1. Substance Abuse Treatment Testimonial
January 4, 2013
| Last Updated on Friday, 17 May, 2013 14:52
Here at Lifescape Solutions, we truly enjoy when our clients submit a brief description as to why our
solutions made that much more of an impact than any that may have come before. The story below is a
direct result of how Lifescape stands above any other substance abuse or trauma treatment program in
Florida!
My Experience With Treatment Programs
After going to multiple treatment centers, both in New Jersey and in Florida, I started to feel like there
wasn’t anything left for me to learn about my addiction. After my 3rd or 4th stay I started to feel
hopeless, I wasn’t hearing anything new, I felt like I had all the knowledge there was to know but I just
wasn’t able to apply it. I was tired of therapist after therapist convinced that there was something that
must have happened when I was young to make me turn to drugs. I can’t even begin to think of how
many therapy sessions I had where I just sat there searching for the right answer to give the therapist. I
had an amazing childhood, nothing majorly traumatic happened to me, I was just an average kid that
took a detour somewhere down the road.
My Mindset Unraveled
I got really tired of arguing with therapists telling me I’m not telling them something, when the truth is
I was being as honest as possible. But I was over it, I was tired of searching for why I had this problem,
all I knew was that I had it and I wanted to beat it. “But we need to find out why you used first”, I
would hear, not that I don’t feel that there has to be some type of searching done to find out the root
cause, but I couldn’t stay clean long enough to get to that point all I wanted to do was let go of the past
and focus on right now, what do I have to do to stay clean right now.
My Move to Florida
I started to not expect anything out of treatment, I just wanted to get my 30 days in to get away from
people, places and things for a little bit and then I’d give sobriety another chance. My last rehab I made
the decision to try staying in Florida, I wasn’t happy about it but I had nowhere to live back in New
Jersey. This is when I came to Lifescape Solutions. I was expecting once again the same treatment I’ve
already had, however after one day I felt refreshed, I was finally hearing something different.
The biggest issue Lifescape helped me with was my low self-esteem, this was the main reason for a
majority of my relapses. Michael Ross’ groups helped me gain confidence I never had, his motivation
has given me the strength to let go of my addiction, to leave it in the past, now is my time to get back
on the right path and move forward. Today I know that there is nothing that I can’t accomplish, any
goals or dreams can become a reality if I make it a must have.
Lifescape is big on spirituality which I never had much of in my life, the other treatment centers didn’t
really talk about spirituality to much so I never thought it could have much of an impact on me. Today
spirituality is a huge part of my sobriety. I’m so grateful for Lifescape because there are so many
different perspectives on a higher power and spirituality in general, it helps me open my eyes to new

2. and different positive things.
Lifescape Solutions is by far the best treatment I’ve received; I would recommend it to anybody
struggling with addiction and/or trauma. If you’re struggling, I’ve been there and I can tell you that it
can get better. Lifescape Solutions changed my life and the program is here to help change yours.