following rehab in October 2023, I decided to move into a sober living environment near where I live in Connecticut. Sober living is not the same thing as a halfway house because it’s not an institution but it’s a choice that one makes to live in an environment of other others that choose to not drink or use. there is no tolerance for abuse, and if everyone does, one is expelled immediately to preserve the wholeness of the community. It’s my understanding that halfway houses are more institutions and it’s important to clarify the differences because when I’ve told people that I’m in a sober, living house , they lean back raise their eyebrows themselves “oh shit.“ This guy must be really screwed up! Nope! It’s another important part of the process to recovery if you choose to go all the way with it.“ If you simply google “Silver living“ you will find many options. Rooms are often shared with one or two other people depending on your budget , you can also get singles, but cannot afford that because part of the recovery will often look bleak in that people have parole officers, and no jobs and other extreme challenges limiting their ability to afford silver living. With anything, sober, living houses can be good or disastrous. I was going to check into one in Boston to enroll in , my PHP/IOP program and the house looks like a trap house. We one would go to do drugs rather than recover from them. Holes in the walls, musty, smell, terribly uncomfortable, single beds with spring mattresses, and I wouldn’t be surprised if there were bedbugs. I left immediately, and luckily found , my current living situation to be comfortable and I’m happy when I return in the evening to what I consider my true home at the moment. Don’t judge somebody if they say they’re choosing sober living. You should admire them because of the strength and courage, and self-awareness that they have to know that that is the right place for them to be for however long , the individual needs it. Google it and educate yourself on the differences. Here are a couple of links: