Participation in a Monitored Residence Greatly Improves Long-Term Outcomes
Numerous studies have shown that a person’s chances of maintaining lasting sobriety increase greatly with extended treatment. After the initial separation and withdrawal from an addictive substance, ongoing support helps a person to build a new life through
- Being held accountable to maintaining sobriety
- Participation in 12-step meetings
- Working a 12-step recovery program
- Forming lasting friendships with others in recovery
- Obtaining employment or going back to school
- Building a fun sober lifestyle and experiencing the joys of sober living
- Having friendly support nearby to get through the highs and lows of early sobriety
What Do the Experts Say About the Benefits of Sober Living Houses?
Studies have shown that recovering addicts who stay in sober living houses in early recovery have a much better chance of maintaining lasting sobriety. A paper published by the Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, concluded that: Longitudinal studies tracking outcomes of residents in SLHs [Sober Living Houses] show they make significant improvements on alcohol, drug, legal, and employment problems and that these improvements are maintained at 18-month follow up (Polcin, et al., 2010). Factors which affect the result achieved through staying in Sober Living include
- Living with other recovering people
- Avoiding social situations with people using alcohol/drugs
- Attendance and participation in a 12-step recovery program
- A safe, stable and supportive living situation
- Peer support
The Alcohol Research Group paper stated that most subjects were able to maintain sobriety long-term after they moved out of the sober living house. This indicates that extended treatment through residing in a sober living house in early recovery helps the recovering person to build a strong foundation for lasting sobriety and greatly increases their chances of maintaining sobriety after treatment.
By the Sea Recovery: What to Expect
At By the Sea Recovery our goal is to give each man who chooses to make our residence his early recovery home the best available support. We offer peaceful, attractive sober living housing in one of the most beautiful recovery locations in the world. Carlsbad and North San Diego County feature over one-hundred 12-step meetings nearby! By the Sea Recovery Features:
- Safety monitored premises
- A caring staff of professionals
- Drug/alcohol testing to hold residents accountable to maintain sobriety
- Located in a community with over one-hundred 12-step meetings nearby
- Countless fun activities in this beachside resort town
Give yourself the best chance possible to build a lasting foundation for ongoing sobriety at By the Sea Recovery.