My name is Jennifer and I’m an addict. I grew up in a Hollywood family, a sickeningly sweet lifestyle yet a bit jaded. I never yearned for anything material, we had it all. I was given opportunities in life that many others will never have and yet I still chose the path of sheer destruction.... read more

My name is Mitch and I’m a recovering alcoholic and addict. I’d like to tell you a little story about my life and how South Coast Counseling in all probability saved it and since then has certainly enhanced it. I started using drugs and alcohol at the age of 17 and gradually graduated to being a daily user and abuser of cocaine, marijuana, and/or alcohol. It had affected my life to the point that...read more

When I came to South Coast Counseling in September of 2001, I had recently completed a 30 day treatment program for my addiction to cocaine. Although I benefited greatly from my stay in that program, I somehow knew that it would not be enough for me.  So, at that point in time I started looking for a structured living environment to further my recovery and it was at South Coast Counseling “Plumer St.” that I found it. They provided warm, loving, and supportive surroundings while I sought employment to prepare myself to get back into the main stream of life. The program is designed with emphasis on spiritual growth as well as a healthy balance in all areas of life. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to come here. It has been by far one of the most worthwhile experiences of my life.

PEACE WITHIN, FROM ABOVE.      JILL C.

My name is Mark and I am a alcoholic and addict. Five years of heavy alcohol and drug use had taken everything that I worked all of my life to attain. Family, friends, relationships, a six figure job, my self respect and all hope for the future. This last five year run culminated in a trip to Orange County Jail. I had resigned myself to the fact that happiness, hope, and peace of mind were states of being that I could never attain. The first day I stepped foot in South Coast Counseling, I knew I was home. In the nine months I spent there, the right blend of freedom and structure, the fellowship with both the alumni and fellow residents and the re-introduction to the program of alcoholics anonymous has given me my life back. I have gratitude for today and opportunity and hope for the future. Thank you South Coast Counseling for all you have done and continue to do for me and fellow alcoholics/addicts. I will be forever grateful. Special thanks to Jack and Chris for their support.

There is a singular moment in everyone’s life that defines their existence and determines their legacy. For me, this moment came on Wednesday, July 13, 2005—the day I arrived at South Coast Counseling. It was then and there that I finally surrendered in my battle with alcoholism and drug addiction....read more