“One of the first things I remember there was one of the member’s coming up and holding my hand and praying with me. It brought me peace. I hadn’t known peace for a long time. I not only learned about the addiction, but I learned about why I, in relationship to me…did what I did. It was eye opening. When you’re searching for answers and somebody gives you the answers, it’s like a weight was lifted off of me. It was an amazing experience. I feel like anyone there on the grounds I can approach and talk too about anything and they will understand. If you’re thinking about going to Calvary….do it. ”  Scott

“My first evening there, the counselor was very gracious and patient with me. She stayed there until 11pm at night because she knew I needed to talk that night. In any recovery you have to have a spiritual aspect, there’s something bigger out there and whatever your concept of that may be, it’s really important to not make yourself that God and to not depend on yourself. It’s truly a privilege to go there and when I get the opportunity I do go back and I say, “You don’t understand there are people that don’t get the opportunity to go that are suffering and so sick, and there is such an opportunity to learn about addiction and to help others in that addiction.”  Rachel

“It was a new experience for me. To actually learn about addiction, what is was doing to my life, what it was doing to my body.”  Adrian

“Calvary’s staff was always there, always with open arms, understanding and would sit down and talk to you. It’s your choice, if you want to live or if you want to die. That is the only two paths on this road and I have been down them. With the people from Calvary, my whole life has turned around. Just someone else believing in me for a minute helped me to believe in myself.”  Tim

“The thing about recovery is its your whole life, a lot of people think its just plug the jug, stop using, just say no. It’s really a wake up call for your whole life. You have to change so many things in your life and deal with things you may have never dealt with. ”  Michael Speakman, Therapist