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Review of Bayshore Retreat

Bayshore Retreat by far exceeded my expectations. ...

Bayshore Retreat by far exceeded my expectations. At first, I was extremely nervous due to not knowing what I was getting myself into as this was my first time coming to treatment. When I first reached out to Bayshore, the owner of Bayshore (Judy) answered and was extremely polite. A couple of days later, I was having second thoughts and Judy called to make sure my health and well being was okay which I thought was very considerate. That and her compassion really sealed the deal for me to make the choice to book my flight and get to Bayshore.

When I landed, I was greeted by the CEO (Megan) and she was polite and we had a great conversation about Bayshore which helped me feel more relaxed and excited about what I was getting myself into.

Upon my arrival, the staff and other clients were uber friendly and welcoming. One of the nice things about Bayshore is that they only hold 6 clients at a time which makes the experience very personal and family oriented. I felt like it was easier for me to open up and really do the inner work on myself with the limited amount of people at Bayshore.

The staff at Bayshore are amazing and genuinely care about all clients. Steve and Raina were extremely helpful during Life Skills and down time in making myself aware of triggers and how to establish coping mechanisms. Stephanie who is an licensed mental health counselor does the 1:1 counseling at least twice a week and is extremely knowledgeable. She was an integral part of my journey in sobriety. In addition to Life Skills groups and 1:1 counseling, each night a counselor comes in with a different perspective which is very nice because it allows you to learn from people that have different backgrounds and all offer something different.

I also want to rave about the food because the chef (Mark) is amazing and creates masterpieces each day. You can tell he takes his job seriously and puts his heart into every meal he prepares (3x's a day). The taste of the food is phenomenal, it is just like a 5 star restaurant but with nice sized portions.

Bayshore's approach is holistic so the access to yoga classes, sauna, weekly massages, swimming, kayaking and boating helped me clear my head and allowed me to get to the root of my addictions. At Bayshore, you will not be bored as they always have something that clients can do. On the weekends they took us out on boat rides, dolphin cruises, art class, went to the beach, etc. Being near the water and doing these activities made it very peaceful and serene and allowed us clients to have some fun while working on sobriety.

Lastly, I am so thankful that I found Bayshore Retreat and was able to start my sobriety journey with you, thank you from the bottom of my heart.