About this Recovery House
The Bridge House is a coed sober living home in Delray Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It holds certification through the Florida Association of Recovery Residences and is run by The Bridge Properties, a South Florida recovery housing company that has operated in the Delray Beach and Boca Raton area since 2016 under the direction of a licensed psychotherapist and interventionist. The house sits inside one of the densest recovery communities in the country, a short walk from the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Avenue corridor that anchors downtown Delray Beach.
A Coed Sober Living Home in Delray Beach
Men and women live under one roof at The Bridge House, sharing common space, house meetings and the same set of rules. Delray Beach has one of the largest concentrations of sober living in Florida, so residents here are rarely the only ones on the block working a program, and meetings, sponsors and alumni networks are easy to find within a few miles.
What FARR Certification Establishes
Certification through the Florida Association of Recovery Residences commits an operator to a written code of ethics, disclosure of fees and rules before move-in, a documented relapse and discharge policy, and outside review of complaints. Florida certifies recovery residences on a voluntary basis, so the credential is something an operator chooses to carry. A resident comparing houses can treat it as a real point of difference.
The Resident Agreement at The Bridge House
Every resident signs the same set of expectations on move-in:
- Ninety twelve-step meetings in the first ninety days, five weekly after that.
- A sponsor with at least three years of sobriety, secured within two weeks.
- Five sober support connections with at least a year of recovery.
- A home group chosen within thirty days.
- A clean, orderly living space.
- Employment or schooling for thirty-five to forty-five hours a week.
- Selective, accountable socializing outside the house.
- Random drug and alcohol testing under a zero-tolerance policy.
Working Toward Independence During Early Recovery
The employment requirement is the backbone of the schedule. A resident who is not already working is expected to be looking, and the thirty-five to forty-five hour target pushes toward full-time hours quickly. Combined with the testing policy and the sponsor requirement, the house is built around structure a person can point to and measure, not just good intentions.
Recovery Housing in Delray Beach and Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County runs one of the largest outpatient and recovery infrastructures in the state, and Delray Beach in particular is a hub within it. Tri-Rail's Delray Beach station and the county's bus network put treatment appointments, meetings and entry-level jobs within reach without a car, and I-95 and US-1 both run through the city for anyone driving between Palm Beach County and Broward County.
The Bridge Properties' Homes in South Florida
The Bridge House is one of at least two Bridge Properties addresses in Delray Beach; The Bridge Mizner is a second location run by the same company. The operator also advertises a presence in Boca Raton. A resident who needs a different set of housemates or a change of pace can raise it with a company that already knows the case.
Sober living homes are group residences for people who are recovering from addiction. In most instances, people who live in sober homes have to follow certain house rules and contribute to the home by doing chores. Most importantly, residents must stay sober throughout their stay in the home.
