Eligible applicants are persons who have successfully completed at least 28 to 30-day (or more) residential chemical dependency treatment program. Ideally, our clients would plan to come directly from the treatment center into sober living, preferably the same day unless circumstances call for a brief time in between leaving the treatment center and entering sober living. Any substance use between leaving treatment and entering sober living would mean relapse has occurred and in those cases, an assessment would be needed before entering sober living to plan further treatment.

Sober living centers are primarily for those who have come to realize that they may need more T-I-M-E to stabilize in their new recovery lifestyle while they practice what they have learned in treatment, obtain gainful employment, and in many cases, distance themselves from people, places and things that may cause problems in their recovery. Sober living centers offer structure, safety, peer support, accountability, life-skill building, and socializing with others serious about their recovery. We ask for (and expect) a commitment of a minimum of a 6 month stay. Clients are welcome to stay up to 2 years in our program.

*The EXTRA MILE is not professionally equipped to accept persons who are (heavily) dual diagnosed and may need to take psychotropic medications. We are not equipped to accept persons who may have a (violent) criminal felony history (or) persons who may be a sexual perpetrator / offender. Mild to moderate depression and PTSD are a common diagnosis in persons with addictions. Commonly used anti-depressants are allowed (taken only as prescribed).. All allowable medications are monitored by staff.

*Federal background checks are completed on each applicant to verify accuracy of application.