You’re being asked to make a decision on incomplete information

Most families find sober living by calling numbers from a list, in a week when they have the least capacity to evaluate anything. You end up choosing between places you can’t compare.

What to actually ask

Will they accept his or her medication?: Homes differ on methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone, and a home that won't take one may take another. We show each home's policy.
How much supervision is actually on site?: “Sober living” covers everything from a peer-run house with no staff to a home with clinical staff present. We show which, in plain terms.
What's the minimum stay?: Many homes won't approve a placement under 30 or 90 days. Knowing before you apply saves a rejection.
What happens if it doesn't work out?: Ask about the discharge policy in writing. Every home on our platform has one on file.

What we can and can’t tell you

We can do the part that’s exhausting: calling around to find out who has room and who takes what. We can’t tell you whether a house is right for your person, and we’re not going to pretend an algorithm can. What we can do is make sure the three conversations you have are with houses that could actually say yes.

If they’re not ready yet

Recovery housing works when the person is choosing it. If you’re researching ahead of a conversation you haven’t had yet, that’s a reasonable thing to do — start a search, save what you find, come back to it.

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