Oxford Treatment Center, Etta

Parents unless you are just trying to get your daughter laid don't send her to OTC. Sex everywhere! In the woods, in the showers, in the barn, sneaking in windows and sometimes just just two doors down from the nurses station in Hickory. Drugs on campus.Employees have no control. Always drama not a good relaxing place to focus on sobriety unfortunately because it really is beautiful. Some nurses are wonderful. Then you have nurses that cuss, stick their hand in your face and slam cabinets. They run out of meds alot. They "borrow" meds from other patients until they can replace yours. Food....chicken,chicken,chicken... High priced children's camp.

you know this review is a long time coming. I attended Oxford from Oct 2016 to Jan 2017. and without Oxford, yes I would be dead. period, no question. Not only did Oxford help me with my addiction, but it also helped me face my PTSD from the military that I have been living with for over 25+ years. Did it save my life, No it did not! it showed me how to let the life that I had been living die! How to let go of everything that was lying to me! My addictions as well as my Mental issues. And in return it showed gave me a new start, a new path, a new life to live. One that without them I would never have known existed. and for that I am forever blessed and grateful. Barry Doughty was my Counselor and man, he did for me what so many before him could not. I never thought I could live any other way then the way I was living, he showed me the path that I am on now. thank you Barry, I can never repay you for what you have done for me. Martinese Fitzpatrick was there for me during my sober living time. and being there really gave me a head start how to live in the world with the new me. as of today I am 2 years 1 month and 26 days clean and sober. I attend my meetings, see my therapist once a week and I am in active recovery living a great life one day at a time. All due to the Oxford Center. and in regards to the place, it is top notch, I mean secluded beautiful and just the right location to clean up, get up, step up and breath again. Love you Oxford, and you toooo Mrs. Jewel Jenkins Aac Arturo Peace Cintron

This is long. Howver I ENCOURAGE you to read it, to get the real picture of the place. Especially if you stay 30 days (aged 26+) or 45 (aged 25 and under). I Would not recommend to anyone. The pictiyres they have posted of this place are false. Everything has mostly changed. They show you two queen beds in one picture, however that is detox. In the Residential Area only a few cabins have twin beds, the majority has twin beds. If you’re tall, your feet will hang off. The third picture is a common residential bed. It shows one side, however you will always have a roomate. You cant choose a roommate either. Closets barely have any space and barely any hangers. They hvar four washing machines and dryers for 48 men. The dryers will dry your clothes after the 3rd or 4th time. Then the picture of the common area is somewhat the same, however now it had MUCH LESS furniture in it. The picture showing the small group; that will rarely happen. Especially in that particular place. That is in “The Big Lodge,” and that place is for all campus meetings and groups that are much larger than that. The onlytime you have a group that small is in your home group, and those are in your therapisgs offices, The only positive for this place is that you can stay clean in treatment. However that is even hard because patients have brought in drugs on three seperate occasions when I was there. The staff is also generally nice amd helpful besides a couple of people. The best part of treatment was one on one time with the counselor, that happened only once a week. The groups are the same practically everyday. M,W, F are the same and Tues and Thurs are the same. The specific groups to choose from are all the same. You will learn the exact same thing, being 12 step oriented. Everything is literally just all repetition. Stealing is rampant and the staff doesnt do anything about. Then you get a small safe to put things in, but it is SMALL. Then once the person is caught they do not punish them. They have a “talk” telling them they shouldnt do that and that’s it. Dont bother getting meds at night either. If you are not the first 10 signed up, you will wait hours. It starts at 7:00 and goes until 9:30, however it almost always go over. I personally have waiting until 11:00pm. You can have your phone, which you think would be great. No matter what carrier you have, you will not get service. They provide wifi, however it does not reach any of the cabins, basically only in the big lodge/the stable/nurses station. You can only make calls of your phone from 8-10pm when you’re at the cabin so you basically cant because you wont have wifi and service to make the call. So basically good luck with trying to call anyone. All they care about the insurance money if that is how you pay. Once that runs out and youre kicked out. The will either drive you to a homeless shelter or at the end of their driveway. You’re suppose to provide you “own” transport if that happens, however they tell you ON THE DAY they find out so you cant plan. Since you have no service you cant call a cab. Ubers do not come there. Also the closest place to walk to is about 18 miles away. You cannot have candy or soda in the facility. No vending machines. They stopped letting you buy cigarettes. So now a family member has to bring them to you or mail them to you (which is illegal). Security gaurds are rude. Mainly all of the addicts have had a rough childhood, been to jail, and have extreme anger issues. So dont be surpised if a fight breaks out. The basically force the 12 steps down your throat. You have to bo religious/spirutal to do the twelve steps. Howvee there are more recovery options like SMART recovery, CELEBRATE Recover, FAB recovery, men/women for sobriety, etc. I was advise you to find a rehab that goes along with those. Those are about personal strength and empowerment. While the 12 steps is about surrendering yourself to a higher power, that gives you the strength, to help you recover. There are many more complaints, if you go, thagt you’ll see. What number can I call about my issues?

