to live, learn, and grow. Stable and supportive sober living with an emphasis on healing, nurturing community connections, and achieving self-sufficiency. 576 – 578 Brooks Street was refurbished in 2024 and now comprises separate living spaces for men and women in recovery. We believe recovery from substance abuse requires accountability to the consistent practice of healthy life choices.
Drug Testing
Our staff and employees are all in recovery and have personal experience with the physical, mental and spiritual resources required for personal development. Our culture is a team approach to maximize group participation and minimize personal isolation. We have extensive connections and resources within the State of Connecticut recovery community to share with our residents.
As explained in our definition of sober living homes, the goal of sober housing is to give people in recovery a safe and supportive place to heal, away from outside pressures. You will be given a place to live and to focus on yourself, without temptation from old drug-using friends, old hang-out spots, and other environmental relapse triggers. One of the greatest benefits of sober living is the newfound (or re-found) independence that it brings. With your sobriety underway and a positive outlook on the recovery process, you will begin to take life back into your own hands. You will have the independence to go out and find a job on your own and take the steps needed to be successful in any job you pursue.
Harbor House Sober Living
Each program works to create a circle of support that promotes recovery, promotes life skills, and rebuild relationships with self and family. Harbor House offers a structured, safe, and supportive environment for men looking to achieve lasting recovery. Our clients must adhere to a zero tolerance policy, and are encouraged to be involved in 12-Step recovery groups such as AA/NA. We are centrally located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale within walking distance to public transportation, shops, and employment opportunities.
Affordable Sober Housing
Harbor House accepts men from all walks of life who are committed to recovery and self-sufficiency. Through Case Management and regular meetings, we offer the client an opportunity to be supported while gaining independence and self-reliance. Homeward Pikes Peak works with a variety of agencies who can assist in job placement. Recovery CD purchases deteriorated and distressed residential properties in order to renovate them so that they can become drug & alcohol-free living spaces. 576 – 578 Brooks Street was refurbished in 2024 and now offers separate living spaces for men and women in recovery. Project Detour is the transitional, women’s sober home managed by Homeward Pikes Peak.
Our program starts by helping you to become successful not only in recovery, but also in life. We will assist you in learning to practice the 12 steps as a lifestyle. Thus, enabling you to achieve lasting sobriety long after your stay. To support this goal, we offer 12-step meetings any day of the week within minutes at multiple clubhouses, and residents will attend meetings regularly.
The often parallel work of 12-step recovery programs and formalized addiction treatment programs — after the initial experience of detox — involves connecting the addict to other people. Sober homes can help eliminate relapse triggers that may cause cravings or temptation. There is no alcohol, no drugs, and no addictive prescriptions or OTC drugs allowed in a recovery home.
At Turnbridge – an inpatient program in Connecticut – residents works through different phases of addiction treatment. All the while, they still have access to clinical care and support through their treatment program. In a sober living home, there is a set of rules in an effort to keep all residents happy, healthy, and sober. These rules may include no alcohol or drug use on-site, a set curfew each night, or regular drug tests to ensure a sober living environment. If someone continuously breaks the rules (although we recognize relapse is normal), they may not be allowed to stay any longer. This helps keep the environment (and expectations) as consistent as possible.