Alcoholism Center for Women

1988 is the year my life changed. I am grateful to say I am now 37 years clean and sober. Thank you to my valuable support system for believing in me. My counselor, Claudit, said to me, "Just don't use, drink, or run, no matter what" Trust me when I say there were very difficult times that came up for me, but I stood strong with those wonderful words. ✊🏼

Sharon Barry

Hello, I just want to start off by saying I with there was an option for no stars. My one star rating will just go towards the DV instructors classes as well as the nutritionist classes. When I arrived at the facility I was not at ease. It looked chaotic and there was a lot of yelling and woman running around. I was greeted in a very odd manor. Then given some paperwork to fill out either little to no instructions. There were over 30 to 40 pages. I sat there for over 4 hours until I was finally called in the office to do intake. That too another 3 to 4 hours, due to the fact there was only one “counselor” there. Two young ladies were engaging in an argument and others came to disrupt by asking multiple questions. All non emergency with the exception of the argument. Once we were done I was not able to get my belongings because they had to be searched. The next I asked if I could get my things. One staff member briefly checked my things and handed me my bag. So basically you can bring things in to the facility and no one would ever know. My time there was filled with a whole bunch of anxiety and uncertainty. I stayed there for 11 days. I left due to the staff members trying get me to switch my county of my insurance so they could get paid. This would have interrupted my insurance until August for OC. Also I had no faith that I was going y be able to attend very important court dates. I also needed to be able to make business phone calls which were nearly impossible. Most of the staff there are unprofessional and rude. Not all but most. We did not have regular A.A. or NA meetings. We had some groups, but some of the instructors were not very well informed on the material they were presenting. I got nothing from being in ACW besides how to eat healthier by the nutritionist and how to recognize DV from the DV instructor. I felt like I was being punished for having addiction which is a disease. We were put on reflection from others actions for days. Reflection is when have no phones, tv or visitation. We were fed horrible and at the oddest time for dinner sometimes 4pm. That left many of us hungry throughout the night. The kitchen staff did not follow the recommended menu from the nutritionist. Some of the donated food was never served to the patients. Multiple women were stolen from my others in the facility. Clothes, money etc.Upon my departure I notice a has few missing items. When I left yes I did relapse unfortunately, then I found from another woman that the supervisor had mention my busy to the remains clients. I never been to rehab before but if it’s anything like this place I do not want it. I have since put myself in detox and a sober living which both I’m familiar with. I have been sober for 32 days now and I feel wonderful! Everything is going well I have job, I can see my baby I have my car. I have my life. I do not think any of this would have been possible if I stayed at ACW.

Tesha Felder

The staff just bark at you all day and treat you like a burden. Then they get butthurt when you leave and completely dismiss you. When you arrive there is no consulatation or explanation of the rules which makes it seriously hard to navigate whilst keeping your composure. It is OVERCROWDED. If you live upstairs you have to share 2 private bathrooms with about 14 other women. Im sorry to Miss Heather and Miss Dottie (sweethearts) but the whole time I was here I wanted to jump out of the window on the second story. Im giving it 2 stars because the other women in treatment here are exceptionally kind and some of the guest speakers are amazing. Goodbye forever ACW

Randy Lahey

This by far the worst rehabilitation center! I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. Supervisor is very unprofessional and rude along with a few other staff members. I will pray for the women who are there or anyone planning to go here. It deserves no stars.

Stacey

At 1st I thought it was a ok place staff are terrible all they care is about money this place needs to be shut down they laugh at you they yell staff are horrible

Destiny Lozano