Richard Figone

Review of Passages Addiction Treatment C...

I just want to say that this facility is phenomena...

I just want to say that this facility is phenomenal and is responsible for bringing one of my best friends back to healthy life. Writing a review is new to me, so excuse me for lack of detail or for not being super specific but I learned about the things that go on there after the fact and I agree with the methodology full on, so I'll try and list some things and my own opinion. I don't know much about other facilities; I had friends go to some in High School, but I never heard any details. I did however hear about a few things that I feel set it apart from the others. One being that they have several counselors/therapists that meet with their patients during the week, that the facility/living quarters itself is absolutely beautiful, and that there are many physical activities to help patients appreciate what normal life should be about. There are various forms of physically gratifying and mental treatment that go on constantly throughout the day, like acupuncture, hiking, yoga, sound therapy, and many others. These are all normal key things that you and I might do to decompress, (I'm a musician so sound therapy is my life,) but an addict most likely does not and doesn't know how to relieve themselves like a normal person. It's also in Malibu, which is known for it's beautiful scenery/beaches/trails etc and they are certainly taking advantage of that, as they should. I'm not an addict and don't have a history with addiction, but I do in my family, and it has DESTROYED one half of it. I do know that in order for someone to recover from something that intense you would definitely need to be pulled out completely from those situations and surroundings that encourage that behavior, your dependency, and the neglect for the reasons why you're actually taking drugs in the first place. Addicts need an area where they can whole heartedly, and not just temporarily put addiction to the side, and to be reintroduced to ALL the elements/ and positivity of normal healthy life. I certainly feel like this place is one of the best places to take care of that directly, and I have living proof. This review is the best way I can repay them. Thank you.