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Sunrise On the Beach Near Sober House

THE JOURNEY

BEGINS WITH A 

SINGLE STEP

WHY SOBER LIVING AT RIGHT PATH?
Come and build your best life ever.
We believe in taking action if we want to set ourselves up for success.  

 We're not geniuses, but we have decades of experience helping people recover. However, we do love to talk about research on the effectiveness of sober living or the social model of recovery. We designed our structured sober living on the four pillars of recovery according to the research from SAMHSA: in-house activities such as workshops and peer created dinners that create community and ask house members to immerse themselves in 12-step meetings (pillar one), assist in setting up a hand selected program that includes the mental, physical and spiritual components of wellness (pillar two), add a safe, predictable home-life where sober life is the culture (pillar three) and help each woman build a sense of purpose (pillar four).

WHAT TO BRING. WHAT TO EXPECT

What to expect your first time at sober living

Entering a sober living environment for the first time can be a transformative and life-changing experience for anyone seeking recovery from substance use disorders. A good sober living offers a new lifestyle using the 12-steps for transforming your life. Here, we have a safe, gently structured, family-style home with a live-in recovery coach. Our coaches model the critical dedication, self-assessment and compassion to maintain long-term recovery. Here are some pieces of advice to consider.

  1. Embrace the Opportunity for Growth: Understand that entering a sober living environment signifies a commitment to your personal growth, life-style, and well-being. Embrace this opportunity as a chance to create positive change one day at a time. 

  2. Be Open-Minded: Approach the experience with an open mind and a willingness to learn. If you already knew everything, then how did you wind up in rehab? Recovery is a journey of ever evolving self-discovery, and being receptive to new ideas, perspectives, and approaches can greatly enhance your progress.

  3. Set Realistic Expectations: Understand that recovery is a process that takes time and effort. Set realistic expectations for yourself and recognize that there may be both emotional and physical ups and downs along the way. Celebrate your successes, no matter how small, and be patient with yourself during the challenging moments. Recovery is indeed a journey and not a timed event.

  4. Build a Support System: Take advantage of the support and camaraderie offered in the sober living environment. Surround yourself with peers who understand what you're going through and who can offer encouragement, guidance, and empathy. Building a strong support system is crucial for maintaining sobriety and navigating the ups and downs of recovery. Addiction loves when you isolate, so don't.

  5. Stay Committed to Your Recovery: Make a commitment to yourself and your sobriety. Stay focused on your goals and priorities and be proactive in seeking out people that will help you stay on track. Remember that each day sober is a victory worth celebrating. Let your experience grow. 

  6. Practice Self-Care: Take timeouts. Engage in activities that nourish your mind, body, and soul, such as setting healthy boundaries, exercise, meditation, journaling, or spending time in nature. Prioritizing self-care will help you stay balanced and resilient as you navigate the challenges of recovery.

  7. Be Honest and Authentic: Honesty is essential in recovery. Be honest with yourself and others about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, even if they are negative. Embrace vulnerability and authenticity as strengths, because in recovery, that's what they are considered. It is the basis for trust. So, don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

  8. Believe in Yourself: We will believe in you and your ability to overcome challenges until you learn how to do it for yourself. You are capable of living a fulfilling and meaningful life, and with the determination, perseverance, and dedication that recovery brings, you can overcome any obstacle that comes your way. 

Entering a sober living environment for the first time can be both daunting and empowering, but with the right mindset, support, and determination, it can be the first step towards a brighter and more hopeful future. Trust in yourself, trust in the process, and know that you are not alone on this journey to recovery. Come join us!

Madison Connecticut Sober Living

What to Expect

1 to 1 Recovery Coaching:

Zen-like Art Experiences 

Sound Bath

Shared dinners 

Workshops 

12 Step/ Dharma meetings

Rides to 12 Step meetings

Clothes suitcase

What to Bring

Please bring: clothes for one week, including both work and workout clothes, and laundry basket/detergent. Sports equipment, including helmet. Your resume. A week's worth of breakfast and lunch groceries. You'll purchase dinner for 10-14 (depending how many are in the house) for the one night every two weeks that you'll cook otherwise, your dinner is provided. Use our linens/towels or bring your own. According to the individual situation, you may bring electronics - including laptops.

No alcohol-based toiletries.

No candles.  

No aerosols

Puncbag Hit

What to Expect- Outside the House at the Gym 

Membership at Coastal Fitness is open to all house members and staff. They offer Pilates, kick boxing, yoga, core training, barre and other classes in addition to their regular gym. There is also a sauna. 

Horses can Help

How Equine Works

  • We travel to the horse farm to groom and bond with the horses. We don't ride, we do what is know as "ground" work. You'll learn what the horse thinks about on our visits. The horse is unencumbered by ego. He doesn't play games or have power trips. He just wants to know if he can trust you.  

  • People often take riding lessons at their own cost at Westbrook Hunt Club and Rivendell Farm.

  • Equine Therapy is offered from "Stable Ground"

Sunrise at Hammonsett Beach

What to Expect-
Work or School

  • There is plenty of varied work or head to one of the seven institutes of higher education within 30 minutes of us, including three community colleges, Yale, UNH, and Southern Connecticut State University. Your coach can help you figure out and then follow your plans.

