It is crucial to the long-term success of any recovering person to adopt a new set of skills for approaching his or her sober life.  One of the most important is being a part of a community and adopting certain pro-neighbor attitudes and behaviors – along the lines of “Love thy neighbor as thy self”.

You must be 30 or more days clean and committed to your continued sobriety to reside at a RecoveryStream Sober Home.

This, by far, is the most important expectation to follow while living at RecoveryStream. 

The Why:

1. You represent yourself and should do so in such a manner that you exude excellence and humility.  Be proud that you are overcoming an addiction, but humble in your attitude toward others.
2. You represent RecoveryStream.  Our goal is to give you a chance to overcome your obstacles and get set for a sober life.  We plan to be here for generations.  Think and act beyond yourself.
3. You represent recovering addicts everywhere.  The stigma of addiction remains despite decades of public education.  Although community members support your recovery, people still struggle with a sober living facility being located in their neighborhood.  A part of your mission is to demonstrate the strength and character it takes to change for the better. Our third goal is to show through our actions we are good people with a bad illness, and that we deserve a chance, not prison.

The How:

1. Be aware of the space you take up, give up space to others on the sidewalk, roadways and parking spaces.
2. Volunteer to be of help in any way you can.  Look for ways to chip in, whether at home or out in public.
3. Keep your voices lowered and be aware of subject matter. This is just as important on the deck and smoking areas.
4. At meetings – shut off your phone, pay attention, learn from the people who have maintained long term sobriety, present as humble and do not dominate meetings.
5. Listen.
6. Use “Please” and “Thank you” and use them often.
7. Be polite and courteous – you will be amazed how many doors this opens on its own!
8. Honor the good sense you know you have and are capable of demonstrating.