About Awakenings of Florida – Boca Raton
Awakenings for Women was located in Boca Raton, Florida. They’re permanently closed now but they were an addiction treatment and relapse prevention halfway house. They provided a sober lifestyle and support system for women in recovery from addiction.
What I liked about them was that they were big on peer to peer support. Having someone to relate to, while in recovery, can be beneficial as they understand what you are going through. Their intensive outpatient program provided regular counseling and treatment sessions. They did believe in the 12 step principles and attended local 12 step meetings. Once the women completed the program, most would then transfer to their sober living homes.
The sober living program was about 8 months in length. The first 2 months were known for the orientation and adjustment period. You would be assigned a big sister to guide you through the early stages in the program.
Since you are required to attend local 12 step meetings, the first two weeks would be driven to those meetings daily. The following two months allowed you more flexibility. You would have a later curfew and your meetings were geared towards relapse prevention. I do like that they require you to seek employment at this stage.
Once you had been at the sober living house for four months, you would have had more independence. They would still emphasize full time employment and 12 step meetings. Around the eight month mark you would graduate and you would be able to live in the graduate house.
The graduate houses were fully furnished and provided bedrooms and bathrooms for up to four residences. I do like that each residence had their own pool. At this point you became responsible for yourself and with no supervision of others.