I'm not generally a huge fan of giving advice on such life changing matters, but I think this is too important to keep quiet about. I went through the program at Excel Treatment back in October of 2006 and with almost a full year of sobriety under my belt I am finally ready to say without question that the program works. I drank and used since I was a teenager, but by my 40th birthday the occasional use had become daily maintanance. I began to work the 12 steps (which provided some help) but ended up going through one 30 day and one 45 day inpatient program, both in California. They left me with the feeling that I was one of the few hopeless cases mentioned in AA's Big Book. I saw an ad for Excel in Westword. I met with Tamea at Excel and everything she said made sence, even if I didn't fully understand the technical aspects of the treatment. It's something to do with IV's that have amino acids that repair the damaged neurotransmitters. The fact that it was an outpatient program was perfect. I began feeling and looking better within a few days of my first treatment. I still attend AA meetings and likely will for the rest of my life for maintanance, as well as a reminder of what could have been. I will tell whoever will listen that recovery amazing and possible with this program.
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