A halfway house, also known as a recovery house or sober living facility, is a facility which enables an individual who is just getting over addiction to live in an environment which will help them re-enter the real world as an abstinent individual that intends on leading a more full and wholesome life. After drug and alcohol rehabilitation, it is occasionally necessary for persons to live in a halfway house where they can take part in additional counseling and therapy services while also locating a job and housing so that they can have all logistics in their lives set up for prosperity and sobriety. A halfway house is sometimes the key to decrease the threat of relapse, and offers people in Shallowater who are just getting over addiction the chance to build a happier life for themselves.