Sober Living Florida – Personal Rehabilitation
The residential care homes and other drug treatment facilities that are found in sober living Florida offer a safe haven for individuals who are going through early rehabilitation from drug, alcohol or other addiction. The cost of living is surprisingly reasonable here, perhaps because of the yearly threat of hurricanes. The standard of living is very high and you enjoy warm climate most of the year as well as gorgeous sandy beaches.
Community Living
One advantage of living in a communal environment with people in the same boat is the support structure available to help keep you from relapsing. The first 90 days of rehabilitation are the hardest and the first month is the most difficult. Living among people who are all aiming at the same goal, complete sobriety, provides a better chance for success.
12-Step Program
While the environment is not obsessively about addiction recovery, residents are encouraged to stay straight and sober. Sometimes, residence is dependent upon enrolling in a 12-step program. This program was founded in the early half of the twentieth century to offer support and guidance to recovering alcoholics. Many of the principles apply to any form of addiction, such as acknowledging that the individual is powerless over their compulsion, that there is a Supreme Being in whom they can trust to guide them and making amends to those have been hurt in the wake of an addicts drug-using lifestyle.
Accommodations
The apartments are comfortably furnished and equipped to an extremely high standard. They have their own private bedrooms, living areas, bedrooms and bathrooms. Most are equipped with large screen televisions sets, telephone answering machine, free Internet, laundry facilities and soft furnishings and kitchenware. In addition to providing workshops aimed at preventing relapse and recovery support groups, there is a healthy range of things to do that to not remotely involve addictive behavior.
Activities
Many are equipped with a swimming pool and on-site gym. Sports and communal leisure activities are an important part of any recovery program. They allow residents to fill their time with events that are far removed from the drug-using environment and provide an opportunity to form relationships with non-addicts.
Convenience
Most apartments are within easy walking distance of public transportation, shopping and 12-step meetings. Alcohol and drug screening as well as private guidance counseling may also be included in the package. If meetings are not actually held on site, you can be sure they are within easy striking distance.
Off-Site Housing
Some meth program facilities have what they refer to as 'mature homes'. These are off-site residences designed as an intermediate step before launching into completely independent living. Residents are normally graduates of an early phase recovery program. The facilities are very similar to the early recovery homes but slightly more independent. The requisite support and counseling services are nearby, as are meeting facilities.