I am here right now, don't trust the Call Center, they will say anything to get you here. I was supposed to discharge with no plan on place, no travel arrangements and have been in limbo for 4 days now with no one able to give me a straight answer. My family have called several times and had no luck with it with it either. I received Zero grief or trauma therapy despite stating all the recent losses and last losses were my main trigger. My therapist lied to my face and told me I didn't ask for grief therapy until the last Friday i was here, luckily a group member was present and backed me up when I asked him if he was joking, the man told me more than once he would email the grief therapist, it never happened, I had to go find the grief therapist on my own. The fact that is he either wasn't listening to me or was lying means he shouldn't be here. I was told by the head Dr. That my taper needed to be 60-75 days, and now my therapist says it can be done in two weeks, but I could only stay for 3 days. Hmmm. Which is it?. He called my family only once to update them, he spent 2 weeks moving his office and was unavailable. I have had 45 minutes tops of the one on one time that is supposed to be 60 minutes a week. He doesn't give our group assignments because it might make the people who don't do them feel bad. Yes the negative reviews stating sex in the woods are true, in the cabins, also true. People were caught with Mushrooms and pot just a few days ago. The bad thing is there are staff who are great and truly care but it's a dice roll if you get them. I have had meds mismanaged, I was sent to the ER 7 days in to it and had to ask four different nurses to see the doctor when I returned and 9 days later I saw him. So now because I trusted these people with my life I am worse mentally now than when I got here. They have comment sheets after each group i wrote about all of this on every sheet for the past 4 days and still NO ONE has spoke to me. I actually wrote "i am going to kill myself tonight" on one of them and guess what? Not one staff member approached me. To say I and my family are disappointed is an understatement. I am so messed up in the head because of this place it's a crime. I still have no idea what is going to happen to me. Some people had a great time here and had the right dice roll, if you u are an introvert and not a complainer i suppose this is what happens. I just kept thinking ok at some point this is going to work out, these people know what there doing, but they obviously dont.

today, January 16, 2018, and I went into treatment December 16 2015, I am still sober today. the Oxford center, their staff, even their amazing cook Charles helped me everyday to find myself and to find responsibility in myself in my actions. soberity is a strength, and with the oxford center and I was able to reach it. I was able to see myself from another point of view, in the Oxford center someone once told me, addiction is like the refection in the lake, the lake at the Oxford center. they said, "do you see the refection how it is rippled, that was me using, when all I wanted to be was the beautiful sky everyone gets to see." I understood addiction at that point. it is a vision i can't even see again, I never want to be the ripple in the pond, I want to be the sky and reach the sky, and if it wasn't for the people at the O.C I would probably not be here anymore. I was using 21 pills a day, overdosing left and right, i lost my son, my life, my family, I know have a daughter, husband, and getting my son back THIS YEAR. so thank you everyone at the Oxford from Ms Jewel, to Mr Clint, to Ms Terry to even Ms Shay. you helped me grown and learn. I am a recovering addict. ????

Isnt a good place for a heroin addict !!!! To much freedom and you get to have your cell phone and contact who ever you want I hope they change the policy on phones makes it too easy !

This is honestly a great place, the staff is amazing and truly care i wish i never left this place when i did, i honestly wish i would have stayed the "recommended" time, because I'm sure things in my life would be different, in a much better way then they are now, listen to the people here, they truly know what there talking about/dealing with, they really will help

Oxford Treatment center is awesome. It's been 2 years since my stay there and it's been the best 2 years of my life.

I had a wonderful experience at Oxford Trestment Centre! I loved the staff and they taught me how to cope with life without drugs or alcohol. Oxford saved my life!

Oxford treatment center changed my life. I’ve been clean and sober since may. I’m so glad I had the choice to go there. I can’t thank the staff and counselors rnoghy

Worst mental health and detox experience for our son! He came home with bronchitis and a foot fungus. We are still waiting for a refund three months later. Terrible. They haven’t returned our calls!!

This place absolutely changed my life! I recommend to all who are struggling with addiction, I learned to love myself again and was presented with the choice of recovery for the first time in my life. Absolutely phenomenal

I would encourage anybody with a substance problem to contact oxford treatment center. If it werent for the treatment I received here, I would not be where I am today.

OTC saved my life! from detox to residential to sober living, i couldn't have asked for top of the line treatment! Thanks again!

The Oxford Center saved my life! When I entered the treatment center I had little hope and some reservations of using again. I used opiates for around 13 years and was a daily user. The Oxford Center helped me medically ditoxed in a comfortable environment then tought me about the disease of addiction. They tought me how to rid myself of drug dependency once and for all. I have been clean now for two years and can say for once in my life i am truly happy and content. Thank you Oxford Center!

This treatment center really helped me and saved my life love the staff and people they have a really good program

Oxford Treatment Center saved my life. I was dying due to my disease and if it wasnt for the support I recieved at OTC I would be back out on the streets. The staff is amazing, the program works if you let it.

Very positive. The dual diagnosis program, staff, counselors, and recovery community helped my son through the process of detox, staying clean and sober and programs afterwards for alumni were excellent.

My counselor, Amy, was wonderful. I learned a great deal about addiction and I was able to take the tools that I learned to apply them to everyday life. I highly recommend OTC as an option for anyone struggling with addiction.

I am extremely greatful for American Addiction Centers and Oxford Treatment Center. At my rock bottom I made the call to AAC and was overwhelmed by the compassion and concern I received. They stayed in constant contact with me until arrangements were made for me to enter OTC. If it weren't for Otis at AAC I'm not sure where I would be right now. He saved my life. OTC was a humbling and eye opening experience. They taught me about the disease of addiction and how to arrest it in order to live a happier, healthier life. I had felt alone and hopeless for such a long time that I wasn't sure if it were possible to be happy again. Now I know it is!