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There are days in recovery when sobriety feels effortless.

One of the questions I hear from clients early in treatment is, "Why is everyone so focused on creating a routine?" For many men, the idea of planning their day can feel unnecessary or even restrictive. After all, a schedule isn't what brought them into treatment.

Not long ago, I was sitting with a client at Soberman's Estate the day after he arrived for treatment.

When most people think about sobriety, they think about one thing: not drinking.

One of the biggest misconceptions about recovery is that once a man stops drinking or using drugs, the cravings simply disappear. It would certainly make life easier if they did, but recovery doesn't usually work that way. For many people, cravings become less frequent and less intense over time, yet they can still appear when they're least expected. Sometimes they're triggered by stress, sometimes by celebration, and sometimes they seem to arrive for no reason at all.

I can't tell you how many men have sat across from me over the years and quietly admitted the same thing.

People ask me from time to time what makes Soberman's Estate different from other treatment centers.

Founder & CEO Mitch Prager shares the deeply personal story behind Soberman's Estate, the loss of his brother and best friend, and why he set out to build a different kind of residential treatment center for men.

One of the biggest misconceptions about alcoholism is the belief that it has to look the same for everyone. Many people still picture someone who wakes up needing a drink, keeps a bottle hidden in a desk drawer, or spends every evening intoxicated. While that certainly describes some people, it leaves out thousands of men whose relationship with alcohol has become just as destructive, even though they don't drink every day.

For many men, making the decision to enter treatment isn't the hardest part.