Transitional housing is an option for people who are sober and looking for a space that provides accountability. If you’ve been through detox and inpatient treatment and ready to begin life with some boundaries, supported housing can be a great way to ease that transition. Learn more about how it works and what the steps are to setting up this housing for yourself or a loved one.
Finding a Good Fit
It is difficult to find just the right transitional housing model for yourself or a loved one that will best support your journey of recovery. There are questions to consider. Homes allow people in early recovery to have more freedom than during inpatient care, while still having guidance and accountability.
Ask About Accountability
One of the things about transitional housing options is the built-in accountability. In some homes people are required to hold a job and attend a certain number of meetings each week. Some homes rely on testing of the urine to ensure people are sober. Before committing to a transitional housing program, ask about expectations and regulations and make sure you are comfortable with them. Know the rules before you get to the house. Be sure to ask about consequences for breaking rules.
Choose a Facility
Many rehab programs work closely with transitional housing programs to provide streamlined communication that benefits clients. If something happens it is known right away so there is wrap-around service. Knowing rehab and transitional housing work together to advocate for success can remove stress through the transition process.
Safe Spaces
To succeed in early recovery, people need to be kept at ease. This means they should make sure transitional housing feels comfortable. This might mean choosing a place or finding somewhere with less people or those of the same gender. It is important to be sure you get along with the house manager, who can have a big impact on the environment in the house. The manager can change the dynamics of the house.
Willingness to Learn
No matter how great the fit, transitional housing is not easy. It is an important part of housing which is to learn how to coexist with people. This is an opportunity to learn to deal with people, handle conflict, and respond appropriately so as to have space to learn how to transition into the real world. This is a life skill people need to practice. Sober living is a chance to start over that should be taken seriously for all the positive merits it brings to recovery.
A Step in the Right Direction provides quality care for clients seeking support for addiction recovery. We teach people how to live a sober life through programs, therapeutic support, and evidence-based therapies. Our recovery program is staffed by people who understand the power of addiction. For more information sober living programs for men and women as well as recovery programs, call (877) 377-3702.