Round Library

Colleges

  • Right Path is surrounded by educational institutions within thirty minutes driving time or on the train line (35 minutes). Here are some links to the most commonly attended schools in our area: Free high school available for those under 21.​

  • Southern Connecticut State University

  • Yale University

  • Gateway Community College

  • Fusion Academy (high school) or online through the state of Connecticut

  • Three Oaks Community College

  • Albertus Magnus

  • University of New Haven

  • Middlesex Community College

Comfortable workplace, Office desk with blank screen laptop and clock, plant, Nature light

Intake

  • we can complete an intake over the phone with a scheduled phone appointment at 203-339-1191.

  • once a phone interview is complete, we set up a deposit to hold the bed and set a date and time for arrival. 

  • we would like you to know that most people are successful if they stay 6-12 months. 

  • let you know what to expect, let us know your needs and circumstances.

  • based on the clinical expertise of your current clinician, we will help set up your clinical plan prior to your arrival.

UA at the sober house

Test Services

We screen using both a 14-panel with

temperature including 72 hour ETG and breathylizing.

Young Businesswoman

Financial Aid

  • Once we have accepted you into the house and you have a move-in date, you may apply for financial aid. Sorry to say that we currently don't have financial aid available.

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Who We Serve

  • We serve graduates of 30-, 60-, or 90-day programs. They enter our program able to live independently and harmoniously in a community sober living.

  • We welcome women with varied treatment history, with co-occurring PTSD, depression and anxiety.

  • We're not a clinical program but we're affiliated with Project Courage, Recovery Services, Mountainside, and High Watch for clinical support. 

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Peer-Driven Recreation 

  • Some of the activities do cost extra, but most are free, like biking and hiking!

  • We invite you every weekend to join in the fun, but we understand you may have family or work constraints.

  • We're a vacation spot in the middle of a natural treasure.

  • There's already too much to list, while our house members are often busy coming up with new ones. 

  • Bring hiking boots or good sneakers. A helmet.

Beach Friends

Coaching

  • Daily guidance when you need it for the little things.

  • Information to make big decisions.

  • Setting up a schedule.

  • Job hunting and maintaining.

  • Crisis help during an emotional rollercoaster ride or a difficult day.

  • Accountability for meeting attendance and step work

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Cole the dog

AKC Chocolate Lab named Cole has aced his classes toward becoming a therapy dog. Well known for his tennis ball collection. He often hovers

between couch potato and man of action. Nearly always available for walks, snuggling and sleep overs. 

Child's Pose

Payments

Payments are due every 4 weeks or 29 days. We accept Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, personal checks, cash and credit card with a 4% convenience charge. 

Depending on the room, singles are 2750 and doubles are 2250.

There is a non-refundable 250 administrative fee. 

Women's sober living

Bikes

  • Bikes are available free of charge.

  • You may bring your bike and store it in the garage.

  • Please supply your own helmet.

  • You can get to anywhere you need to go like the grocery, Clinton Crossing or the beach.

Sunrise at Hammonsett Beach

Length of Stay

  • We require a 87 day minimum stay

  • According to SAMSHA research, the most effective length of stay is at 14.2 months

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How Share Dinners Work

Every evening we gather for a family-like dinner that one of us prepares with love and care. If you have dietary restrictions, we try to handle them like a family would and make accommodations. Because we take turns cooking every night, it reduces your food budget. Please also note that residents who have work or therapy may miss dinner, but we'll save you a plate to heat up later. ​

On the beautiful Connecticut shore, we own and operate two gender-specific homes: a men's and a women's house in the towns of Clinton and Madison. In safe and comfortable sober houses, each offers a community where we get well and find purpose.

​1. Assess each potential resident’s needs, and determine whether the level of support available within the residence is appropriate. Provide assistance to the resident for referral in or outside of the residence.

2. Value diversity and non-discrimination.

3. Provide a safe, homelike environment that meets NARR Standards.

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4. Maintain an alcohol- and illicit-drug-free environment.

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5. Honor individuals’ rights to choose their recovery paths within the parameters defined by the residence organization.

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6. Protect the privacy and personal rights of each resident.

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7. Provide consistent and uniformly applied rules.

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8. Provide for the health, safety and welfare of each resident.

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9. Address each resident fairly in all situations.

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10. Encourage residents to sustain relationships with professionals, recovery support service providers and allies.

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11. Take appropriate action to stop intimidation, bullying, sexual harassment and/or otherwise threatening behavior of residents, staff and visitors within the residence.

12. Take appropriate action to stop retribution, intimidation, or any negative consequences that could occur as the result of a grievance or complaint.

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13. Provide consistent, fair practices for drug testing that promote the residents’ recovery and the health and safety of the recovery environment and protect the privacy of resident information to the extent allowed by law.

14. Provide an environment in which each resident’s recovery needs are the primary factors in all decision making.

 

15. Promote the residence with marketing or advertising that is supported by accurate, open and honest claims.

 

16. Decline taking an active role in the recovery plans of relatives, close friends, and/or business acquaintances who may apply to live in the recovery residence.

 

17. Sustain transparency in operational and financial decisions.

 

18. Maintain clear personal and professional boundaries.

 

19. Operate within the residence’s scope of service and within professional training and credentials.

 

20. Maintain an environment that promotes the peace and safety of the surrounding neighborhood and the community at large.

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