Passagesmalibu Reviews

Life Changing Experience

I have never written a review ever But since having such a life changing experience here at Passages Ventura I was compelled to share my thoughts This is my 2nd time in a residential treatment center The 1st place was 12 step based and at the time I considered it to be beneficial We had groups every day and were required to attend AA meetings nightly on the premises I did 3 days of detox and stayed an additional 3 weeks in the sober living they had I returned to work without a solid plan for aftercare I relapsed in less than 2 months Here at Passages Ventura I have been surrounded by an exceptional staff of therapists and counsellors The groups are night and day compared to what I had been exposed to previously I feel respected and encouraged by my treatment team The one on one psychotherapy and chemical dependency sessions have been invaluable towards discovering the underlying causes of my substance dependency I spent 30 days in residential treatment and now live in the sober living they offer I am enrolled in their PHP partial hospitalization program I have 6 hours of groups 5 times per week I continue to see my psychotherapist and chemical dependency counselor which for me was a major reason why I have chosen to stay an additional 30 days 60 total My aftercare person and I have been working on developing a concrete plan for my return home I am confident that this plan along with the tools techniques I have been taught here at Passages Ventura will enable me to live the life I have always dreamed of free from the chains of addiction that have been robbing my family and I of my true self If you are considering a treatment facility for you or a loved one in my humble opinion you would be doing yourself a disservice by not choosing Passages Ventura Truly yours Ralph

An Amazing Unforgettable Experience

My name is Scott Anderson and I was a True Addict Alcoholic in every since of the word Before I went to passages in 2010 I had been on an All Day Bottle to Tooth Vodka habit as well as popping copious amounts of Morphine Vicodin Valum smoking Weed All after being white knuckle sober for a year after a previous 7day detox from Alcohol Cocain My girlfriend gave me the Book on the Cure which I read while I was using One night I had enuf I Made the call to passages and was picked up in the morning by a town car headed to Passages That was the Best Decision I ve Made in This Life What can I say From the moment I began treatment with a Team of Phsychologist an Acupuncturist massage therapist what I called the Resident Guru who I ll never forget that guided us daily in Meditation Chi Gong Tai Chi Sound Therapy Hikes through the canions kayaking surfing It was Just an Amazing And we had the Best Chef This was no Rehab I called it Therapy Camp Reason being this place helped me work out my underline issues that drove my addictions with the help of a collaboration of therapists daily I stayed for 90 days by choice At the end of each month I knew I had more work to do on myself And the work I was getting done with my therapist was so deep and going so well I also wanted to keep it going I made lots of great friends and we all helped Eachother along the way I could go on and on Passages Was A Truly Special And Life Changing Experience It was hard work no doubt about it But I put in the work that needed to be done because I truly would not be here today without my intentions and the help of every person at Passages

Passages Ventura was exceptional

My experience at Passages Ventura was exceptional The program was customized to address my particular needs and the support staff was very accommodating and comforting I had lost my wife just prior to attending and although it was difficult the individual therapy and even the group sessions gave me the support inner peace and strength to manage my grief

I was a drug addict for 11 years but now I m not

I m from Tokyo 3 years ago I flew to Cali for the first time in my life just to get sober just to go to Passages Ventura I had been to several rehabs in Tokyo before going to Passages but none of them seemed to have worked for me Then my family did a research and found this rehab in California called Passages At first i resisted but when I arrived at the facility the staff were so welcoming kind And there I met the therapist of my life I finally found someone who i could fully open up to and talk about my stress cravings and joy As for the program they have their own unique way to tackle addiction in addition to group individual psychotherapy sessions there is cognitive behavioral therapy DBT art therapy sound therapy using a Didgeridoo very soothing yoga meditation hiking exercise at gym with a personal trainer etc There were just so many options and everyday schedule is given out to clients everyone has a different schedule to follow depending on their conditions On the weekends they took us to surfing movies miniature golfing etc Food they served was by far the best i had ever come across in rehabs There was seafood pasta salad vegan options wheat grass and protein shakes etc It s a great alternative to 12 steps And the aftercare planners are skilled knew tons of information sources I liked the idea that they did actually include 12-step based outpatient programs as a follow-up and referred clients accordingly and not totally biased against AA NA I was a drug addict for 11 years but now I m not I have relapsed several times but i was able to come back on track with the tools i learned from Passages Now I have a full-time job and so so much happier than how I was 3 years ago before i went to Passages I thank everyone at Passages I thank my parents for finding this great rehab and I thank myself 3 years ago for taking a giant leap of faith to fly to California

Go forward and be rewarded with the best of yourself

It s five years now since my experience at Passages Five years of sobriety of good choices of access to the knowledge that the peace strength to overcome any obstacle rests securely within myself Five years of being rewarded for making the choice to commit to a better life a better lifestyle and a better understanding of why I used to make decisions that left me troubled The truth is I m grateful I made all those bad decisions because eventually they led me to Passages where I learned more about myself than I expected to In the best possible way Practically speaking the team of therapists coaches teachers and staff took excellent care of me The grounds were welcoming the food was great the beds were comfortable Receiving focused one-on-one care from several therapists had tremendous value Group sessions were an authentic representation of a community I recognized Massage-therapy and acupuncture added a level of physical treatment that helped attune my body to the work being done in my mind And the staff of client supervisors with whom I interacted while I wasn t receiving treatment made the experience of living at rehab easy and though this may sound strange fun Passages hired well The team was just that a team Getting sober is not easy at first It hurts But once I made the decision to give rehab my full commitment with all my heart I found that the very same level of dedication to a better life was reflected all around me Passages wanted me to succeed just as much as I wanted me to succeed And together we have Five years healthy Five years clean Five years of a life I thought I d never achieve Make no mistake - I m responsible for doing the work - but the team at Passages sure deserves the credit

