 "I'd like to make an attempt to put into words the things I have felt over the past 2 weeks. It's been an experience I'll treasure the rest of my life.
From the day I arrived, I've been treated with dignity and respect. You've made me feel that I deserve to have a good life; that I'm not defective or powerless. You offered me real recovery that has put me in charge of my life. How wonderful to feel the control I thought I had lost.
You have helped me to see my strengths and the good that came from the hell I survived. I can now move on to be the person that I want to be. Each of you have a special place in my
heart. I thank you with all that is me."
-Richard W.
"If you haven't done so already, call the Assisted Recovery Centers of Georgia and talk to them. I've been to hell and you are absolutely right about it being real. We don't have to be abused by a system that doesn't understand. I made the choice to take advantage of Assisted Recovery and the program they have to offer. I haven't had a drink since Feb. 9th. You can do this too. They really and truly understand and will give you TLC along with the resources you need to find your way back to the life you've been missing. You are not alone. I sought help from clergy, AA, doctors, and family, but ignorance runs rampant among non alcoholics. You don't need any of them to get sober. I did it. You can too. Call Assisted Recovery Centers of Georgia!"
-Janet M.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
-James A. Baldwin
"We both drank entirely too much, and we knew something had to change. When Rob got his promotion, one of his biggest concerns was that his drinking would prevent him from succeeding. He wanted to quit, but knew he needed help. I knew part of that help would require me to quit as well. So, I looked into a program that would help us both at the same time.
I'm so glad I found the Assisted Recovery Center of Georgia. What set you apart for us was that we were able to stay in a suite together, get sober together, and learn how to lead a healthier life together.
I just wanted to tell you guys that you have been great to us, and we'll never forget the lessons we learned. Rob's doing great, and we are BOTH still sober."
-Angela and Rob
"My experience with Naltrexone has been nothing short of a miracle. I am so very thankful for this drug and for those at Assisted Recovery Center of Georgia who have helped me begin my new sober life. For the past 16 years I have struggled with alcoholism. Having tried everything without long term success, I was at wits end.No matter how hard I tried to quit drinking, there was always a constant need for alcohol. Some might call it a craving, but for me it was more like a need. A constant, never-ending voice in my head. No matter what was going on, no matter how happy I was, there was always this part of my brain demanding alcohol. Naltrexone has taken this voice away! For the first time for as long as I can remember, there is silence -no more need for alcohol. This drug is such an important tool for any alcoholic."
-Michael C.
"I haven't touched a drop since returning to New York, and I love the fact that I haven't had a hard time at all doing that. You all were monumental in assisting in my rebirth as a sober member of society, and I thank you all for that. In this day and age, common sense would dictate that you would use the latest medical or scientific discovery to cure a problem or disease. Yet every other program I looked into told me to follow a 12 step program and go to more AA meetings. Wasn't that from the 30's or something? Most addiction treatments seem to still use blood letting and leeches. Thank you for using a 21st Century approach that works."
-Steffanie O
"I never realized how different Assisted Recovery was until I ran into a friend who went to another program in town. He was upset that he relapsed for the third time, and that the only advice his counselor told him was to go to more meetings. He has been going to those things for 3 years! I'm so glad I decided to use the medical approach to recovery. I don't consider myself an "addict" anymore. I'm just someone who USED to use."
-Darryl S.
"Don’t be skeptical! Or be skeptical, but still try it. How can it hurt? It could help you as much as it helped me. Please, I cannot encourage people enough to try Naltrexone. I for one am loving my new sober life!"
-Wayne D.
"Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go."
-William Feather
"Thought I would drop you a line to keep you up to date on my recovery. I haven't touched a drop since returning to New York, and I love the fact that I haven't had a hard time at all doing that. I'd appreciate it if you passed along the good word to the rest of the guys. You all were monumental in assisting in my rebirth as a sober member of society, and I thank you all for that. In this day and age, common sense would dictate that you would use the latest medical or scientific discovery to cure a problem or disease. Yet every other program I looked into told me to follow a 12 step program and go to more AA meetings. Wasn't that from the 30's or something? Most addiction treatments seem to still use blood letting and leeches. Thank you for using a 21st Century approach that works."
-Wyatt B.
"Every where I've tried to kick using heroin or oxycontin I was treated like a criminal who had to be locked up. At your place, when I told my counselor I wanted to use, she simply said "Go ahead, but I guarantee you won't really want to." I thought she was nuts or had some hidden agenda, but you know what? She was right! I had the pills in my hand later on that day, but I realized the Naltrexone killed my cravings. Using would be just something to do.....and I DIDN'T WANT TO. Thank you for my life back."
