I’m Just Happy to Be Alive…
“When I arrived on November 8th, 2017, I did not expect the program to work. I came 95% to please my parents and 5% to see if it’d help my depression. I wanted to leave after about a week and even packed my bags. The staff here are very caring and they talked to me and convinced me to stay.
“I’m so glad I did!
“I finally accepted the fact that I really did need help. After I did the sauna detox, my body felt better and I felt more physically fit. The staff was so helpful during this part of the program and they definitely needed a lot of patience to deal with me! The Objectives course helped me to become oriented and more aware of a lot of things—myself, other people, the environment, etc. I’m so thankful for the staff and the other students here who helped me to get through it, even when I was putting up a huge fight. I felt a huge sense of relief from this course and learned how to control myself, my thoughts, and my behavior.
“I also have the will to live again and I’m finally happy to just be alive!”
“The Life Skills portion of the program was huge for me. I felt really accomplished when I finished! I learned how to see the difference between the good people in my life and the negative people in my life and I could finally see how they both affect me in different ways. I got rid of the bad people in my life and repaired my relationships with those I care about whom I had hurt. I got a lot off my shoulders and was able to get beyond my past bad behavior, as well as all the things that I had done that I surely wasn’t proud of. It was like a huge weight was lifted off my mind. I got to make up for all the damage I caused and actually started feeling happy again, for the first time in a long time.
“I can’t believe I actually finished something that I started because that’s something I’ve never done before in my life. I’m proud of myself for sticking it out and all my friends and family are proud of me as well. I also have the will to live again and I’m finally happy to just be alive. I feel like I have a purpose after all. I’ve learned to like myself the way I am and I’m excited to go back home and live a drug-free, happy life. Thanks to all the staff for helping me and listening to me. I couldn’t have done it without you and it means a lot to finally be happy again!”
