Testimonials

I recently completed the 28-day program at Bellagio in the desert. I have been addicted to meth for 25 years of my life and an IV user for about 18 I am 39 years old. I have tried several different treatment facilities short-term, long-term, dual diagnosis, intensive outpatient, been to prison twice in jail too many times to count. I have family members who are strongly rooted and recovery through narcotics anonymous are very supportive of me. I am a mother of three and a grandmother to two seven month old little boys. There have been many cries for help and reasons to stop using in my life. When I came to Bellagio I was not entirely sure I was ready to stop using still. After arriving I was greeted by some of the most loving down to earth understanding and relatable people I have ever encountered in my life. I never felt that I was treated like a client or a drug addict from day one I felt like I was family. They welcome to me with no judgment listen to some of my war stories with still no judgment and made me feel like I was a part of something special. One week into my program I received devastating news of a death in my family. All I wanted was to go home. The following day I attended an outside meeting with other clients and the staff and I had never felt more at home. I received consoling loving words of encouragement and support that we're somehow not overbearing and exactly what I needed. The experiences I had while at Bellagio were by far the most amazing things that I've ever happened in my life. My relationship with the staff was unexpected and definitely a determining factor in my choice to commit to this program and stay sober. The laid-back family environment is nothing like anything I've experienced before. The staff not only listens and relates but supports and encourages instead of judging and condemning. They go above and beyond to make you feel at home and like you are a part of something greater and I figured out that that's because I am. Regrettably I was not able to follow up my treatment with sober living in the area and had to return home due to legal obligations. In the past I would have ran from all of these things and would have been using before I ever even arrived back in the state of Oklahoma. I am happy to say that because of the continued support and communication with the staff at Bellagio and other peers I am maintaining my sobriety and am not fearful of the outcome of my legal situation. My family is so impressed with the change in me and there are other people who are important in my life that are considering Bellagio as well. I could not be happier. The treatment I received at Bellagio has changed my life forever I cannot put into words the gratitude and admiration that I have for the entire staff especially Blanca and Tiffany oh and Jorge! These people care with their whole hearts and treat everyone as an individual case and somehow manage to ebb and flow and make the Bellagio house a functioning and effective treatment facility. They say in the program don't quit before the miracle happens. I live by those words because Blanca Tiffany and the staff gently encouraged me and I did not quit and the miracles are still happening. Of all the things that I have tried and failed I am confident that this time in recovery will be a success. I am so happy that I have regained a relationship with my children and grandchildren and the rest of my family. And I have also gained a new family in Bellagio as well as the recovery programs in Lancaster. It is my intention to return once my legal obligations are fulfilled so that I may give back what was so freely given to me which was love compassion understanding support and a new life in recovery. I am forever grateful thank you Bellagio.