Relapse rates associated with substance addiction can be quite shocking. As many as 60 percent of people addicted to alcohol or drugs will relapse after addiction treatment. Spending time living in a sober living community can minimize the risk of relapse and help sufferers along their path to long-term recovery. For people in recovery, life Read More

Recovering from a substance addiction is invariably a long and challenging road. Addiction specialists encourage people in recovery to seek support for their commitment to sober living wherever they may find it. For many people, returning to their homes and communities is fraught with risk and temptation too early in their recovery and sooner than Read More

Sober living is an important step in the recovery journey. It helps ease the transition from intensive treatment into daily life. When you are willing to commit to six months of residing in a sober living facility and to comply with the rules, it’s a safe and healthy way to maintain stability in your newly Read More

Sober living functions as transitional housing for those who are recovering from drug or alcohol abuse. Safety Net Recovery understands the difficulty of rebuilding a normal life after addiction and provides a structured environment and supportive community for men over the age of 18 who have completed a treatment program. If you’re ready for a Read More

When you are in recovery from drug or alcohol abuse, you’re given a set of tools to use to stay sober. While relapse is common in many cases—and not to be thought of as failure if it does happen—one of the most valuable tools to prevent relapse is your sponsor. Your sponsor plays a critical Read More

Reflecting on the past six months, you may never have thought you would get here. But with a day-by-day attitude and commitment to your sobriety, you have successfully overcome your addiction and achieved sobriety. While everyone has their own personal motivations for achieving sobriety, one of the greatest benefits to giving up drugs and/or alcohol Read More

Marking one year of being sober is more than a one-day celebration; it means you have moved into a whole new statistic bracket for sobriety. While only 33 percent of people who are sober for less than a year will stay sober, half of those that have been sober for a year will continue their Read More

Health, home, purpose and community: these are the four major dimensions that support a person in recovery, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Struggling with addiction can turn a person inward, causing them to be focused only on themselves and their habit. They start to withdraw from the world and Read More