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Here are just a few of the success stories shared by our alumnae to express their satisfaction and gratitude for the program and to inspire other women to take the steps they did to gain control of their lives.

Testimonials

With the structure of the program and the various community roles I've held, in my wellness I've found that I am a strong leader, and it's something I truly love doing. It's scary to admit - it's something I've always wanted to do but shied away from when I couldn't handle criticism in the depths of my depression, or even just for fear of being labeled "bossy" as so many girls and women are. But here I've gathered the tools, experience, and confidence necessary to hold my head high back in the outside world. And it's all thanks to the support and encouragement (and sometimes challenges) from my community, my therapist, our counselors, and the amazing Leslie. They have all helped me recognize my strength and work through the things where I needed some help.

Going home won't be easy, but I know I will always have the support of those wonderful women. I love ya', Brookhaven, but I don't think I'll ever need to come back here again.

Thanks for everything.
arrow" data-quotes-content> To the therapists, the program counselors, the nurses, the doctors, the groundskeepsers, the pink ladies, the front office and business staff, the chefs, the dietitians, the directors and the executives. Every single one of you have done everything in your power to make sure… Read More

To the therapists, the program counselors, the nurses, the doctors, the groundskeepsers, the pink ladies, the front office and business staff, the chefs, the dietitians, the directors and the executives. Every single one of you have done everything in your power to make sure we are taken care of and have our needs met. You teach us new skills to manage life outside and inside Brookhaven, from DBT skills to mindful shopping and budgeting, helping us find our way through fun evenings out sans alcohol or other substances, helping us manage medications and even being advocates for us at outside doctor's appointments. Your support is all-encompassing and I can't thank you enough. Even the deluge of art projects has become a joy - each one has had a profound therapeutic value for me.

I've always been a "guy's girl" and was intimidated by the thought of coming to an all women's facility, but the community around me has been incredibly healing. Not only do we all support each other, we also teach each other every woman here has a different story and is at a different point in their journey. When I first arrived it was the women about to leave that gave me hope. As I progressed it was the women in the midst of their journey that gave me new perspectives on the things in my life and the qualities in myself that I can be grateful for. And as I near my time to leave, it's the close relationships I've formed that give me strength and courage and it's the new women coming in that allow me to show compassion for and guide through those disorienting first few days.

With the structure of the program and the various community roles I've held, in my wellness I've found that I am a strong leader, and it's something I truly love doing. It's scary to admit - it's something I've always wanted to do but shied away from when I couldn't handle criticism in the depths of my depression, or even just for fear of being labeled "bossy" as so many girls and women are. But here I've gathered the tools, experience, and confidence necessary to hold my head high back in the outside world. And it's all thanks to the support and encouragement (and sometimes challenges) from my community, my therapist, our counselors, and the amazing Leslie. They have all helped me recognize my strength and work through the things where I needed some help.

Going home won't be easy, but I know I will always have the support of those wonderful women. I love ya', Brookhaven, but I don't think I'll ever need to come back here again.

Thanks for everything.

To the therapists, the program counselors, the nurses, the doctors, the groundskeepsers, the pink ladies, the front office and business staff, the chefs, the dietitians, the directors and the executives. Every single one of you have done everything in your power to make sure we are taken care of and have our needs met. You teach us new skills to manage life outside and inside Brookhaven, from DBT skills to mindful shopping and budgeting, helping us find our way through fun evenings out sans alcohol or other substances, helping us manage medications and even being advocates for us at outside doctor's appointments. Your support is all-encompassing and I can't thank you enough. Even the deluge of art projects has become a joy - each one has had a profound therapeutic value for me.

I've always been a "guy's girl" and was intimidated by the thought of coming to an all women's facility, but the community around me has been incredibly healing. Not only do we all support each other, we also teach each other every woman here has a different story and is at a different point in their journey. When I first arrived it was the women about to leave that gave me hope. As I progressed it was the women in the midst of their journey that gave me new perspectives on the things in my life and the qualities in myself that I can be grateful for. And as I near my time to leave, it's the close relationships I've formed that give me strength and courage and it's the new women coming in that allow me to show compassion for and guide through those disorienting first few days.

With the structure of the program and the various community roles I've held, in my wellness I've found that I am a strong leader, and it's something I truly love doing. It's scary to admit - it's something I've always wanted to do but shied away from when I couldn't handle criticism in the depths of my depression, or even just for fear of being labeled "bossy" as so many girls and women are. But here I've gathered the tools, experience, and confidence necessary to hold my head high back in the outside world. And it's all thanks to the support and encouragement (and sometimes challenges) from my community, my therapist, our counselors, and the amazing Leslie. They have all helped me recognize my strength and work through the things where I needed some help.

