Laura Millán
Addiction Rehabilitation Center: What is it?
Alcohol and drug addiction is a very common problem in many countries. It causes a number of physiological and psychological changes in the body, which make a once healthy and active person a helpless “creature” with only one goal – to find and use the next dose of the substance. Hundreds of thousands of people and millions of their relatives suffer from this problem every year. If these individuals (or their close people) do not take the necessary measures in a timely manner, the risks of getting irreversible harm are inevitable. In a Rehabilitation Center, a special program for the
April 28, 2020 
Recovery Residence: What is it?
A Recovery Residence provides the best setting for men and women in the recovery from alcohol and/or substance abuse process. Those staying in Recovery Residences receive structure, guidance, and a safe place to learn all the skills that can help them turn their life around – to become strong, independent, and sober once they transition out of the residences. There are usually about 6 to 8 individuals living in one house. The length of stay ranges from ninety days to one year. Recovery Residence name can apply to peer-run housing that utilizes outside recovery support programs and residences that are
April 28, 2020 
What is Oxford House: Homes For Recovery
Humans are complex organisms that constantly find something new for themselves. At first, it seems so harmless and even fun, but a little later, the boundless joy of a new hobby gives way to a series of ongoing depression and troubles. This hobby is an addiction to alcohol, drugs, and games. There are many people suffering from addiction around the world, and, sadly, this number is only increasing. These people found help in Oxford houses. The first such house was open relatively not so long ago, in 1975. It was established by recovering alcoholics that wanted to create a house
April 28, 2020 
Sober Houses: What is a Halfway House
A halfway house appeared back in the 19th century when a belief that offenders should be given a punishment that fits their wrongdoings to deter them from repeating their criminal actions began to change. The society put in more effort to understand the thinking of criminals and help them become law-abiding, healthy, and productive members of society once again. Nowadays, the halfway house, also often simply called a sober house, is a center for helping former drug addicts, prisoners, mental health patients, or others to adjust to life in general society. These are publicly or privately operated facilities staffed by
April 28, 2020 
What is a Sober Living House?
Over 90 percent of people that go through alcohol and drug addiction treatment relapse within the first year. After people discharge from treatment, they need to learn new lifestyle habits. They learn these new habits by living in a sober living home. They need a different environment because if they go back to the same environment, they were in prior to the treatment, they will end up back in treatment. The only way people are going to change their old ways is if they live in a new environment with accountability, structure, support, community, and purpose. People that completed the
April 28, 2020