| When someone is on drugs or alcohol and has to go | | | | or alcohol abuse and enters the world that they left |
| into immediate treatment, they put themselves in a | | | | for thirty or ninety days, they may not be |
| position where their lives will possibly change, but not | | | | rehabilitated enough to make the right choices and |
| necessarily so. However, this does not mean that | | | | prevent relapse. In a Christian sober living |
| their life will end at the point of leaving rehabilitation | | | | environment, the person is able to embrace their |
| and going back to the old habits. The addict has to | | | | spirituality, love and mental empowerment like never |
| confront the outside world once they get out of | | | | before. They will congregate with people who have |
| treatment and that proves to be their biggest | | | | similar goals and objectives toward having a |
| challenge. Reaching sobriety is only half of the | | | | productive and faith lifestyle. |
| process because the other portion is when a person | | | | There is no drug or alcohol tolerated in these homes. |
| can remain sober for life. Rehab centers provide a | | | | In fact, time is spent on providing information about |
| three month treatment program. In fact, some of | | | | the dangers of such substances. With this information |
| them only give you thirty days depending on your | | | | in hand, the addict can choose to change their |
| health insurance and other factors. This may not be | | | | destructive behavior or find themselves out again in |
| enough time for the addict to completely overcome | | | | the streets where they can be most vulnerable. A |
| their bad habit of doing drugs and abusing alcohol. | | | | faith based environment gives the addict hope that |
| On the other hand, sober living homes provide much | | | | probably was never there. They will now know that |
| more. Their preparation process for the outside world | | | | God is their source and he can be relied on more |
| is much more intense, structured, organized, | | | | than human beings can. |
| disciplined and adaptable. The support is unique | | | | They will receive growth and development resources |
| because these individuals get to live out each day as | | | | to propel them into their future and their purpose. |
| if they were keeping their own homes. They get to | | | | The treatment will include traditional formats, but also |
| eat together, discuss life, think about their past and | | | | the faith based side of it. Their response and attitude |
| talk about it, visit with family and friends, get to | | | | will dictate whether they advance toward recovery |
| know each other on a more personal level and are | | | | or not. The change that they will go through in sober |
| committed to forming new bonds. | | | | living homes will be lifelong, permanent and impactful. |
| Sober living homes assist addicts by giving them an | | | | It will afford them the opportunity to be a blessing |
| orientation on what life is about. They learn new skills | | | | to others when they share their testimony of what |
| for managing their finances, families, work and other | | | | God has done in their lives. |
| aspects of life. When someone is treated for drugs | | | | |