brian shannon

Review of Hagerstown Treatment Center

This clinic is awesome and they do their jobs!! Ha...

This clinic is awesome and they do their jobs!! Hats off to Daisy, who ain't even my counselor but who IS oh so great she's like my new counselor and to a Sandy who is my counselor and is so awesome and has saved my life numerous times then there's Fran and Heather who also shine! Sharron who's gone and started it all! Also Jeff, Mary and Erika who are at the window and dose us with humor and a smile everyday. Those nurses really know their stuff. Then Christina who's a counselor also who I absolutely love too. She's helped me thru more times then I can talk about and she's also not even my counselor. See this is a great place!!!! The counselors all are helpful.

Update:
I've now been off methadone for over 3 months and i'm doing GREAT!! i couldn't have done it without this clinic. I know that people want to get on here and bash this place but for real for real, the reason it don't work is because you didn't want it to work. I got off methadone because it will not define me!!! I wasn't on dope forever so there's no need to be on methadone for ever. Dr. Jameson is a freak of nature!! this man will remember every client by name an face even after meeting them one time!! he never forgets your name an so that there shows that he cares!!! imagine how many people come and go in there an he's able to do that. My counselors from Sha'rron, to Mrs. Sandy B. to Daisy ALL were the reason I was able to get out of this clinic. Also Rob runs a great Stress Management group every wednesday that is a must attend at least once I suggest. I totally helped me with my anger issues. Christina has a LGBT group every other friday that's also Great too!!! There is no judgements in this place at all! And then there's the Art group run by Lee every Tuesday and I believe Fridays that is full of cool characters that i've grown to call FAMILY! SO there's something for everyone. When not attending group I was able to utilize EVERY COUNSELOR in there for any concerns or needs. I talked to EVERYONE of them weekly if not daily when there. But ultimately it was my Counselor Daisy who was the most instrumental in getting me to where i am today!! SHE'S A GODSEND!!! I was truly blessed to have had her guiding me to my new found freedom of being opiate free!!

What they may not have know was that I did so because I stole knowledge from every one of them. I was able to make a connection with each counselor in there and it was because of them ALL that i was able to grow an not depend on methadone for the rest of my life.
From the first day i walked in and Mrs. Fran did my intake, who by the way is by far the most pleasant face you'll want to encounter when coming into an environment like this, she made every visit great with her hands on caring attitude and oversized smile!!!!. To Heather who always knew when i was not in a good head space and would take time out of her day to talk to me, then there's my "Wonder Twins" who would always have a smile for me as we debated baseball The Orioles and the Yankees!!!!! It was all these little personal touches that made my day go by great!!! I know that i've left a few names off the list but you all know who you are and did a phenomenal job. From the cashiers, Mrs. T, to the nurses, to ALL THE STAFF!!!! AGAIN I THANK YOU ALL!!! It's because of you that i'm clean today still!!!
So take out of it what you put into it. IT's not the place that's failing you, it's yourself!! If i had any advice for the newcomer, Don't get into any of the drama of the line people!!! Every place has it's bad seeds, but never allow that to interfere with your getting an staying clean. Don't allow others to suck you into their downward spiral!!!

THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THAT YOU"VE DONE FOR ME!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!