Sober Dimensions Women's Sober House

About this Sober House

Sober Dimensions is a women's sober living home on Mead Street in Lowell, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. The city's Health Department lists it among Lowell's currently operating sober houses for women.

A Women's Sober House on Mead Street

This sober house in Lowell serves women in recovery, and being named directly in the city's own substance use services guide is a meaningful signal in a field where many houses have no public record at all. Mead Street sits in a residential part of the city, within reach of Lowell's bus network and its cluster of outpatient treatment providers along the downtown corridor.

Confirmed Through Lowell's Health Department

The City of Lowell Health Department's Substance Use Disorder Services Guide names Sober Dimensions as a women's sober house operating in the city, alongside the area's other recovery housing and treatment resources. That kind of municipal listing exists because Lowell, like several Massachusetts cities, tracks local sober housing as part of its public health response to the opioid crisis.

Recovery Housing in Lowell and Middlesex County

Lowell is one of the largest cities in Middlesex County and a regional center for the Merrimack Valley, with a substantial base of outpatient addiction treatment, courts and job opportunities in a compact downtown. Women's sober housing in Lowell draws residents from the smaller Merrimack Valley towns that lack that same concentration of services.

Massachusetts Sober House Certification

Sober Dimensions is not currently listed as certified through the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing, the state's NARR affiliate. Certification remains voluntary under Massachusetts law, and the city's own health department listing is independent of that certification process entirely.

Reaching Sober Dimensions in Lowell

Contact for Sober Dimensions runs directly through the house. Anyone considering it can ask the same questions that apply to any Lowell sober house: what the weekly cost includes, whether a house manager lives on site, and how the house handles a relapse.

Sober Dimensions' mission is to provide a safe, secure, and supportive sober house residence for women in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions. - There is a zero tolerance policy for drug or alcohol use. Should someone relapse, we will do our best to get them back into treatment, but under no circumstances will they be allowed to remain in the house placing other residents at risk. - Residents must agree to 3+ drug/alcohol screenings weekly. - Residents will be drug screened when returning from overnights. - House curfew: Sun-Thurs, 10pm, Fri-Sat, 12am Curfew is strictly enforced. - Residents must participate in mandatory house chores. Assigned chores must be completed by 9am daily and before leaving for overnight pass. - Bedrooms must be kept clean; bed must be made by 9am daily. - Residents must attend the mandatory weekly house meeting. - No smoking/chewing tobacco/vaping in house; only in outside designated areas. - No overnight absences for first 30 days; then one per week (Fri or Sat) with management's approval. Requests can be submitted at the weekly house meeting and no later than Thursdays. - Resident Fees are due every Friday and before leaving the House on a weekend pass. Non-payment of resident fees is subject to disciplinary action and may result in discharge. - Residents must be actively employed at all times. - Residents collecting social security must volunteer in the community. - Residents are responsible for their own food (purchasing and preparing), toiletries, clothing, laundry, etc.. - We encourage community meal planning, cooking and sharing dinner together.  This is to assist in creating a family type atmosphere and to strengthen the bonds between residents. - Cable television, WiFi and local phone service is provided. - Residents agree to obtain and work with a sponsor and to actively work the steps of AA/NA. - Sexual contact between residents is cause for immediate discharge.