Passages saved my life

When I checked into Passages on 3 6 15 I was completely broken hopeless and full blown addicted to drugs and alcohol The intake staff was very kind friendly and patient with me when I got there I was able to feel a sense of calmness and relief because they made me feel comfortable and safe from the night I arrived to the next day when I actually checked in The holistic non 12 step approach that Passages offers was a perfect fit for me because I wanted to be cured for a lifetime from the chains of addiction I made the conscious decision from day one of my treatment at Passages to completely let go of all that I had believed to be true in my life up to that moment because after many attempts to get sober I had failed and was near death I knew my way did NOT work and therefore I was willing to be open and accepting to their philosophy of how addiction can be cured when you answer you why question and finally address the underlying cause of why I was killing myself with drugs and alcohol My experience at Passages was nothing short of life changing and I was able to answer my why question with the help of their amazing counselors and dedicated staff Today almost 2 1 2 years later I am still sober and in the best physical mental spiritual and emotional condition of my life and I would not be here without the spiritual awakening I had while at Passages I m a better father son brother friend community activist and human being and I owe my new sober life to the dedicated team at Passages I m forever in debt to founders of Passages Chris and Pax Prentiss Thank you

They saved my life and my family

I struggled my entire life with alcohol and pills I knew I was addicted but everyday the pull of the bottle overtook me Passages relentless commercials kept eating at my soul In a moment of brokenness I told my wife I d like to get the book Giving her that window she not only ordered me the book but also the CD set and shared that there is an entire program to go to in California if ever I should decide She never pressured me I would sit in my garage every night getting drunk but I would listen to the CD s The story of Pax and his father touched me deeply and I knew there could be help to become free of my demons One Christmas morning after a drunken eve the night before I looked at my wife and my baby and I knew I had to go Shortly after that I found myself on a plane heading to Passages and the journey started The staff welcomed me with open arms lovingly with no judgment It seemed to be a completely different program than other places I have heard about The teams expertise to be such a perfect combination to heal ALL parts of the body Head soul and physical The acupuncture and hypnotherapy were incredible as well as the group meetings I know that my wife loving but secretly did her research prior to coming and Passages was by far the top in it s field and thank GOD I am a living example 5 1 2 sober years later My wife and I are FOREVER grateful for what Passages has done for me What can one say about a program that truly saved my life Thank you

Thank You Passages

When I first reached out to Passages I was scared I knew I needed help but I was afraid to ask for it Once I mustarded up the courage to reach for the phone and finally call for help I felt I great sense of relief For about a year I watched the Passages commercial on TV and found the message to be powerful and quite intriguing After hearing Pax s story and how badly he struggled with addiction it gave me a lot of hope that I could pull out of this hole I dug for myself My troubles began with alcohol then marijuana then cocaine I chased a high to escape from my insecurities anxiety depression and trauma I just didn t want to feel anything I wanted to be happy and confident but I was destroying my life with these substances During my 90 day stay at Passages my entire world changed and improved All of the therapists help bring many things to light and helped me heal my underlying conditions causing me to use and abuse drugs and alcohol I am so thankful I reached out and committed to changing my life with the help of Passages My family career and relationships are all so much more stable The best part about being at Passages was the care and support everyone there gives you They treated me like family I never felt so welcomed somewhere before Pax and Chris made regular visits and interacted with us they treated me like a normal person not someone with a disease or sickness like they do other places Thank you to everyone at Passages who helped me get my life back and save me from destroying my future I am so grateful for this every single day

A ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

Wow That is the first thing I think about when I think of Passages Malibu Hi my name is Misty and I am a 41 year young female that has let alcohol and drugs be a part of my life for 28 years too long I have been through 15 different alcohol and drug rehabs- all 12 step-based and have never been able to keep a hold on my sobriety for long Unlike 12 step drug treatment programs I had so many individual therapist being a chemical dependency therapist a family therapist a life coach a spiritual therapist a hypnotherapy therapist and psychotherapy therapist along with 24 7 medical care I am proud to say and to thank all of them for not only helping me find a new meaning to my life but helped to fix the source of my problem not just the symptom of drug use I have gotten in touch with my inner child and found the tools I need to keep my inner child at peace They also helped me realize I had a lot of misplaced anger help me to put the anger where it rightfully went and then helped me handle and overcome my anger issue I have never felt more alive and I feel that if this place can do what it has done for me it can help anyone searching to cure the reason of their use and abuse Thanks to Passages I have now found the self love that I ve been searching for I have extreme gratitude towards this facility and all it has done for me I now have an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE that I have long searched for but have failed to find on my own Thanks to Passages I have a new lease on life Sincerely Misty Sharp-Arnold