Sober Living During Covid-19 Epidemic

Sober Living Home Precautions in Boston Massachusetts During COVID-19 Virus

The onset of the COVID-19 virus in our country has caused our society to shift to new social distancing norms and has resulted in many changes in how our society operates. Protecting everyone’s safety is a primary concern during these times. For this reason, sober living homes have had to make some changes to resident meetings and activities.

Recovery Meetings

Recovery meetings are incredibly important to individuals who are suffering from addiction. Eliminating these meetings entirely can have disastrous consequences for the people that depend on them to help them continue their sobriety. Rather than eliminating meetings, sober living homes can offer small group meetings and also provide online meeting options.

Modifying Sober Living Home Schedules

Sober living homes can also take precautions by modifying their schedules to support social distancing. Many people all over the country have experienced job loss and layoffs due to the COVID-19 virus. Unfortunately, this group includes many people who are living in sober living homes and working to maintain their sobriety in a supportive environment.

This is a difficult time for sober living residents who have lost their jobs, and to help continue to support them, sober living homes can modify their schedules. The schedules can be modified in order to provide more support meetings and also to provide resources for those seeking new jobs.

Telehealth Appointments

Sober living houses can also help to facilitate telehealth appointments for their residents by providing laptops and ensuring that residents have privacy during these appointments. Having access to telehealth appointments will be extremely helpful during this pandemic.

For more information about how sober living homes can benefit your addiction recovery in these uncertain times, call the Tharros House today at 617-697-1218 or fill out the form on our site. We can help you continue to maintain your sobriety by providing helpful tools and a supportive environment.

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5 Benefits of Living a Sober Life

If you are beginning the path to sobriety, you may be wondering what your life will be like once you have become sober. Starting the recovery process to overcome your addiction may seem like a daunting task but becoming sober has many rewards and will increase your quality of life.

Below, you will find a list of five benefits to living a sober life.

  1. Better Relationships. By becoming sober, you gain the ability to form and maintain healthier relationships.  If you are a parent, staying sober will likely have a positive impact on your life and the lives of your children.  It may take a little time to start rebuilding a healthy relationship with your children, but it will be worth it.  With sobriety, you will also become a better friend.  In recovery, you will develop new interests and make new friends, too.
  2. You’ll Look Better. With addiction, you are often poisoning your body with toxins.  With sobriety, your complexion will improve, your skin will clear up, and you may even notice wrinkles fading.  You will also feel better about yourself, which will keep you smiling more.
  3. Better Memory. With sobriety, you will have a better memory.  You won’t experience mornings of shame and regret where you cannot remember what you did the night before.  While living sober, you will have more awareness and better mental clarity which will help with retaining your memories.
  4. More Money. Living sober has many benefits, including the money you will save by no longer using it to fuel your addiction. You can now save up for large purchases and pay off debts.
  5. Healthy Weight. When you are sober, you will stop consuming empty calories from alcohol and binge-eating and naturally lose weight.  You will feel better and healthier.

There are many benefits to living sober.  Contact the Tharros House today to get started on living sober in a sober house.