Halfway house for addicts.
Halfway houses are the step between the past and the future.
What is a
Halfway house?
A halfway house can be seen as an intermediate step in sober living, halfway between full-on residential treatment and living in the real world. Addicts live together in the home and help each other along the journey of recovery.
The house will provide a structured environment. Residents must wake up at a reasonable hour, get a job or attend school. Furthermore, they must attend a certain number of meetings weekly, be home at a certain hour, and will be drug tested to ensure they are maintaining complete sobriety. A typical halfway house has a manager who keeps track of the residents and holds them accountable. Managers make sure that residents are going to work and attending meetings. Residents who violate the terms of the program by relapsing or repeatedly breaking rules will be asked to leave.
The Facts.
It is a well-known fact that drug addiction is a problem that is difficult to overcome alone. Those who struggle with substance use and addiction usually need some form of outside intervention to stop using. This is where treatment comes in. Attending a residential (inpatient) treatment facility is often the best option to get clean. In addition, addiction recovery can be created long term.
However, treatment alone is not enough. Once the addict finishes the residential treatment program, they may want to return home and resume their life. Unfortunately, doing this makes the risk of relapse very high. Going straight from the treatment center to the environment they were using in can be a dangerous move. Slowly transitioning back into the real world with a strong support system is a much better option. This is where halfway houses for addicts come in.
Halfway housing is available both for those who are being released from jail or prison, and those who are leaving residential treatment. This article will focus on sober houses, which are usually privately run. Whereas halfway houses for released prisoners are often publicly funded and part of a program to reintegrate offenders into society.
Why choose a Halfway house?
As discussed above, going to a halfway house makes the transition from addiction treatment to the real world much less risky. Today, addiction is considered a chronic illness or disease. Like other chronic diseases, it can be treated. But, there is also always a chance that it will come back. Taking preventative measures once the disease has been successfully treated is the best way ensure sobriety.
Halfway houses are usually not as nice as sober living homes. Here is picture of the front of one of our sober living Dallas homes. We have many Sober living locations throughout DFW.
Is sober living different?
Sober living homes are not technically different from a halfway house, so people sometimes use the terms interchangeably. Today, people are learning to equate sober living with a higher level of care, better facilities and fewer state-funded patients. The term “halfway house” has been around for much longer than “sober living.” It makes sense that it has taken time for the public to come to understand the differences.
Cost of halfway houses in Texas?
In a halfway house, residents pay rent on a month-to-month basis, just as if they were renting a sober living room, but there is usually no lease. Programs are available in a wide price range and offer many different sober living costs. Some provide food and amenities like one-on-one counseling, cable television, transportation, gym memberships, and support groups. While others offer a more stripped-down, classic halfway house experience. What the houses all have in common is that they provide a safe, supportive environment for the addict to transition.
The term “halfway house” is often used interchangeably with “sober living house.” It has become common knowledge in recent years that a halfway house is the best option for an addict leaving treatment. For this reason, most cities will have a variety of houses to choose from. Options include male- and female-only halfway housing, housing for those with a dual diagnosis of addiction and mental illness, and age- and sexual orientation-specific housing.
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