A model of peer run recovery houses, in New Jersey there are currently Oxford houses for men and for women, and women with children. Normally serves as a transitional home that provide an opportunity for every recovering individual to learn a clean and sober way of life.
As a non-profit organization, residents are only expected to contribute to their fair share of the running of the house expenses, and since there are generally between 8-15 people per home, these monthly payments are low enough to be affordable to anyone who can work while in recovery. Residents must only abide by the rules of the home, but if they ever use drugs or alcohol while a resident, they are immediately evicted. Residents may stay as long as they need to, although most stay about 1 year.
Poor example of sober living, maybe 2 people are involved in the program, and only one person actively does stepwork. most of the people in the house have been there 2 plus years and have accomplished nothing and have no plans to do anything. people on suboxon after more than a year, and everyone is all talk. Supposed to be democratic but only vote on things when it’s convenient for the house president or other higher ups in the home. Very cliquey. Doesnt follow Oxford house rules but impose them on other houses. Have a holier than thou attitude and act like they know everything, but aren’t actually willing to listen to anything. Very quick to threaten to get physical and start yelling.
No one here actually goes to meetings, maybe 2 out of 10 of them have sponsors and work the program, they just hold this holier than thou mindset because they’ve all been here for 2 plus years instead of working to actually get out and start their own life. Very cliquey and a perfect example of the people who talk the most but know the least.