Going home won't be easy, but I know I will always have the support of those wonderful women. I love ya', Brookhaven, but I don't think I'll ever need to come back here again.

Thanks for everything.
arrow" data-quotes-content> First of all I just want to say thank you...you have changed my life. There have been some negative things yes, but there have been so many more positives that that's what I want to focus on. My progress has come so far and… Read More

First of all I just want to say thank you...you have changed my life. There have been some negative things yes, but there have been so many more positives that that's what I want to focus on. My progress has come so far and in a positive/upward place so that's what I want to talk about in this letter. Brookhaven has been a haven for me and has become a second home. The staff, nurses, therapists pink ladies, PCs and clients are now pieces of my family. As far as my progress has changed/grown, I can't even believe how much I have grown during these 90 days. I remember the day I walked through these doors. I didn't feel like I could complete 90 days. It felt so long. Now I'm getting to the end and it's gone by so quickly. I am definitely a different person than came here two and a half months ago. I faintly remember the first couple weeks sobbing in the bath for hours, doctors and nurses coming in and out, getting sponged baths, rarely making it to groups and therapy because I physically could not, and having a baby monitor in my room to call the nurses because I couldn't do anything for myself. Wow that was miserable. And now only a few short months have gone by and I feel so blessed and incredibly proud of myself for what I have accomplished. Also, I have decided to stay another month to continue my healing. I contemplated this for a few weeks and now know without any hesitation that this is the right thing to do. Lookout Brookhaven here I come. Lastly, to Misty ... you have changed my world. I'm not sure if you will ever know how incredibly grateful I am to have met you. You have impacted my world in so many ways and have always stuck with me when all others said I couldn't be helped. And to Brookhaven, all I can do is thank you form the bottom of my heart and a million times more. As Misty would say, "go be awesome", and that is what I am going to do. I love you all!

First of all I just want to say thank you...you have changed my life. There have been some negative things yes, but there have been so many more positives that that's what I want to focus on. My progress has come so far and in a positive/upward place so that's what I want to talk about in this letter. Brookhaven has been a haven for me and has become a second home. The staff, nurses, therapists pink ladies, PCs and clients are now pieces of my family. As far as my progress has changed/grown, I can't even believe how much I have grown during these 90 days. I remember the day I walked through these doors. I didn't feel like I could complete 90 days. It felt so long. Now I'm getting to the end and it's gone by so quickly. I am definitely a different person than came here two and a half months ago. I faintly remember the first couple weeks sobbing in the bath for hours, doctors and nurses coming in and out, getting sponged baths, rarely making it to groups and therapy because I physically could not, and having a baby monitor in my room to call the nurses because I couldn't do anything for myself. Wow that was miserable. And now only a few short months have gone by and I feel so blessed and incredibly proud of myself for what I have accomplished. Also, I have decided to stay another month to continue my healing. I contemplated this for a few weeks and now know without any hesitation that this is the right thing to do. Lookout Brookhaven here I come. Lastly, to Misty ... you have changed my world. I'm not sure if you will ever know how incredibly grateful I am to have met you. You have impacted my world in so many ways and have always stuck with me when all others said I couldn't be helped. And to Brookhaven, all I can do is thank you form the bottom of my heart and a million times more. As Misty would say, "go be awesome", and that is what I am going to do. I love you all!
arrow" data-quotes-content> I came to Brookhaven kicking and screaming from the psych ward. I had one plastic bag of things and a pair of slippers. I locked myself in my car and refused to get out. I cried until I couldn't breathe. A month and a… Read More

I came to Brookhaven kicking and screaming from the psych ward. I had one plastic bag of things and a pair of slippers. I locked myself in my car and refused to get out. I cried until I couldn't breathe. A month and a half later I want to cry, but for the opposite reason - I don't want to leave.

I came in for a suicide attempt after struggling with bipolar, anxiety and agoraphobia. I had been broken down and felt less than human. The suicidal thoughts were constant.

My first glimmer of hope was meeting my therapist and core sisterms. They welcomed me without judgement. I was finally part of a community.

The projects and classes eased me into the idea of having a future. I put my heart into my work. I even started reach out and sharing my story with my other clients. I kept doing the "best thing" and changes began. I can't pinpoint when it happened, but my SI disappeared. My anxiety, depression, mania and self harm urges declined daily. I could open up about these things. The Brookhaven environment is open to honesty and feedback. I don't know what the future holds, but for once I can picture having one.

