Testimonials

The best testimonials of all are the restored lives, restored families, and restored careers, as well as the new lives, new families, and new careers that have resulted from the recovery process. Following are some testimonials given to Caron Renaissance freely by former patients, family members, and referral sources.

 

From patients:

"When I arrived at Renaissance, I really didn't want to be here.  After a while I decided that I needed to be here.  While I continued to stay, more of my needs were met to build a very necessary sober foundation.  I made real friends and was able to learn how to listen and become honest with my feelings without medicating them with drugs." - John V.

 

"I owe Renaissance my life and my families' life.  I came in a very broken woman full of fear and remorse.  I am becoming a whole person, full of hope for a sober future for myself, my husband and my daughters." - Anna B.

 

"The way each patient was treated as an individual, the willingness and dedication of the counselors and staff to go out of their way to help. The whole staff treated me with respect which was different from other places - I never really felt like a patient, just another person with a problem around some people who care enough to help. " - James F.

 

From family members:

"I have gained strategies and a better understanding of productive and destructive ways of interacting with my son" 
-Barbara S.

 

"Listening to other families and identifying with their mistakes, seeing myself in them and getting more of a clear picture of my strengths and weakness was very helpful." - William J.

 

"Attending the Family Program enhanced my self knowledge of family of origin issues and the impact on my son.  My belief system was challenged and I was able to relinquish some guilt and responsibility." - Andrea F.

 

"I have gotten more knowledge about being the father of an addict in the past three days than I have in the past twenty years...because of the excellent work of Mike and the unusual group I attended these last three days."  - Les S.

 

From a private practice therapist:

"What I really appreciated is that the minute I got the patient's family involved with Caron Renaissance, we ALL felt a lift. They moved in on the situation, helped with the intervention, and stayed with us until my guy was successfully delivered to their care. But it didn't end there. I got regular telephone reports and written reports and a full aftercare plan. I was included and involved the whole time. When my client returned, he was ready to take on life on life's terms for the first time." - J.S.B., MA, CAP, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

 

From a local pastor:

"Even as an evangelical, I don't always automatically refer to a faith-based program; some of them will not accept a patient who may need mental health services as well. So when I need to get a parishioner or family member of a parishioner into an intensive family program that can handle some of the other issues, Caron Renaissance is my first choice. They allow time for the patient to continue his own spiritual program, and their program in no way conflicts with ours. It just makes the patient a better church member when he returns."  - Pastor, Lake Park, Florida