If you are readin...

Posted bydodgecowboy22on 10/6/2008

If you are reading this either you have a mental illness or a substance abuse problem, or know someone that does and you are considering laurel ridge of san antonio as a treatment option. I beg of you to consult an objective proffesional ie. a psychologist or pshyciatrist first! My personal story.... In early 2008 my wife left, and my best friend who was a cop died in the line of duty. I was working sales for a liquor distributor at the time, and was in a depressed world of booze at the time. I lost that job and was soo depressed at the time i crawled into a bottle, and eventually tried to take my own life. My family took charge of the situation, and took me to laurel ridge. I was out of my mind at the time but i was concious enough to know that they knew what was best for me at the moment. My entire stay there they loaded me up with a fatal dose of drugs, and kept me cold and tired. I worked the system becuase i wanted to get better, and i was discharged and sent to outpatient. My second day out i had a violent/fatal reaction to the high dosage of medications they prescibed me when i left. My family took me to the treatment center where they said there was nothing they could do and maybe it was the flu! We left there and never went back. It took 2 weeks for my body to recover. and through counseling and safer medication i feel great! Like i said before if you're reading this you are considering laurel ridge for either yourself or a loved one, you want the help and thats the first step, i ask you to get good help and not go to laurel ridge. I wouldnt wish the kind of pain i went through, on usama bin ladin! thats how bad it was God bless