Sober Living A Helpful and Effective Guide to Sober Living | Page 4

Misconceptions about Sobriety
and Rehab Programs
Sober living housing hurts former addicts by restricting access to only each
other.
◦ Those who participate in sober living housing are often recorded saying they feel
less alone because of others who have had the same experiences as them. There
are people they can relate to and have conversations with that make sobriety
easier. In fact, most people use sober living housing as an intermediate step
between rehab and living independently again. These homes do not allow drugs
into the facility unless they are needed medically.
Halfway or sober living housing centers are dangerous places to be.
◦ These homes are not dangerous and all have requirements for those that they let
into their spaces. Most often, people who have already participated in a rehab
program will live in the house. Residents must stay sober in these homes, and by
them previously having experiences with the methods therapists use to help
people stay sober, time in these homes is more helpful. These sober living houses
do not tolerate violence either, they are places for people to get better, not
experience trauma.