{"id":224,"date":"2020-02-29T09:17:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T09:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soberlivingct.com\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2021-01-19T11:05:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T11:05:50","slug":"what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soberlivingct.com\/what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"224\" class=\"elementor elementor-224\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6defeb28 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6defeb28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19ac9918\" data-id=\"19ac9918\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f3966 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"92f3966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b56073\" data-id=\"12b56073\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116b7cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"116b7cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Expect from Our Substance-Free Community<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c27d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c27d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While you live at the <a href=\"https:\/\/soberlivingct.com\/\">Connecticut Sober Living Home<\/a>, you can expect to participate in a variety of activities that help you learn to care for yourself and your own home, including:<\/p><ul><li>Grocery shopping<\/li><li>Cooking<\/li><li>Cleaning &amp; taking out the trash<\/li><li>Laundry<\/li><\/ul><p>These activities not only help you develop necessary life skills, but they also build a strong sense of community and commitment to the care and keeping of our home. All residents are required to participate equally in these responsibilities, sharing the workload.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/soberlivingct.com\/sober-coaching\/\">Our coaches<\/a> work directly with you to develop your goals, both personal and professional, for alcohol- and drug-free living. When you\u2019re ready, we can help you find independent housing and employment. If you require career coaching or training beyond what our staff can provide, we have a network of trained professionals we can refer you to.<\/p><p>Although our goal always is for you to thrive on your own, we never rush anyone out of the house before they\u2019re ready.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-777106c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"777106c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cef57f\" data-id=\"3cef57f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27910b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27910b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We're Here To Help You Get Better<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb3a427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb3a427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are an alcohol and drug-free transitional living environment. Each resident is given individualized attention and goal-setting, and we help you build a successful life for the future. You\u2019re never rushed out the door at the Connecticut Sober Living Home. Our residents stay as long as they feel necessary to be set up for success in relationships, work, daily activities, and a substance-free life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d000a2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-487 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d000a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"tel:(203)%20599-7527\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-922f0a6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"922f0a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f907a4a\" data-id=\"f907a4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b76817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b76817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing You for the Long Run<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2823b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2823b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We also want to build a sense of accountability &#8211; to yourself, to those who care about you, and to your community &#8211; before you leave our sobriety housing, so <a href=\"https:\/\/soberlivingct.com\/what-are-the-rules-at-a-halfway-house\/\">we have some rules<\/a> to help all residents move forward. These rules are not designed to become a burden to any of our residents. Instead, they are there to help you become a better version of yourself, free of drugs and alcohol. Our house rules include:<\/p><ul><li>Keeping medical appointments, including those with mental health professionals<\/li><li>Taking medications as prescribed<\/li><li>Staying clean &amp; sober<\/li><li>Submitting to random drug &amp; alcohol tests<\/li><li>Preserving a sober environment by keeping the home free of all alcohol and drugs, including those found in items such as mouthwash<\/li><li>Being home by curfew<\/li><li>Respecting the property of others<\/li><li>Treating others with respect<\/li><li>Going to house meetings<\/li><li>Helping with chores<\/li><li>Attending educational classes<\/li><\/ul><p>These rules are in place to help everyone build a supportive, productive community, and all residents are expected to abide by them. Those who choose not to follow the rules receive consequences including extra chores, fines, and even eviction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a56cd3\" data-id=\"3a56cd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ca469 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58ca469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to Expect from Our Substance-Free Community While you live at the Connecticut Sober Living Home, you can expect to participate in a variety of activities that help you learn to care for yourself and your own home, including: Grocery shopping Cooking Cleaning &amp; 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