Finding purpose in life
After going to rehab, many people feel there is a void in their life that must be filled. Previously, it had been filled with drug and alcohol use, but this is now gone, and they might find themselves looking for purpose in their lives. Recovery support services can help men in recovery to develop purpose in their lives, by assisting them in achieving educational and career goals.
Sober living for men
Good sober living facilities have house managers on site, who are available to guide clients through their struggles in early recovery. House managers are particularly useful, as they are also in recovery, so they can understand the struggles of other men who are in recovery. Additionally, they provide valuable insight and advice based on their experiences.
Men in recovery can also choose to attend intensive outpatient programs and volunteer placements, which encourage participation in recovery programs and in the local community. Over time, these can help clients to find purpose and meaning in their lives.
Beside utilizing recovery services, sober living facilities are not as restrictive as residential rehab programs, meaning that clients have the freedom and ability they need to find out what their interests are. Gaining new hobbies and interests will help people find a new purpose in their lives. A life filled with meaningful activities. By exploring a new way of life, you can help find out what you are passionate about, refining your goals to uncover your purpose.
Regaining personal freedoms
After treatment, men who are in recovery can be faced with a sudden increase in their responsibilities, choices and freedoms. This is often overwhelming and results in additional stress. On the flip side, a gradual increase in responsibilities and freedoms is far more conducive to a happy transition into long term recovery.
Sober houses encourage their residents to gain vital life skills while adjusting to a gradual increase in responsibilities, requiring them to:
- Maintain hygiene
- Pay bills
- Keep their space clean
- Go shopping and cook
- Resolve relationship problems
Daily routines allow men who are in recovery to get accustomed to a new way life, developing health practices that in time become habits. These routines may include waking at a specific time each day, doing household chores, attending work, going to recovery meetings, and establishing a nighttime routine which promotes a good night’s sleep.
In good men’s sober living houses, increases in freedoms and responsibilities happen gradually and over time. As clients move forward with their recovery program objectives, they will be rewarded with additional freedom. This gives them a slow and steady transition back into the “real world”.
When a man goes back an independent lifestyle after they have been living in a sober house, ideally these responsibilities will be fully cemented. Because of this, he will have more resilience, will be able to manage stressful situations easily, and might be less likely to relapse because of stress.
Maintaining accountability in a supportive circle
Accountability is fundamental to keeping long-term sobriety. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, clinic treatment in addiction recovery is just one part of recovery. On its own, it may not be sufficient to allow men to keep long-term recovery.
Clinical treatment instead works best when it is combined with recovery support services and accountability from peers, which can be provided through sober living houses. Many sober living houses offer the men sober coaches, who can provide support for long-term management of recovery. In sober living houses, clients are able to receive these manners of support:
- Emotional support. Staff at sober living houses are available to listen, give encouragement, keep clients focused and express sympathy, even when times are hard. They can also help the men at sober living homes work through cravings.
- Concrete support. They can provide support such as helping clients to enroll in an IOP program, looking for employments, preparing for interviews or looking for housing.
- Information and resources. Staff at sober houses are able to recommend trustworthy places for information, as well as provide clients with referrals to counselors, treatment centers, and other professional people.
- Connections in the community. Staff members at sober homes have connections in the community that can be valuable for clients.
At good sober living houses, programs are designed to assist clients in developing a recovery support network of people who support their goals. In turn, residents can work with a sponsor, others in recovery and family members to help them achieving their sobriety goals.
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