A halfway house, sometimes called a recovery house or sober living facility, is a facility which permits a person who is just getting over addiction to be in an environment which will help them re-enter the real world as an abstinent individual that intends on leading a healthy and productive life. After drug rehab, it is often necessary for persons to reside in a halfway house where they can partake in further counseling and therapy services while simultaneously finding a job and housing so that they can have all logistics in their life geared towards prosperity and abstinence. A halfway house is a way to decrease the risk of relapse, and offers people in Oakland, CA. who are recovering from addiction the opportunity to make a happier life for themselves.