Welcome to The Garden
Sober Living For Men 18 Years or Older
We understand that by the time you are reaching out to us, you are probably not at your best due to your substance abuse. With our simple application process, we at The Garden can get you the care you need as quickly as possible so that you can begin building a solid foundation for recovery in Lorain Ohio. Get in touch with us right now to get started on a new tomorrow.
Environment Built for Success
The Garden is structured with the understanding that an individual’s drug and alcohol abuse acted as the solution to a problem rather than the actual problem itself. Our men’s sober living programs help to identify where the problem lies within the individual’s perception, flawed modes of thinking, and negative patterns of behavior.
Accountability
Our house members hold themselves and their community accountable for their sobriety, helping others to help themselves.
Character Growth
We focus our attention on an individual’s ability to become independent and garner self-esteem through service and personal growth.
Life Skills
We help our men with all of the different skills necessary to be successful and independent in their lives, including finding work, managing finances, and balancing recovery with their responsibilities.
Our Mission
It is our mission to help you create a life beyond what you have ever dreamed of. We are the steppingstone between treatment and your new life as a recovered individual. We will help empower you. We will learn to grow together in spirituality. We will practice perseverance, self-love, honesty, selflessness and kindness. We will provide a safe, affordable, drug and alcohol-free home-style atmosphere where a solid foundation for recovery can be built, so you can live a productive and meaningful life. You will learn to live life on life's terms without the use of alcohol or drugs.
We are a 12-Step based program that is operated by people whose lives had been shattered by drug and alcohol addiction – only to be transformed through the power of working the 12-Steps. Our program, the structure and accountability we provide, the suggestions and advice we give, are all SUPPORT for the intensive, one-on-one work you will do with a sponsor while taking the 12 Steps.
The Garden promotes individual recovery by providing an environment that allows members to develop personalized recovery programs and become self-supporting. We do require all members to become actively involved in the 12-Step process. Although we do not dictate their program to stay clean and sober, we do expect each member to exhibit certain minimal actions which include attendance at 12-Step meetings (AA/NA), getting a sponsor, working the steps and getting involved in recovery related activities.
Learning to live a positive lifestyle is not difficult, nor does it take an extremely long amount of time. What it DOES take, is someone who is willing (has the desire to change), honest (will open up and talk about what’s really going on inside you), and open-minded (someone who doesn’t think they already have all the answers). If this describes you, then you just may have what it takes to get clean and sober – and stay that way!
About Us
We Are a 12-Step Based Program
We are a 12-Step based program that is operated by people whose lives had been shattered by drug and alcohol addiction – only to be transformed through the power of working the 12-Steps. Our program, the structure and accountability we provide, the suggestions and advice we give, are all SUPPORT for the intensive, one-on-one work you will do with a sponsor while taking the 12 Steps.
Learning to live a positive lifestyle is not difficult, nor does it take an extremely long amount of time. What it DOES take, is someone who is willing (has the desire to change), honest (will open up and talk about what’s really going on inside you), and open-minded (someone who doesn’t think they already have all the answers). If this describes you, then you just may have what it takes to get clean and sober – and stay that way!
The Garden is not for everyone. We are not the place for someone who is not 100% serious about long term success. We interview each potential resident and assess their willingness, character, and determine whether they will be a good fit for our program. If Murray’s Home is not the place for you, then we will give you some referrals to other programs.
Men Succeeding Together with Sober Living
Amongst the many tendencies displayed by those suffering from addiction, isolation remains one of the most common. Despite the social circumstances of years past, many of the men who arrive at The Garden has gradually dismantled all healthy relationships in their lives as a result of negative behaviors. The solitude that ensues begets depression, which drives the need to use; the cycle continues.
This is why The Garden has geared itself towards men specifically. We believe that this helps to facilitate a true sense of camaraderie that is integral for success. Our sober house members encourage one another to strive for greatness during their stay here and often long beyond the time they leave our program. They come to rely upon each other and ultimately rediscover the value of true friendship. The power of strong community is not a theory, it’s been proven for years. Watching alumni attend each other’s weddings or pursue joint business ventures, we can say for sure that the strength of these bonds is truly the fabric of long-term recovery success.
