Rules in a Sober Living
Even before you move into a Sober Living home, you’ll find out what makes it different. You’ll have a strict set of rules to follow, like abstaining from drugs or alcohol, attending house meetings, attending I.O.P, completing specific chores and agreeing to random drug screening. You will probably have a curfew, and you will have to sign in and out whenever you come or go. If you’re a recent rehab graduate, you may be assigned to a senior member of the house who will go with you when you leave the home.
Although the routines of life in Sober Living may sound difficult, they are actually quite effective. Your days have enough structure to keep you on track with your recovery goals, without the intensive monitoring and regulations of a rehab facility. A six-month study of 130 residents in sober living homes published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs showed that 40 percent had stayed clean and sober during that period. Another 24 percent reported that they had abstained from drugs and alcohol for the majority of that time.