This sober home in Dorchester promotes a rigorous program for men who need community and accountability on their road to sobriety. When clients arrive, they are put on a 30-day restriction where they are without their cell phone, car and can only leave with trusted individuals from the sober home. The program is centered around Alcoholics Anonymous and the clients are taught the disease model of addiction to help them make sense of their situation. During the early days of client arrival, they work on writing the 4th step of AA: to write their resentments and fears and assess their part in all of it. Once this step is complete, clients are then allowed to go back to work and are given their cell phone. Clients are required to attend nightly meetings Monday through Thursday and stay in contact with their sponsor. The cost of living in this sober home is an initial payment of $400 and then $200 each week following.
