Sober Living Houses in Los Angeles

Kalyn Harper01/25/13

The StorySober living houses (SLHs) are alcohol and drug free living environments for people attempting to abstain from alcohol and drugs. They are not funded by state or local governments, & the residents pay for costs.

The philosophy of recovery emphasizes 12-step group attendance and peer support. Moos and Moos (2006) found that social support was crucial in establishing sustained abstinence.

For the past 5 years, sober living homes have been at war with Los Angeles City Council. The “Community Care Facilities Ordinance” purpose is to eliminate Sober Living Homes in L.A. SLHs need more participation from its members to obey the policies that the Los Angeles County Sober Living Coalition expects them to abide by.

It is important that all homes attend coalition meetings and make it a requirement to be a member of the coalition so they are not having these issues in their respective counties.

This is already being done in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

PrintAlcoholics Anonymous: The

Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have

Recovered from Alcoholism (known as The Big Book) is a self-help text on alcoholism, written by

AA founders, Bill W. & Dr. Bob

It is the originator of the “twelve-step method” used to treat many

addictions

It is one of the best-selling books of all time, having sold 30 million

copies

MoviesClean and Sober (1988): Michael Keaton plays real-

estate broker Daryl Poytner, whose cocaine habit nearly kills him until he enters a local detox program.

Days of Wine and Roses (1962):Jack Lemmon plays a San Francisco public-relations hotshot, who is a "social" drinker. His vivacious wife(Lee Remick) starts drinking to keep him company. They end up in a continuing cycle of alcoholism.

28 Days (2000):Sandra Bullock plays Gwen, an alcoholic whose latest bender with her boyfriend Jasper (Dominic West) ruins her sister’s wedding and lands her in a month-long rehab program.

Alcoholics Anonymous Website

The purpose of the Web site is:

To serve the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.

To serve as a resource for A.A. members, those seeking help from A.A., professionals working with alcoholics, the media, and the public at large.

To provide accurate and consistent information about Alcoholics Anonymous.

To provide information about services coordinated by the General Service Office.

To encourage participation of A.A. members, groups and committees in A.A.

Sober House with Dr. Drewhttp://www.vh1.com/video/shows/sober-house-wi

th-dr-drew/488495/watch-the-supertrailer.jhtml#id=1632982

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