Ocean Hills Recovery

Just over six months ago we had reached a point with our son, Jerry, where we were at a complete loss and did not know how to help him. We had the great fortune to have sent our son to Ocean Hills to enter the recovery program. Shortly thereafter, I had my first interaction with Joey Hunter. more

The most meaningful 90 days of my life! Loved the staff, loved the house, loved the results. I have been trying to get sober for years with limited success. I just wanted to thank this place for my new life. more

This is a brief review as I can write all day about how grateful I am for Ocean Hills Recovery. Not only did they help me with my drug and alcohol problem, they showed me how to live without drugs and be a happy productive member of society. It took a while to come out of the ""fog"" but I am over 6 months clean and I couldn't have made it without Ocean Hills. Best parts of Ocean Hills is, the staff, the location, and the food. more

OHR is the 4th Drug Rehab I have checked into. I came in alone and afraid, addicted to Xanax and heroin not to mention drinking a bit here and there. After completing 7 days of detoxification, I went to the 30 day treatment program. They helped me not only to stay clean for 30 days but to actually become a member of the clean and sober community that I never thought I would be a part of. Today, I am celebrating 18 months being CLEAN and SOBER. Thank you to all the staff, Pops, Shaggy, Rachel, Marco and especially Matt. I believe this is my last rehab, if I keep using the tools of life that I learned at Ocean Hills. more

I completed 60 days of treatment with Ocean Hills. The staff is always professional and the food was amazing! I would recommend Ocean Hills to anyone suffering from addiction or alcoholism. more

After having several blackouts my family performed an intervention on me. They suggested I go to rehab to get straight. I complied with their demands because I did not want to be the person I was anymore. When I got to Ocean Hills it took 30 days before my brain started working properly. The counselor's were amazing they helped me see where my life was going and gave me tools that I could use to cope with things going on in my life that I used to drink and use drugs over. I am extremely grateful for Ocean Hills and their caring employees. If it weren't for them I would probably be on the streets. Thank you for giving me a life worth living! more

I have been to many recovery centers before I got to Ocean Hills. I stayed at Ocean Hills for their 90 day program. All I can say is that it saved my life. The program taught me how to live my life clean and free. Today I live a life I never knew was possible. more

I stayed at Ocean Hills for one month to deal with an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Although my stay there was successful in getting me sober, the owners of Ocean Hills stole all of the money from my insurance claim, after I had already paid them in full. They ripped me off for over $3500 more

My family sent my brother to Ocean Hills Recovery and we are very thankful for his sober life after completing a 90 day program. He's made lots of new, clean friends that he's met from the rehab and plans on staying only around them. I am thankful for Ocean Hills Recovery because they saved my brother's life. more

When I entered the Ocean Hills Recovery treatment program I was such a hopeless drug addict and alcoholic I had literally completely given up all hope on life. I had made more attempts at cleaning up on my own than I could count at that point in my life in addition to exhausted efforts on behalf of my family, friends, the court system, employers...basically every person who had known me on any personal level had tried to help. I had even been reduced to partial custody of my own child because of my erratic and inappropriate behavior which was the most devastating blow of them all. I went to Ocean Hills Recovery following an intervention arranged by my family. I had tried everything and was not at all convinced anything was going to work but I agreed to go because the only thing I hadn't tried was leaving home and going away for help. Ocean Hills Recovery was appealing because of the cozy home-like atmosphere. When I got there, the staff adopted me as family immediately. They truly love every person who walks through their doors. Ocean Hills was far from the typical substance abuse treatment experience I had pictured in my mind. The staff devotes their lives to their patients. They taught me about accountability and taking responsibility and gave me all of the pieces I never knew I was missing when I was attempting to achieve sobriety on my own. I was loved unconditionally and lead with a firm hand which showed me the way to self sufficiency and lifetime sobriety. I felt life come back while I was there and wanted to hold on to what I had been gaining from the Ocean Hills treatment program that I stayed there until I knew for sure it was safe for me to leave and stay sober. The best part is that I know with certainty what I have to do on a daily basis to maintain my sobriety and Ocean Hills Recovery gave me these tools all of which make me happy and allow me to feel content within my life which is something I was never able to feel before this experience. I was finally released from the chains of addiction. I am now employable, I am a loving, contributing member of my family, a true friend, and a proud parent. I am lucky enough to be able to be a living example of how it is possible to overcome addiction and alcoholism. I have been sober for 4 years this month which is simply a miracle and the greatest gift of my life thanks to Ocean Hills Recovery. I feel there are a lot of treatment centers out there that do not really put their hearts into their patients to the extent that Ocean Hills does and this recovery center is truly unique and special. Thanks, Ocean Hills, for your endless efforts to make a difference in your patients' lives because it saved mine! more

When I got to Ocean Hills Recovery I wasn't sure if i really wanted to be sober and if I wanted to try this thing called life. The first week I was there I had already considered the Ocean Hills Recovery staff a part of my family! When my mom, dad, little brother and sister came out for family group they were all done with me. The counseling staff worked with us on our issues with each other and now i have them back in my life. I was a client at ocean hills recovery for over a year and when I moved out of the house I hated it! All of the house's were like home to me, nice and clean, it sucks to see these bad reviews because its so far from the truth! I'm still in contact with everyone at Ocean Hills Recovery they are always there for me and my family. My life today has changed so much! I went from being a Meth addict and alcoholic for 9 years and now I am coming up with 3 years of sobriety in May! Thank you Ocean Hills Recovery for helping me see there is another way to live! more

