Neelex Community Sober House - Vanderburgh Sober Living

About this Sober House

Neelex Community Sober House is a certified men's sober house in Worcester, Massachusetts, offering structured sober living for adults in recovery from substance use disorder. The home is certified by the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing (MASH) and operates at NARR Level II, with a house mentor on site, weekly house meetings, and random drug and alcohol screening applied the same way to everyone.

The house suits men coming out of treatment, men returning to the community, and men who already have time behind them and intend to keep it. Bedrooms are shared, the common areas are furnished, and laundry, WiFi and utilities are covered by the weekly rate, so there is no second bill to plan around.

What residents can expect

• A substance-free home in Worcester with clear house standards, applied consistently
• Weekly house meetings and shared household responsibility
• A house mentor on site who is in long-term recovery
• Random drug and alcohol screening for everyone in the house
• Furnished shared rooms, with laundry, WiFi and utilities included in the weekly rate
• Active involvement in the Worcester recovery community

Why Worcester for sober living

Worcester is a practical city to do recovery in. There is a dense weekly schedule of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, counseling and vocational services within reach, and steady employment across central Massachusetts. The house sits near I-290 and public transit, so getting to a job or a meeting does not depend on owning a car. For a fuller picture of meetings, treatment and recovery resources in the city, see the Vanderburgh Sober Living guide to sober living in Worcester, Massachusetts.

How do you get a bed here?

Availability changes daily, so a phone call is where you find out what is actually open. Apply online and someone calls you for a phone screen, usually the same day. Rates, room details and the application are on the Neelex Community Living page at Vanderburgh Sober Living.

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