Finding Affordable Recovery Housing

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Some of the best sober living homes provide the impetus needed for you to become fully involved in your healing process. You will receive the direction, guidance and discipline that are required to reach your full potential and take charge of your life in a healthy, successful manner. But how can you afford this? There are low cost affordable recovery housing facilities, and also state funded sober living homes for individuals who have no where else to go after rehab. When searching for affordable recovery housing you should search The Directory of Single State Agencies for Substance Abuse Services, which provides contact information for each State and Territory of the U.S. You can also search the SAMSHA website for treatment services, or other websites that provide information on affordable recovery housing. The important thing to remember is that you need a safe environment to continue in your addiction recovery.

The best sober living homes are highly structured, therapeutic living environments that are designed to lead the recovering addict through the necessary stages of development, to become self-sufficient and ready to fully integrate back into society. These homes provide the support and assistance that is needed to help individuals in substance abuse recovery. The average stay can be from six to nine months or longer. Some of the services that affordable recovery housing provides include:

• Life skills training
• Advocacy
• Individual and group meetings
• Vocational planning and development
• Counseling
• Parenting groups
• Coping skills development

Some of the best sober living homes are located in quiet residential areas where residents can enjoy peace and quiet while they recover from substance abuse. Residents are free to come and go but they must follow specific rules, and all residents must chip-in by performing chores. Most residents go to work or school during the day, and they may be required to buy their own food and other items, and also pay rent. Residents may be subject to random drug testing to ensure that they are following through in their recovery. Rules will vary among sober living homes, and there may be consequences for breaking rules that can include paying a fine, making compensation, or being asked to leave the residence. Residents must get along with each other and follow curfew rules.

State funded sober living homes are paid for by each State to assist individuals with a low income, or inadequate or no health insurance. Each State has its own budget, and requirements for receiving assistance vary, but most require:

• Proof of income status
• Proof of residence
• Personal information of history and severity of addiction
• Proof of legal U.S. residency

Funding for state funded sober living homes can be limited and the recovering addict may be put on a waiting list, which can deter him from seeking assistance. The National Institute on Drug Abuse concurs that treatment should be readily available to all who seek it, to avoid this problem. Because of this problem, many States provide outpatient and medical maintenance services.

Once you have found affordable recovery housing you can continue your addiction recovery journey in a safe and supportive environment. This will help you to eventually go out on your own and continue living a sober and resourceful life.