When I was trying to get clean and sober I was scared, hurt, and angry. I just wanted to be able to stop on my own, I couldn't. I was fortunate enough to go to treatment at the Watershed and consider it a privilege, even if my insurance paid and this is why... I tried getting sober before and when I went to a state facility detoxing they had to turn me away because there wasn't enough beds. I tried to check myself into the local psychiatric hospital and once again was turned away. If you think getting into treatment or getting help for alcoholism or even drug addiction is easy, its NOT! Its actually pretty hard. I fought with my insurance company just to get into an outpatient program in NY and they took 1000K right out of my account and I relapsed anyway. My insurance told me that they would not cover an inpatient treatment, guess what? That was a lie. The Watershed dealt with my insurance company so I didnt have to. They actually set everything up for me so I wouldnt have to worry. I went through the entire program from detox to inpatient to the apartments for outpatient and it was an experience I wouldn't trade for the world. I learned how to deal with my crazy emotions in a place where I knew I could just ask for help. The deal is, if the person is willing treatment will work for them, if the person is not willing then the treatment will not work. Bottom line. It has been my experience, we can blame not getting sober on so many things but what boils down to is our honest desire to do it. I would recommend anyone to the shed if you really want to get sober. If you dont, then keep drinking until your ready to take this seriously. Thank you Watershed for helping me build a foundation so that I could have the opportunity to live this way of life. Beautiful!
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