Success Stories, Substance Abuse Recovery Program, Women & Recovery From Alcoholism

Alumnae Relations

Monica Olson
Poncho & Alumnae Coordinator
865-573-3656
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Success Stories

Here are just a few of the success stories shared by our alumnae to express their satisfaction and gratitude for the program and to inspire other women to take the steps they did to gain control of their lives.

I was able to make decisions in support of my core values and to begin to build a life worth living!

My journey at Brookhaven Retreat has been one of pain and hope.

Why I couldn't I just snap out of it?

Brookhaven came at a time in my life when I was desperate to "feel alive" vs. "merely surviving."

I will leave as a strong, courageous woman with a purpose for my life.

Dear Brookhaven Staff and Treatment Team: It's hard to believe that it has been 90 days since I arrived here at Brookhaven. There were days filled with tears and laughter, joy and pain, and many days filled with immense growth and self-discovery.

Overall, my stay here has been a wonderfully enriching experience.

Dear Brookehaven, Wow, what a ride the last few months have been. I went from being dragged here kicking and screaming (not literally, of course) to feeling like I almost don't want to leave.

All of you will always hold a special place in my heart.

Dear Treatment Team, Once again, thank you for taking the opportunity to consider my application to level up to a White Buffalo.

I am so grateful to the owner and staff at Brookhaven Retreat.

Before I came to Brookhaven, my life was in a state of shambles. I had completely isolated and was broke, depressed, and angry. When my family brought me to Brookhaven, I immediately felt at ease.

This venture has not only changed me, but every member of my family for the better.

Dear Treatment Team, I've continued on my journey of self-regulation and find myself growing stronger each day.

Brookhaven Retreat has given me the tools I need to thrive.

When I arrived at Brookhaven Retreat 4 months ago, I had lost every bit of hope for myself and for my life.

I learned that I can and should ask for help.

Dear Brookhaven Retreat, As I approach my ninth week at Brookhaven, I feel myself changing for the better.

Brookhaven helped me to realize that I am not my past or any diagnosis.

When I first arrived at Brookhaven, I was a very lost, scared, nervous person.

A good place for me to find myself again.

Dear Brookhaven, How did I even find you and how would I be if I hadn’t come here?

One of the best experiences of my life.

My stay at Brookhaven Retreat has been one of the best experiences of my life.

I am most grateful for my renewed sense of self-respect and self-worth.

Dear Brookhaven, Through the program I have gained strength, knowledge, and the ability to protect and regulate my emotions.

I have gained my life back.

Dear Brookhaven, Coming to this progam has saved my life. I was broken when I first arrived, and over the past 90 days, I have gained my life back.

I believe in the program. I believe in what I’ve learned. I believe in the progress I’ve made.

Brookhaven, I’ve sat here staring at the blank page with so many things to say and no idea where to start.

The Brookhaven program is extremely well designed to meet all of your needs.

“Once we truly know that life is difficult – once we truly understand and accept it – then life is no longer difficult.”– M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Travelled

I will forever treasure my time spent here.

Dear Brookhaven, Three months ago, I came to Brookhaven Retreat feeling lonely and misunderstood.

There aren’t enough words or ways to express how grateful I am to the entire staff at Brookhaven Retreat.

Dear Brookhaven, It is really hard to know where to begin, how about the day I walked through the front doors at Brookhaven Retreat, the amazing place I would call home for the next four months.

The best choice I have ever made.

Dear Brookhaven, The choice I decided to make to come here and start a new journey has been the best choice I have ever made.

I felt a spark of hope.

Before coming to Brookhaven I was anxious, depressed, and afraid. Afraid that I wouldn’t get well, that I would be living the rest of my life in a state of panic.

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