I came to Brookhaven kicking and screaming from the psych ward. I had one plastic bag of things and a pair of slippers. I locked myself in my car and refused to get out. I cried until I couldn't breathe. A month and a half later I want to cry, but for the opposite reason - I don't want to leave.

I came in for a suicide attempt after struggling with bipolar, anxiety and agoraphobia. I had been broken down and felt less than human. The suicidal thoughts were constant.

My first glimmer of hope was meeting my therapist and core sisterms. They welcomed me without judgement. I was finally part of a community.

The projects and classes eased me into the idea of having a future. I put my heart into my work. I even started reach out and sharing my story with my other clients. I kept doing the "best thing" and changes began. I can't pinpoint when it happened, but my SI disappeared. My anxiety, depression, mania and self harm urges declined daily. I could open up about these things. The Brookhaven environment is open to honesty and feedback. I don't know what the future holds, but for once I can picture having one.
When I arrived I was the angriest I've ever been. I cam from the psych ward and was brought straight to Brookhaven against my will. I locked myself in my car and am infamous for using livid as my first word in wrap up.… Read More

When I arrived I was the angriest I've ever been. I cam from the psych ward and was brought straight to Brookhaven against my will. I locked myself in my car and am infamous for using livid as my first word in wrap up.

My feeling works have changed. I see myself slipping in words I never thought I would - content, excited, happy. I slowly started to see the transformation the more I attended groups, met with my therapist, and was put on appropriate medication. I now have a future. I couldn't see past the pain and darkness for the past two years. The last few weeks I've begun planning out my timeline for when I leave.

I am so grateful for this shift. The staff and fellow clients have given me a reason to live.

When I arrived I was the angriest I've ever been. I cam from the psych ward and was brought straight to Brookhaven against my will. I locked myself in my car and am infamous for using livid as my first word in wrap up.

My feeling works have changed. I see myself slipping in words I never thought I would - content, excited, happy. I slowly started to see the transformation the more I attended groups, met with my therapist, and was put on appropriate medication. I now have a future. I couldn't see past the pain and darkness for the past two years. The last few weeks I've begun planning out my timeline for when I leave.

I am so grateful for this shift. The staff and fellow clients have given me a reason to live.
To my Dear Creatures at Broken Heaven Being that this is Thanksgiving Day week here in America which has now become my second home I want to share with everyone there at Brookhaven ( as you know the place that I called my own Broken… Read More

To my Dear Creatures at Broken Heaven

Being that this is Thanksgiving Day week here in America which has now become my second home I want to share with everyone there at Brookhaven ( as you know the place that I called my own Broken Heaven ) - my feelings.

First of all I miss all of you but most of all it is important for me to know that you know the gifts you have given me I take with me now through every moment of my being so in many ways I feel you are with me with every step I take.

And the most significant thing that all of you there have given back to me simply is my ability to experience my own happiness.

That was for years the very thing that I who had fallen into a well of no purpose in life.

A real terrifying feeling of having dropped into an abyss left me with only feelings of dread and fear and that which prevented my from experiencing who I really was and always was which is simply a very happy person.

This exaltation.... I owe to all of you and I only write it today to Thank You. Though I know you saw me in a condition of total resistance, of someone who was initially fighting with you in total disbleif of even my own existence and everything around me,-- you were able to teach me to trust in you and in my own self which has enabled me to trust again.

You gave me the discipline that sadly I had lost along the way. You gave me the strategy to redefine my priorities. That is what I learned from you and to put my own creativity before everything, each day, to take the time to feel and treasure each of the baby steps towards coming back to my self and my ability to love.

It is now no longer the path on which the trauma was defining me, but I am overcoming the trauma which is no longer in the path.

I survived I am alive and each day more fearless than the last.

Happy Thanksgiving!

To my Dear Creatures at Broken Heaven

Being that this is Thanksgiving Day week here in America which has now become my second home I want to share with everyone there at Brookhaven ( as you know the place that I called my own Broken Heaven ) - my feelings.

First of all I miss all of you but most of all it is important for me to know that you know the gifts you have given me I take with me now through every moment of my being so in many ways I feel you are with me with every step I take.

And the most significant thing that all of you there have given back to me simply is my ability to experience my own happiness.

That was for years the very thing that I who had fallen into a well of no purpose in life.

