Halfway House and Sober Living Home in South Africa

The journey to recovery is not something to be accomplished but something that happens in the daily process and continues throughout the lifespan. The gradual transition that a sober living house provides you with the space to practice the tools you have learned outside of the treatment facility and come back to a safe space to process what has happened.

While there is less intensive supervision in a sober living house compared to residential care, a large part of the consideration is keeping the environment safe for all its occupants. Random drug tests and regular check-ins are conducted by supportive staff to ensure a substance-free environment that gives everyone a respite from the stressors they may be facing outside of the home.

In a sober living environment, there are house rules that everyone is expected to follow and participate in. This type of setting creates accountability for each member who lives in the community. An important part of recovery is learning how to own the decisions you make and accept any impact it may have on your life and well-being. This sets you up for independent living later on when you may have less support.

Teaching life skills is part of the goal of inpatient treatment. However, this is something that fully comes into application when clients start to integrate back into society. A sober house offers residents the opportunity to develop further their skills in communication, emotional regulation, financial planning, stress management, and relapse prevention, to name a few. The supportive environment shared by residents and staff increases self-confidence and social skills, which makes them more prepared for the eventuality of independent living.

Long-term sobriety is the goal of every person recovering from substance use disorders. Whether it is recovery from substances or process addictions, eating disorders, trauma, and other mental health issues, the challenge of initial treatment is seeing to it that it lasts long after you leave the facility. The reality of relapse is ever present hence, access to additional treatment services such as this helps address unique needs that may come up while you are integrating back into society.