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Anonymous
"I found this group a year ago when my husband was in a traditional treatment program at one of America's best hospitals. As my husband continued the 90 meetings in 90 days "treatment," his anxiety disorder went undiagnosed. Two months later, he was in worse shape than he had ever been. By December, I had almost given up all hope. On a cold day in January, a miracle occurred. We flew to Georgia and he entered the Assisted Recovery program. There, he got med's for his anxiety and a life-affirming way to live from the counselors. He has been sober for seven months now. Are we home free? No, there is always the possibility of relapse, but I think his chances are a lot better than they were before."
-Leslie C.
"I never realized how different Assisted Recovery was until I ran into a friend who went to another program in town. He was upset that he relapsed for the third time, and that the only advice his counselor told him was to go to more meetings. He has been going to those things for 3 years! I'm so glad I decided to use the medical approach to recovery. I don't consider myself an "addict" anymore. I'm just someone who USED to use."
-Darryl S.
"While searching through my car during my third DUI, the police found a bottle of oxycontin. I was in such a bad place at that time I wasn't even concerned about the legal ramifications. I was more worried about how I was going to get my hands on some more pills that afternoon.
Well, to make a long story short, my attorney told me I had better get myself into a program before going to court. I had been to another one in town, and it obviously didn't do me any good. So, I signed up to Assisted Recovery, and thought I could fake my way through another 28 days and look like a model citizen in front of the judge. Instead, you guys actually got me the help I needed in spite of myself. I ACTUALLY got clean. 3 years later, I'm still clean and not because of a court order! Thank you for my life back."
-David W.
"He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator."
-Francis Bacon
"When I was a little girl, I had all these goals. I was going to graduate college. I was going to be a veterinarian. I was going to get married and have a boy named Sam and a girl named Olivia. We were all going to have a place in the country to ride our ponies.
Instead, I dropped out of college, couldn't keep a normal relationship, couldn't even keep a job pouring coffee at a book store. I was convinced it was everyone else fault, and that it had nothing to do with my drinking.
My mom found this web site after hearing about your program on the radio. I agreed to go, and it has been the first time in years I feel good about myself. I graduate from college next month!"
-Lynne D.
"Dear friends,
I wanted to drop you a short note to let you know how things are going. It has been just shy of 8 months since I visited ARC of GA. My life has never been better. I continue to take Naltrexone every single day and I haven't had a drink in almost 8 months.
This is (by far) the longest that I have been sober in over 15 years. I no longer obsess about when I am going to drink, hiding alcohol, covering up my drunken mistakes and getting caught. This is a very freeing experience and I live my life with a new found integrity.
As you know, I attempted a traditional "rehab" many years ago with very little sober success. The staff at ARC addressed my specific mental and physical issues and created a personalized plan versus using a one size fits all approach. This along with the drug therapy has given me a new shot at life.
Bottom line is that I don't drink, don't want to drink, and I love my new life."
-Steve
"Having been through two rehab efforts before, as well as having attended more than 50 twelve-step program meetings, I can say without hesitation that ARC-GA is by FAR the most scientifically advanced, most professionally staffed, and the warmest and truly involved group of people I have encountered.
I leave with miraculous medicine and real confidence that ARC was the best possible choice for me."
-Rick I.
"When he didn't have anything to drink, my fiancee would pace around our apartment like a caged tiger in a zoo. He could come with reasons for an argument and storm out to the bar.
I gave him an ultimatum: quit drinking or quit me. He asked me to find something that wasn't local. And he didn't want anything religious or AA based. At that point I think he was just being contrary, because I thought that's all that's out there.
After I showed him your website, he agreed to "give it a try." Well, when he came back, he was happier, calmer, and much more relaxed. Things have never been better between us. Of course we still argue now and then, but we can laugh about it afterwards."
-Jeanna H.
"I was drunk when my son graduated from law school. I was drunk when my daughter got married. I was drunk for my first grandson's christening. The only way I can even remember those events is from the photo album my daughter keeps. Life was speeding past me and I was too busy sitting in a fog to notice. I was hurting the people I loved the most and I was too busy drinking to notice.
Thanks to you, I've stopped living in a haze. I actually enjoy living again, and I don't need alcohol to do it."
-Becky H.
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