A real terrifying feeling of having dropped into an abyss left me with only feelings of dread and fear and that which prevented my from experiencing who I really was and always was which is simply a very happy person.

This exaltation.... I owe to all of you and I only write it today to Thank You. Though I know you saw me in a condition of total resistance, of someone who was initially fighting with you in total disbleif of even my own existence and everything around me,-- you were able to teach me to trust in you and in my own self which has enabled me to trust again.

You gave me the discipline that sadly I had lost along the way. You gave me the strategy to redefine my priorities. That is what I learned from you and to put my own creativity before everything, each day, to take the time to feel and treasure each of the baby steps towards coming back to my self and my ability to love.

It is now no longer the path on which the trauma was defining me, but I am overcoming the trauma which is no longer in the path.

I survived I am alive and each day more fearless than the last.

Happy Thanksgiving!
When I got here I was in so much pain, I can only describe it as the climax of my traumatic experiences in life. I was stuck in the downs of life and I’m so grateful that the Universe granted me grace at the… Read More

When I got here I was in so much pain, I can only describe it as the climax of my traumatic experiences in life. I was stuck in the downs of life and I’m so grateful that the Universe granted me grace at the perfect time, for before would’ve been too soon for me to come here, after would’ve been too late.

I have more work to do when I go home – lots more, for the rest of my life I have work to do and Brookhaven has given me the tools to work with so that I can build Mastery in recovery, out of the pain.

Brookhaven has shown me without anyone saying specifically this: “you are perfectly human, your thoughts and feelings are okay, if you want to grow here are a set of skills called DBT, there is hope, there are fabulous women in the world and boy do we care about you, all of you ladies.”

DBT has saved my life – it’s some perfect thing that involves me being in control of my mind in a way no one had ever told me was possible. Why is everyone, including me, not jumping for joy as we figure out what DBT is? Why is it not celebrated across the globe? Why is it not taught in schools of all kinds? Well, inside I’m jumping for joy. I feel whole now. I feel saved emotionally, I feel supported by MYSELF. Thanks to the incredible staff I have learned to stop judging myself consciously. Unconsciously I still have a few unhelpful voices, records playing but I am going to find them as I continue with DBT & EMDR after I go home. Thank goodness I have the resources to do so.

Brookhaven has saved my heart, body, mind, and marriage. It’s about me. That’s what I keep hearing in my wise mind, “It’s all about me.” It’s not about what others do or do not do. It’s about what I choose to tell myself about all things. I feel whole because I know I’m still wounded, I know I’m still and always will be, imperfect and now I can accept this and work with what I’ve got. My life makes perfectly imperfect sense now and I have so much more than DBT to draw from as well. The therapists here each and every interaction I have with them is healing me. These women are what I have always wanted to be. One day I will be my very own version in my own way. I will be an example, strong and self-loving. I will be efficient in my patterns and I will inspire others by simply walking my talk.

This program has given me a new inner voice, has never enabled me, and I cannot thank the program and my therapist enough. She is one of a kind. She fills me with strength of my own. The Program Director is also a person I will remember. She's stuck in my heart and always will be the face of EFFECTIVE VS RIGHT for me. Another therapist accepted me when I was off-kilter and mean. She didn't miss a beat. She stayed strong without blinking and it meant the world to me when she showed me humor and understanding when I couldn't forgive myself for being destructive. My therapist is the hardest working woman I have ever had the privilege of meeting. She uses every gift God gave her in her work and at the same time is somehow human and needs coffee.

The PCs are stunningly patient, hardworking, polite, and respectful. Each one has shown me what it means to be there for another person. Thank you, I love you ladies so much. Thank you to front office staff and if I missed or forgot anyone I apologize because every staff member has been a key into some piece of my recovery.

Administrative staff, I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with you but you were integral parts of this program for me. Thank you so much.

Very important are the chefs who were sweethearts who work so hard and never complain or seem annoyed – rather they genuinely love what they do.

The horses were dream-like creatures who healed so much for me. Equine is truly magical.

The Group Counselor was a HUGE, HUGE part in my getting well. She really got inside my brain and switched something on. Thank you so so much for being you, for being so kind, so humble, so professional. I cannot thank her enough.

Brookhaven gave me so much respect and the new dietician totally snapped me into a place of self-acceptance and feeling like I am actually able to care for my individual health as opposed to stressing about it. I just felt a huge impact after speaking with her.

The Bodywork Therapist is not here but she saved my life in ways only she and I understand I cannot say enough about the help she was to me. Because of her I am again pursuing my passions and healing myself with touch which I had stopped doing before Brookhaven.

