House Rules & Responsibilities


Rules

  1. No use of mind or mood altering substances. Using, drinking or any form of relapse will be cause for immediate dismissal and eviction. 
  2. Stealing, violent behavior and destruction of property is cause for immediate dismissal & eviction – and could result in criminal charges.
  3. Disruptive, threatening or abusive behavior toward staff or other residents will not be tolerated.
  4. Prompt payment of resident fees.
  5. Smoking in designated areas only.
  6. No Gambling allowed - online, local casinos or in the house.
  7. No sexual contact between residents or sexual activity with residents or non-residents on Sober Living AZ properties – such activity will be immediate cause for dismissal & eviction.
  8. ALL guests must sign in on the Guest Sign-In Sheet, this includes, but is not limited to: your sponsor, family, friends, probation officer, etc.
  9. No guest are allowed on the property past curfew, except for your AA sponsor.
  10. No guests in bedrooms without management permission; open door policy.
  11. Residents must be out of bed, with their bed made, by 8 am Mon.-Fri. and 9 am on Sat., Sun. and holidays.
  12. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR A RELAPSE. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR VIOLENT OR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. 
  13. No refunds if client chooses to leave before completion of program.

Responsibilities:

  1. Attend a minimum of 7….12-Step meetings per week.
  2. CURFEW IS 9 PM, Unless your with your sponsor attending an outside meeting and house manager is aware.
  3. Attend mandatory House Meetings.
  4. Each resident is responsible for daily house chores.
  5. Inform house / site managers in advance if you will be late (past curfew), or would like to stay out overnight (overnight pass). Overnight stays require safe & sensible planning, 24-hour request advance and are not to be taken impulsively. Ultimately the decision rests with the house manager.
  6. CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF AT ALL TIMES.
  7. Limit phone use to reasonable times, be respectful and take messages for other residents.
  8. If something does not belong to you… do not use it or take it!
  9. Clean up after yourself every time you use the bathroom. Be respectful at all times and limit use to no more than 20 minutes.
  10. You are not to enter another resident’s room unless that resident is present. 
  11. If you are aware that there are drugs in the house or that a client is using, it is your responsibility to inform the house manager. There are no "rats" in Sober Living!! 

Requirements of Residency

Moving In - What's Expected of You

When you come into the house for the first time, you'll be tested for drugs and alcohol and asked to fill out the intake forms. Your bags will be checked as well as your person. You will meet your resident house manager and fellow housemates in recovery. Another resident, probably the senior resident, will acquaint with your new home and the way it works

Residents must attend 12-step meetings daily and be actively working the steps with a sponsor. All houses are walking distance to meetings and to public transportation. House meetings occur every evening. This is where you will begin to see and understand what the house is about. Residents talk about their day, bring up any house issues and talk about all things related to recovery. It’s a private forum, designed ONLY for housemates, where everything said and heard in that room does not leave the house. We must always respect each other’s confidentiality and anonymity.

Move-in Deposit

Residents will be required to pay a small non-refundable deposit in order to move into any of our sober living homes.

What to bring

All houses are furnished with bedding, towels and linens. Feel free to bring your own personal sheets, pillows, blankets, towels, etc..

Conduct

Residents are not to fraternize or socialize where alcohol and/or drugs are being served or used. Residents are not to enter bars or liquor stores at anytime, for any reason. No gambling will be allowed; No intimate relationships of any kind are allowed inside the house. Residents are to respect each other’s property and valuables, if you are caught stealing or using someone else’s property without their consent, you will be asked to leave.

House Rules

Visitors

Visiting hours are from 11:00am to 9:00 pm. Guests are allowed in by resident’s invitation only. Guests are not allowed in resident’s rooms for any reason. Guests will be asked to leave during meal times and house functions and groups. No visiting of a romantic nature is allowed.

Curfew

Curfew hours are 9 PM. Residents are not to leave the house after curfew, except to attend AA meetings your sponsor with the house managers approval.

Household Duties

All residents will be assigned a specific house chore to be completed in the time-frame designated on the chore list.

Transitioning Out

When you feel you’re ready to move on carry the message to other suffering alcoholics or addicts, you’ll meet with our staff who will develop a transition plan for you, or we'll offer you a job working as a house manager at one of the other locations. The important part of your transition is taking what you’ve learned and applying it to real life; you now have the tools to live a beautiful life, one day at a time!

Sober Living of AZ can provide letters of reference to satisfy court and proof of residency needs. Under special circumstance's management can make court appearance's to help you on your journey toward a healthy drug and alcohol free life.

If resident's are suspected of being under the influence of any mind altering substance, you will be tested and, if you fail, you'll be asked to leave the house and complete a detox stage before being able to return back into the house. If resident's aren't willing to give themselves 100% to this program, and help us in keeping the homes a sanctuary for sobriety, please look elsewhere for transitional living.

Deposits are refundable after 90 days of stay and are mailed out after one week. Residents are required to clean up their rooms and take all belongings out of the house before departure from the homes. 

Resident Guidelines:

  • ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
  • Must agree to abide by house rules
  • Must participate in Twelve Step meetings
  • Must be committed to their own recovery
  • Must be actively seeking employment or be employed
  • Must actively contribute to the residential community
  • Must submit to random alcohol and drug screening
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