About this Recovery House
Came to Believe Sober Living Facility is a men's sober living home in West Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County, on the state's southeast coast.
A Men's Sober House on Saranac Avenue
The house serves men only, and it runs on a defined weekly rhythm: a sponsor requirement, at least five twelve-step meetings a week, and a mandatory Thursday-night Big Book study at the house. Zero tolerance applies to a failed drug or alcohol test, which keeps the standard the same for every resident regardless of how long he has lived there.
The Weekly Program Fee
Move-in runs through a one-time intake charge that also covers the first week, after which rent settles into a flat weekly rate. Beyond housing, the program helps residents work through medical, legal and financial matters that tend to pile up early in recovery, and it involves family where a resident wants that support.
Founded by a Man in Long-Term Recovery
Bill Niemi started Came to Believe in April 2015 after his own recovery, which began in April 1997, and after losing his mother. That personal history shapes the program's tone: it is run by someone who has lived the process the residents are going through, not simply a landlord renting to a population in early sobriety.
Voluntary FARR Certification in Florida
Florida's recovery residences certify through the Florida Association of Recovery Residences, the only entity the state's Department of Children and Families has approved for this credential, under a program that state law makes voluntary. A certified house discloses fees and rules in writing and accepts outside complaint review. Since certification is optional statewide, a prospective resident should confirm current status with Came to Believe directly.
West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County Recovery Housing
West Palm Beach is the seat of Palm Beach County and the hub of a coastal corridor that includes Lake Worth, Lantana and, further south, the dense recovery community around Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. Interstate 95, US 1 and the county's Tri-Rail service connect residents to outpatient providers, meetings and employers across that stretch without requiring a car.
More on The Sober House
-Came to Believe offers sober living to men who are in the process of recovery.
-We provide an atmosphere of care and support to all of our residents.
-Our primary objective is to assist our residents with their journey towards joyful and purposeful lives.
-Â We endorse and adhere to the twelve-step philosophy of recovery.
