Alcoholic Drug Addict Success Stories - Sober Miracle - California

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"Our Mission is to provide world class personalized care that is tailored to the exact needs of our client who will begin long term successful recovery with us in the world's premier recovery community."

Sober Living by the Sea has built an entire recovery community and is able to place every client into the facility that will give him or her the greatest chance to build a successful recovery program. Every patient is unique and arrives here with a different set of needs. Sober Living by the Sea has over 22 years of experience creating customized programs for individual's special needs.

Sober Living by the Sea's network of addiction and eating disorder treatment facilities has a great staff of counselors and outside therapists that will help clients understand their addiction, and learn to prevent relapse by building a support system. Orange County California has a huge network of addiction specialists, hospitals, therapists and support groups to assist our clients who want to quit drinking or using drugs.

Sober Living by the Sea successfully treats drug addicts, alcoholics, and eating disorder clients this in a number of ways, including specialized educational recovery programs. As clients go through the drug treatment and eating disorder rehabilitation process, they learn that there really are other options. They master the skills necessary to recognize these options and how to incorporate them into daily activities. They may discover that the key to success is not in hiding from situations and relationships that may trigger their addictive behaviors, but that they have the power to make better choices to achieve the healthier lifestyle they desire. Our clients can always stay in touch. We love to hear from our alumni and we are here to offer support whenever needed.

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I just wanted to send you a message and thank you for all of your help. I was at Sober Living for three months in 2000/2001.
Although I did not stay sober right after my stay, SL had a very great effect on me and I got sober a year later. I would have never gotten clean when I did had I not attended SL. I have been sober now for four years and I have never been happier! I am almost finished with school for psychology, I have the respect of my family and old friends back that I thought I had lost forever, and I am getting married in June!

Keith was my counselor and then Leann, they were wonderful! Like I said before, I just wanted to let you know that you have yet another alumni member that is doing great! Thanks for everything!

Kimberly M. ~ April 14, 2006

I just received an e-mail from Alumni Services, which reminded me that I wanted to send an update on how I've been doing. I now have three years, one month and thirteen days of sobriety under my belt, and it feels amazing. I live with my wonderful sober boyfriend in the beautiful little beach town of Santa Cruz, where I currently work as a barista (still drinking the coffee!) and take classes at UCSC. On November 9 of 2005, I conquered my one remaining addiction - cigarettes - and have now been smoke-free for four months and seven days. If someone had told me three years ago that in a few years I would be sober and loving life in a sleepy Northern California beach town, I would have laughed and asked what they'd been smoking, but lo and behold, here I am today. I often think about SLBTS and about how incredibly fortunate I was to arrive there when I did. I truly believe that SLBTS saved my life, providing me with a place to break free of heroin's death grip, and the tools to stay clean. I shudder at the thought of what could have happened to me otherwise. All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you. I have my life back again, in all its gloriousness. Keep doing what you're doing and reaching out, because it truly works.

Yours Appreciatively, Holly J. ~ March 16, 2006

Christy F. wrote this spring to say, "This year I celebrated 11 years of sobriety."

"God willing, I will celebrate 10 years without any mind altering substance including all types of alcohol and all drugs ad infinitum on April 28, 2005. My sobriety date is April 28, 1995. I arrived at Sober Living on May 5, 1995 and successfully completed their entire 90 day inpatient program... I am always glad to go into greater detail if it would help another alcoholic!" — Ross D.

JoEllen C. reports that her life is a miracle these days! She has peace in her life due to her relationship with God. She also has a great relationship with her 17 year old son and is very grateful to have him back in her life. Now has so many good friends she doesn't know what to do with them all.

JoEllen says she got rid of anger, blame, hatred and resentment and now derives a great sense of satisfaction from volunteer work at Yellowstone, a detox facility for indigent women. JoEllen, who says she was once the "relapse queen," has been clean and sober for 1 1/2 years. Her advice to people in recovery: "Don't give up."

Ryan M. says that one change in his life is that he doesn't sleep outdoors anymore, alluding to the days when he'd sleep on top of apartment buildings rather than in them because he'd blown all his money on drugs. Today Ryan is a straight-A student at Orange Coast College majoring in biomedical physics. He intends to continue his studies, focusing on genetics and disease at the University of California.

Erik J. clean and sober since he entered the program in September '98. Erik moved from Cincinnati, Ohio to Anaheim after he graduated, since his new friends and lifestyle were in California. Now hosts a men's group in his home twice a week. Is grateful that he now has the mental and spiritual tools to stay clean and sober. Reports his relations are greatly improved. He likes to play golf and bowl in his leisure time.

Scott T. got to SLBTS August 31, 2001 and stayed for about 9 months. "I attended an intersession and a full semester at Saddleback and a semester at OCC in the TEACH program. I was accepted to Chapman University in the Spring of 2003 and I am currently working on a BS in Psychobiology. I have been sober now for over 3.5 years and look to go on to law school."

"I was a former TEACH student and wished to give you an update on things in my life.
First off I'm currently attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. I'm currently a Junior and majoring in History with a minor in Economics. I will be transferring to a new school at the end of this semester to finish my BA before continuing on to my Master's and PhD.

"I also have the pleasure of letting ya'll know I'm engaged to be married at the end of 2006. Please give Paul and Brendan my best wishes as both men really made
profound impacts on my life while I was there. I worked as an intern in the TEACH program and developed good relationships with the staff." — Trey B.

"The T.E.A.C.H. program and SLBTS positively changed my entire outlook on life. I maintained straight A's at Saddleback, earning a spot on the Dean's List every semester. I became a member of the National Dean's List (2002). At University of California, Irvine, I was inducted into Psi Chi (the National Honor Society in Psychology) in 2004. Today, I work as a behavioral modification therapist." — Mark H.

"My husband and I received your newsletter and read the article about project T.E.A.C.H. Our son is a graduate from that program and had his five-year sobriety anniversary October 3, 2004. It was the best move we ever made to have him continue his treatment with you. His name is Chris M. The idea of having him in a 'normal' environment and then, being challenged by 'triggers' and then being able to work through those triggers made a huge difference in our lives!

"He has graduated from the University of Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Film. He received academic honors from the film department. He was accepted at the University of Texas in Austin this fall in their graduate program in film. Over 200 people apply to that program and they only accept 12. He was one of the ones accepted! Before he left Las Vegas in July, he married his long time love from high school and she moved to Austin with him. They were married July 3, 2004 (on our anniversary!)" — Judy M.

Alumni: Where are you now? How's your life?
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