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Important Meetings That Are
Necessary In Sober Living Housing
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Group meetings are usually required, and you’ll need to attend all the meetings that are assigned to you.
These meetings are for all the residents of the sober living house and allow you to share your feelings,
fears and concerns about your journey to being drug and alcohol-free. You’ll also get the chance to talk
about the accomplishments and milestones you’ve reached during your stay in the facility, and celebrate
these achievements with those who understand the challenges you’ve faced to make progress. Many
facilities have a 12-step program that you’ll have to follow, which means group and individual meetings are
a must to monitor your success and to address potential issues as soon as they arise.
You’ll also have to meet with a therapist or counsellor while you’re in sober living housing. This means that
you’ll need to have a regular time to meet with your counsellor and talk about your mental state, the
things that may have kept you from remaining sober before and which triggers make it easier for you to
start living a destructive lifestyle again. It’s very important to be as honest as possible in these sessions,
because once you reveal your true emotions and mindset concerning your addiction, your therapist can
give you the tools you need to start changing the way you think about your health and your life so that you
can maintain sobriety. Some counsellors will also require you to have counselling sessions with your
family, so you can hear the ways that your addiction has affected the lives of the people who are closest to
you. Once you know how your children, spouse, grandchildren or best friends truly feel about your
addiction to alcohol and drugs, it could prompt you to start making the major changes that are necessary
for your complete recovery.