Where Should You Live After Rehab?

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Where Should You Live After Rehab-Chispa MagazineEveryone experiences different struggles in their lives. One of the most difficult things for people to deal with is an addiction. It can ruin lives, not just for addicts but the people around them too. Getting help from a rehab facility is a healing step toward recovery. But, when the rehab program is over, recovery is only just beginning. We know that staying on the right path is extremely hard for recovering addicts, and their environment plays a big part in that. Deciding where to live after rehab could make a significant difference to how well they manage to stay sober.

Return Home
The first thing people might consider when leaving a rehab facility is to go right back home. If you still have an apartment or house, you might feel it’s easiest to return there. It’s your space where you can be independent. However, before you make the decision, you need to think about whether it’s an appropriate environment. Is your home full of triggers that could make you want to drink or take drugs? Is the neighborhood a rough place to be, where it would be easy to find a dealer or run into someone you used to party with? It might be safe to move home, but there are other options if it isn’t.

Sober Communities
Some people want a kind of halfway house after they leave rehab. A residential rehabilitation facility can cushion you from the outside world. You might not be ready to jump back in without the structure and support. A Fresh Start Sober Living and other communities like it are ideal for this purpose. You get to live independently in a home, but there are rules to follow, and you’ll be surrounded by other sober people. This can be a better choice for many people who feel they aren’t ready to rejoin the “real” world.

Staying with Family
You might have family, or perhaps close friends, who are kind enough to offer a place to stay. This is an offer you should consider carefully because there are pros and cons. On one hand, the support of your family can be helpful and comforting. You might need someone to provide a roof over your head while you continue to recover or perhaps look for work. However, it can also feel a little stifling. You might feel a lack of independence or become too dependent on your family. Don’t rush into living with family without giving it a lot of work.

Finding Somewhere New
If you can’t go back to your old home but the other options aren’t for you, you can find a new place to live. Before you decide where to go, do some research to find a decent neighborhood. It may be better to live with roommates somewhere safer than to live alone in a cheaper place that may not be appropriate for you.

You still have a lot to do after leaving rehab, so make sure you can do it in a safe and secure environment. Choose the best place to live for your health.

Photo by Jean Gerber

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Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Editor-in-Chief at Chispa Magazine
Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.
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Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.