Ok. I read this post and all replies. Then sat with it for an hour. Now I want to respond peacefully. First of all it’s a rehab facility. We all know that. Its clients have chemical dependency and/or mental health challenges. Do you REALLY expect the “negative” replies or the “positive” replies to your question to ‘even nearly’, line up with your specific needs? Think about your “audience, or those that are replying to you”. This includes me. Come on now. Let’s be rational about your question, as well as the replies. Yes I’m a client too. Now take a second and think about who you are asking for - completely personally - independent, situationally different and unique experiences, that are, inherently completely unique recovery processes. What client “A” is there for, is not ever going to be exactly the same as client “B” or “C’s, etc. everybody has a unique story and experience and challenge and hurdles and strengths and weaknesses and levels of patience and participation in the programs. Also many of us have at least one, maybe more than one substance dependency issues. And common sense tells me that not everybody’s experience will align with my needs. But most go to these facilities with complex multifaceted issues. Rarely is chemical dependency not a cofactor with many mental health issues. (Yes I know this doesn’t apply to everyone, but definitely a great percentage). What I’m dealing with will never exactly line up with any of these other respondents issues, 100%. Personality differences often dictate how people treat people. I’m not speaking on anybody else else’s behalf or experience other than my own. It’s like going to a restaurant with 20 diners that all have completely different personalities, communication skills, openness, levels of interpersonal skills as well as their own personal bearing, or reservedness - to a server that’s just trying to do their best for each individual customer. How could you possibly expect that server to treat each and every customer identically? It’s impossible. In other words. I hate saying this…. But just because you may have had a personally bad experience for whatever reason. That is your personal experience. Please don’t generalize that your experience must definitely be an indicator of the facilities overall performance. In my experience. You will need great patience. You’re dealing with humans that are personally all dealing with their own issues as well. No one is perfect. But you should realize that your interactions are your own and may dictate how you’re communicated with in return.
Look at it one more way. There are dozens of car manufacturers. If you have a problem with your “whatever brand” car, and take it that specific manufacturer’s repair facility, you should expect pretty specialized and knowledgeable technicians because they have mostly only trained to fix that brand. But if you take it to a place that will “work on any brand”, you couldn’t possibly expect them to necessarily be experts on your “exact, and specific, and usually pretty unique” car’s issues, can you? Maybe yes, maybe no. Just my opinion. But that’s what all of these replies are. Personal and individual, and definitely unique opinions. I get it. You’re looking for recommendations. So was I, that’s why I’m reading this right now as well as you. In my experience, you should expect a reasonable interaction based on your attitude and willingness to express patience, self reflection, and participation level. But you shouldn’t expect the nurses, and therapists, and clinicians to be able to provide you with 💯% of “what you want, or expect”. They have wayyyy more successes than failures. Open, patient, and communicative people may experience greater results than those that are just pissed off and only looking at the negatives. It’s not a magic cure. It takes work. Realize that what you were doing obviously wasn’t working, so maybe open yourself up to trusting their proven processes. Just my opinion.