Step by Step Sober Living Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Step by Step Sober Living is a men's sober living home on Garrett Road in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. The house sits in a residential stretch of Upper Darby Township's western edge, close to the county's courts, outpatient clinics and the SEPTA lines that reach Center City Philadelphia.

A Men's Sober House on Garrett Road

This sober house in Drexel Hill serves men only, which keeps bathrooms, common space and house meetings single-gender and puts everyone living there under one shared set of expectations. Garrett Road is a heavily traveled corridor lined with small businesses and bus stops, so a resident without a car can still reach work, meetings and appointments on foot or by transit.

What Pennsylvania Recovery Housing Certification Establishes

Pennsylvania recovery houses can seek certification through the Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences, the state's affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences. A certified house commits to a published code of ethics, discloses its fees and rules in writing before move-in, keeps a written relapse and discharge policy, and accepts an outside complaint process. Separately, the state's Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs licenses some recovery houses under Act 59, though licensure is voluntary and plenty of legitimate houses operate without it. This guide to certifying a Pennsylvania recovery residence covers both.

Sober Living in Delaware County

Drexel Hill sits inside Upper Darby Township, one of the most densely populated communities in Delaware County, and that density is an asset for someone rebuilding a routine after treatment. Outpatient providers, court offices and the county seat in Media are all within a short drive, and SEPTA trolley routes connect the area directly into Philadelphia.

What to Ask Before Moving Into This Drexel Hill Sober House

Applications go directly to the house. Worthwhile questions include whether a house manager lives on site, what the weekly fee covers, how bedrooms are assigned, what happens after a relapse, and whether residents on medication for opioid use disorder are accepted. A house that can answer all four in writing is operating the way certified recovery housing is meant to.

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