If you live anywhere outside central CT or the shoreline (or Danbury), you’ll be just fine. Won’t even turn heads.

My wife and I bought a duplex, built in 1940s, has a small side yard for my dog and a driveway. $210k

Depends what you’re looking for but houses are out there.

Hi, my wife and I own a house/live in the north end, somewhere behind Eli Cannons, my sister also lives in the area on the other side of Washington st. My wife takes a routine walk daily and she once had someone shouting at her. My sister had her door kicked by some teenagers (no clue what those intention was). If you avoid liberty street it’s not bad. I’d feel safe walking on the fire station side of downtown on main. Day time I’d say it’s safe to walk around anywhere. At night it’s a little more dangerous. I don’t think your residence is really ever at a threat of being broken into. Perhaps someone shouting at you on the street might be the biggest threat in the day time.

Over all. I enjoy living here and I feel safe but there are definitely moments of “I wouldn’t want any to be alone”. We have also heard gun shots and there is a shooting maybe once or twice a year, usually on the north end near McDonough

If you have a serious problem, I’d see if your insurance will cover an IOP rehab/program… just tell them you’re at days sober (even if that’s a lie) cuz otherwise they will admit you and make you do an inpatient program…

If AA is the route. Try to find one that is 3 times a week and just start going. You don’t have to say anything. Just show up. And keep going. Someone will eventually talk to you and just keep going.

#One day at a time