Sobriety! My intention of OHR was to get through it so I could lower my jail sentence and continue what I was doing back east. Drinking and using! I had no intention of quitting drinking. I was a drunk driver and only thought of myself. Drinking and using was the only way I knew how to get out of myself and enjoy life. Spending thirty days in the recovery center my thoughts were beginning to change. I began to make friends and things began to be more real to me. OHR helped me see hope that I thought I could never achieve. Once my thirty days was up, I said to myself now what. Am I to move back and continue the drunken using path I was on, or stay and give it a shot. Well, I decided to stay, get a job, and continue to stay sober. Two and a half years later, I'm still sober, I have my own roof over my head, and I live in southern california where I can find serenity myself. I still continue to learn to live sober with the help of the program, a higher power that is not me, and the friends that I have made. I consider myself the luckiest guy on the planet because I should be in jail, in an institution, or dead like a lot of friends I know. I learned little things such as live one day at a time, thinking of others is better than thinking of yourself all the time. Being able to write things on paper that generally disarm the problems that I hold up inside myself. Thank god for Ocean Hills Recovery for being the stepping stone of my new life that I know is not perfect, but is progressing slowly to my ultimate goals in life. I'm only 27 and I have a lot to look forward to. more

When I was finally ready to get sober, Ocean Hills (AKA Shaggy's House) was there to show me the way. I showed up broken and hopeless, having been to a couple of very expensive rehabs and a psych ward or two. I figured that I'd give it one last shot before I cashed in my chips. The experience of the staff there lit the way for my recovery. In two months, I will have been clean and sober for three years. People had been trying to get me sober since I was 16, and I had begun really trying at 19. I went to Shaggy's house at 22, and have been sober since. Ocean Hills facilitated my entry into the local recovery community, and I decided to make Dana Point my home. I stayed at Shaggy's for about 6 months, and am now working and going to school. I had never held a job for more than a couple of months and had flunked out of three different colleges- I've been working at the same job for two years and have a 3.8 GPA. I have rewarding friendships and relationships, and am so grateful that OHR was there to guide me as I began my journey into sobriety. Bottom line- if you're ready to get sober, OHR will give you everything you need to do it. Ben S. more

Have two sponsees that have got through there program. One has 19 mo and the other has 5 1/2. I find that if they have a stable and safe environment, they can concentrate on there recovery. With the dedicated staff that is committed to addressing each clients issues, it makes my job as a sponsor much easier. I want all my sponsees to be free from alcohol and drugs and live productive lives. Thanks OHR for helping me make this happen. more

When I arrived for treatment at Ocean Hills I was full of fear, shame, and remorse. I did not want to be there and was skeptical about rehabs and treatment centers. When I was admitted into the program, John listened to my concerns, shared some of his experiences, and put me at ease while I started my journey towards recovery. I don't think a hospital, or larger rehab setting would have worked for me. The personalization of care I received from the staff at Ocean Hills made my early sobriety bearable. I learned how to have fun and enjoy life without drugs and alcohol. This was something that I didn't think was possible. The team at Ocean Hills have become part of my family, and to this day I cannot imagine my life without them! more

Great Staff !!!! Very Supportive and an integral part of my recovery. I recently celebrated 6 years of clean and sober living. My life is on a new and unexpected path. Thanks Shaggy, Rodney and Nicole!!!! more

I recently celebrated two years of continuous sobriety. The journey began at OHR and I have Shaggy and his team for getting me healthy. The home was comfortable and we had a blast getting to know each other. The counselors were terrific and I felt they actually cared about me. We were asked to make our own meals and do chores, and I felt this was a key part of my recovery. I needed to re-connect to everyday living. I cannot thank them enough for what yhey gave me. I would highly recommend OHR to someone who seriously wants to get sober. more

OHR is hands down the best treatment center around! Ever Staff member on there team is there to help clients get sober and become a positive member in society! more

Soberguy that wasnt my experience with ocean hills. When I got to Dana Point i was a total loser, washed up junky from Huntington Beach. I weighed 110lbs, was 26 years old, and did'nt care about my family, myself, or anyone else. My mom was scared and at the end of her rope with me. She actually told me to get out and never come back. I was dropped off at Ocean Hills in Dana Point by my mom and sister and was super angry that I was there. At first I the twelve steps and the Ocean Hills Recovery itself. I was angry at everyone and did'nt ever see my part in anything that happened in my life or the lives of my friends and family. The Ocean Hills Recovery actually took time with me , they had been where I was and related to me. The head counselor would take me to lunch and listen to me talk about my problems and would give me good feedback and along with my house manager,other counselors, and my sponsor i was able to have a life changing awaking . I spent three months at Ocean Hills Recovery and thats what I needed. I the support Ocean Hills Recovery gave me. They took me to meetings everyday, I had counseling sessions and groups daily as well. I lived at the El Molino house and Bear Brand house and found no problems with any of their houses at all. They were always clean and the staff was always there to keep me accountable. They took me to a movie , bowling and the beach alot. I was able to learn how to be active in my recovery. I now enjoy my life to its fullest. My mother and I have a great relationship now. I am active I run and surf alot, I started school again and am coming up on four years of sobriety. So I hate to see Ocean Hills Recovery have a bad review they did so much for me. all i can say is thank you so so much. more

I have struggled with addiction for the majority of my life. I thought I was hopeless, and after being in and out of treatment facilities like Betty Ford, and New Found Life I thought that no rehab would be able to help. That is when, by some miracle I found Ocean Hills Recovery. The staff, the program, and everything about the program was perfect for me. The respect level, the amount of personal attention, and the level of care absolutely saved my life. I truly believe that you get what you put into a treatment center, and if you commit to recovery at Ocean Hills Recovery, you can not fail. Anybody who has complaints about the program is likely bitter, and not in recovery. You can't give something to somebody who doesn't want it!! more