About this Recovery Home
Brightside Men's Home - South Meadows Drive is a men's sober living home in Austin, Texas, in Travis County, run by Brightside Sober Living. It is one of six Brightside houses spread across the city, split evenly between men and women, and its address on 1221 S Meadows Dr sits inside one of Austin's residential neighborhoods.
A Men's Sober House on 1221 S Meadows Dr
Brightside furnishes every bedroom and common area at this men's home, and residents get cable, Wi-Fi and basic household supplies as part of living there. That removes one of the harder logistics of early recovery, setting up a household, and leaves a resident free to focus on work and meetings.
How Brightside Sober Living Got Its Start
Scott and Carrie Smith founded Brightside out of their own time in sober living. Scott spent 90 days in a sober home under a court order and Carrie was referred to one by her treatment center. Both stayed close to a year and credit the experience with changing the course of their recovery, which is why the houses they built combine twelve step recovery, accountability and, as they put it, a sense of home.
What Sober Home Certification Means in Texas
Texas does not license or certify recovery residences. The only certifying body in the state is the Texas Recovery Oriented Housing Network, and certification through it is voluntary. Most sober homes in Texas, including many well established ones, never apply, so a house going without it says nothing about how it is run. Anyone comparing options should ask directly about house rules, fees and staffing.
Getting to Work and Meetings from This Austin Sober House
Brightside places its houses near bus routes and employment, and the 1221 S Meadows Dr location is no exception. For someone rebuilding a routine without a car, that proximity to Austin's transit network is often the difference between keeping a job and losing one in the first few months.
Recovery Housing in Austin and Travis County
Austin is both the county seat of Travis County and the state capital, which means outpatient treatment providers, courts and employers of every size sit inside a short drive of any Brightside address. That density is a large part of why Brightside has grown to six houses within the city itself.
ABOUT US
Our members are given responsibilities within the household, which aid in the transition to leading a productive life. Our amenities include computer and Internet access to assist members in finding employment, transportation, 12 step meetings, etc.
Sober living homes are group residences for people who are recovering from addiction. In most instances, people who live in sober homes have to follow certain house rules and contribute to the home by doing chores. Most importantly, residents must stay sober throughout their stay in the home.
