General testimonials
鈥淧regnancy in recovery was such an incredible experience! Working with my sponsor, this has been a time of incredible healing for me. Right now, life is truly happy, joyous and free. Thank you for your part in that and for everything you do.鈥� 鈥� Grateful patient
鈥淚 celebrated a year of sobriety in August, and than you for the role you played in that. I鈥檓 truly fortunate person for where I am today. You most certainly helped me to begin seeing my part in what I needed to do if I was going to into recovery. I just wanted to say thanks.鈥� 鈥� Grateful patient
鈥淚 want to thank you for everything you did for me and my recovery. You will hold a special place in my heart always. I work the program very hard and have been attending meetings daily. Six months sober in August.鈥� -Grateful patient
鈥淲e are so very proud of our son鈥檚 accomplishments, and we know that we wouldn鈥檛 all be here today without the care and support of various people at FRC, including you.鈥� 鈥� Grateful parent
鈥淚 am so grateful for your kindness and guidance. When I entered FRC, my hope was low, and fear was high. Now, I feel much calmer, less fearful, and my hope is restored. FRC provided a strong foundation. You are passionate about your work, and you are a talented therapist. My kids are grateful, to, and so are my parents! God bless!鈥� 鈥� G
鈥淔irst and most important, I really have to extend to you a big thank you for your wonderful care to me during my time at FRC. You have a special gift to treat each person on an individual basis under a multitude of unusual circumstances. My life after discharge has been great. It is very comforting and wonderful to live sober. The many years of angst about my alcoholism are rapidly fading. I am so grateful for my intervention, although, I would have never thought this six months ago. All of the professionals at FRC made such an impact on me over time. Thank you.鈥� 鈥� Grateful patient
鈥淚 have been so happy and impressed with the changes that I can see since [my son] has been at the Florida Recovery Center. I wanted to tell you 鈥渢hank you鈥� for all the work you have done with him. He speaks very highly of you, and I believe that you go above and beyond for the [people] you work with there. I just wanted you to know that people like me truly appreciate it. I have a lot to be thankful for.鈥� 鈥� Grateful mother
鈥淵ou have been such a blessing to our family. Thank you for your caring, compassionate and inspiring care. Wishing you all the best. God Bless.鈥� 鈥� Grateful family members
鈥淚 can鈥檛 thank you enough for your time, your compassion and your willingness to share your own journey in recovery. You have made a world of difference, and I believe that it is because of you that [my husband] finally opened up and became receptive to the message of this program. You are very special, and I am very grateful to you.鈥� 鈥� Grateful wife
鈥淔RC鈥檚 multidimensional approach to addiction was pivotal in setting the foundation for my recovery. The multifaceted disease I suffer from attacks me mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. The doctors and staff at FRC implemented effective tools to address and treat each aspect of my illness. Their hard work, caring demeanor and professionalism have been instrumental in my newfound connection to life. My family and I hold them in the highest regard and cannot thank them enough for where I am today.鈥� 鈥� Lee W.
National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month testimonials
During an event at the Florida Recovery Center during National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month, patients, former patients, family members and friends wrote message of hope and inspiration on cards that hung from trees in the courtyard. Read what they said:
- 鈥淲onderful experience.鈥� 鈥� Roger
- 鈥淧eace, love and harmony鈥�
- 鈥淔reedom, joy, love!鈥�
- 鈥淪hands Vista and the Florida Recovery Center helped me set my life straight. I can never thank this program enough.鈥� Cameron, 17 years old
- 鈥淪hands Vista and the Florida Recovery Center were my wake up calls to sober school because it took almost two months in treatment to admit that I am an alcohol addict. After that, things in my life started changing for the better.鈥� Ken, six years clean
- 鈥淪hands Vista: an opportunity to embrace and enjoy鈥� 鈥� Luke
- 鈥淪hands Vista and the Florida Recovery Center have given me hope, joy, fellowship, lifelong friendships and a second chance at life.鈥� Lauren, 20 years old
- 鈥淢y mind and heart have been opened to a better life. Not only a sober life, but a life of fellowship鈥 life as a human being who can add to society, not just take from it.鈥� 鈥� Bill
- 鈥淭he Florida Recovery Center and Shands Vista have provided a life-changing experience for me!鈥� 鈥� Lorin, 35
- 鈥淔or me, it was life or death. Shands Vista and the Florida Recovery Center helped me choose life.鈥�
- 鈥淗ope and healing鈥�
- 鈥淪hands Vista and the Florida Recovery Center have truly given me my life back.鈥� Lindsey, 29
- 鈥淪hands Vista and the Florida Recovery Center have given me the ability to be a father again. I am forever grateful and so is my baby.鈥�
- 鈥淪hands Vista and the Florida Recovery Center helped save me from a slow death.鈥� 鈥� Debora, 48, two years sober
- 鈥淩ecovery means one more chance to make a good life.鈥�
- 鈥�1. Go to meetings. 2. Join a group. 3. Get a sponsor. 4. Find your higher power and talk to him. 5. Keep coming back!鈥�
- 鈥淪hands Vista and the Florida Recovery Center saved my family from unending pain and gave us all a new start.鈥� 鈥� Bill
What patients are saying about our clinical groups
Patients at the 网红黑料 Florida Recovery Center have the opportunity to participate in the following group series when clinically appropriate. See what patients have said about their participation in these groups:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group
- 鈥淒r. (Jill) Fairless is amazing at what she does. CBT has been crucial to my recovery and mental health鈥�
- 鈥淟earned new ways of processing external events and arresting negative thoughts, feelings and reactions鈥�
- 鈥淭ools that were explained and applied, both individually and in group, were useful in identifying ways to reframe and cope with stressors out of my control鈥�
- 鈥淰ery helpful with how I approach problems and daily life鈥�
- 鈥淚t was an excellent group, and I learned several new coping strategies鈥�
- 鈥淕ave me an understanding of my thought process and how to express myself鈥�
- 鈥淓xcellent class and excellent instructor鈥�
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Group
- 鈥淎ccepting that seemingly conflicting thoughts/emotions can be true at once was definitely new for me and has forever changed my black/white thinking鈥�
- 鈥淲orks great for having a good mindset in sobriety鈥�
- Rachel did a great job facilitating the meeting. She explained things well and related them to treatment and life in recovery鈥�
- 鈥淲ell-explained and relatable鈥�
- 鈥淚 learned new perspectives on handling situations AND got to engage with these strategies in and out of class鈥�
- 鈥淒BT helped reconcile my behaviors and thoughts in active addiction AND in recovery鈥�
- 鈥淩eally liked discussing mindfulness and other relaxation techniques鈥�
Enneagram Group
- 鈥淥MG! This was a tool that really helped me understand myself and areas I can help myself grow鈥�
- 鈥淚t was interesting and fun! Dina is a pleasure to work with鈥�
- 鈥淧rovided insight into my personality traits and character defects鈥�
- 鈥淢y favorite group at FRC!鈥�
- 鈥淚dentifying my primary Enneagram type was so useful in seeing how my unconscious expression of that type supported my decision to use substances鈥�
- 鈥淚 learned a lot about myself in this group. Really enjoyed!!鈥�
- 鈥淚t helped me get in touch with characteristics I have that I was previously unaware of鈥�
网红黑料 FRC patient
"Accepting that seemingly conflicting thoughts/emotions can be true at once was definitely new for me and has forever changed my black/white thinking."