The Thomas House Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

The Thomas House is a men's sober living home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. It appears on the male sober living list published by the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. The address is not published, and placement runs through the operator.

A Men's Sober House on the Grand Strand

Recovery housing in a resort town works differently from anywhere else in the state. Work is plentiful from spring through September and scarce afterward, the drinking economy is the local economy, and the housing market swings with the season. A house that has operated here for a while has answers about all three, and those answers are the most useful thing a prospective resident can get.

Recovery Housing Used for Reentry Placement

Appearing on the state supervision agency's list means probation and parole officers place men here. Those residents arrive with reporting requirements and a record that narrows the job search, and a house accustomed to them handles the logistics as routine.

Sober Living in Horry County

Conway is the county seat, holding the courthouse and Coastal Carolina University, while Myrtle Beach carries Grand Strand Medical Center, Horry Georgetown Technical College and most of the employment. The county is among the fastest growing in the country, and certified recovery housing has not kept pace with it.

Certification and What It Would Add

The house does not appear on the certified list published by the South Carolina Alliance for Recovery Residences. Certification is voluntary in South Carolina, so absence is not a mark against a house, and the questions worth asking are the fee, the written rules, the discharge policy, and the complaint route.