Thank you for taking me seriously, for taking my tarot cards for a time, for helping me take a step back, observe, release so many self-judgments and proceed mindfully.

Thanks for the paint, the canvases and the outings. Thanks for DBT again. DBT saved my life and all of my relationships, Brookhaven combined with DBT saved my life because this program is flawless in the way that its natural yet very precise. Brookhaven's program closed me in a very concentrated way, with DBT and general human kindness. I have self-respect now. I have self-love and self-control now. For my whole life I have struggled to contain the pain, the rage, the depression and instability and now I have the Power to do this for myself.

The support of healthy, unbiased people will always be in my life now that I have stayed at Brookhaven.

The Psychiatric help was the best I've ever experienced. Thank you to the doctor. Thank you to a specific nurse for existing. I love her so much and her words were extremely valuable to me, so much so that I felt a shift every time she spoke to me. The nurses were respectful and sweet. I appreciate every single person here.

Again, thank you to my therapist. She did something for me that I still don't understand (she won't explain it all to me because i think its just her being her and all of her training, so she can't explain it). It drives me crazy but thats what I came here for. Thank you from the bottom of my toes to my heart and above.

Thank the universe for all the classes, books, projects and every second here at Brookhaven Retreat.

When I got here I was in so much pain, I can only describe it as the climax of my traumatic experiences in life. I was stuck in the downs of life and I’m so grateful that the Universe granted me grace at the perfect time, for before would’ve been too soon for me to come here, after would’ve been too late.

I have more work to do when I go home – lots more, for the rest of my life I have work to do and Brookhaven has given me the tools to work with so that I can build Mastery in recovery, out of the pain.

Brookhaven has shown me without anyone saying specifically this: “you are perfectly human, your thoughts and feelings are okay, if you want to grow here are a set of skills called DBT, there is hope, there are fabulous women in the world and boy do we care about you, all of you ladies.”

DBT has saved my life – it’s some perfect thing that involves me being in control of my mind in a way no one had ever told me was possible. Why is everyone, including me, not jumping for joy as we figure out what DBT is? Why is it not celebrated across the globe? Why is it not taught in schools of all kinds? Well, inside I’m jumping for joy. I feel whole now. I feel saved emotionally, I feel supported by MYSELF. Thanks to the incredible staff I have learned to stop judging myself consciously. Unconsciously I still have a few unhelpful voices, records playing but I am going to find them as I continue with DBT & EMDR after I go home. Thank goodness I have the resources to do so.

Brookhaven has saved my heart, body, mind, and marriage. It’s about me. That’s what I keep hearing in my wise mind, “It’s all about me.” It’s not about what others do or do not do. It’s about what I choose to tell myself about all things. I feel whole because I know I’m still wounded, I know I’m still and always will be, imperfect and now I can accept this and work with what I’ve got. My life makes perfectly imperfect sense now and I have so much more than DBT to draw from as well. The therapists here each and every interaction I have with them is healing me. These women are what I have always wanted to be. One day I will be my very own version in my own way. I will be an example, strong and self-loving. I will be efficient in my patterns and I will inspire others by simply walking my talk.

This program has given me a new inner voice, has never enabled me, and I cannot thank the program and my therapist enough. She is one of a kind. She fills me with strength of my own. The Program Director is also a person I will remember. She's stuck in my heart and always will be the face of EFFECTIVE VS RIGHT for me. Another therapist accepted me when I was off-kilter and mean. She didn't miss a beat. She stayed strong without blinking and it meant the world to me when she showed me humor and understanding when I couldn't forgive myself for being destructive. My therapist is the hardest working woman I have ever had the privilege of meeting. She uses every gift God gave her in her work and at the same time is somehow human and needs coffee.

The PCs are stunningly patient, hardworking, polite, and respectful. Each one has shown me what it means to be there for another person. Thank you, I love you ladies so much. Thank you to front office staff and if I missed or forgot anyone I apologize because every staff member has been a key into some piece of my recovery.

Administrative staff, I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with you but you were integral parts of this program for me. Thank you so much.

Very important are the chefs who were sweethearts who work so hard and never complain or seem annoyed – rather they genuinely love what they do.

The horses were dream-like creatures who healed so much for me. Equine is truly magical.

The Group Counselor was a HUGE, HUGE part in my getting well. She really got inside my brain and switched something on. Thank you so so much for being you, for being so kind, so humble, so professional. I cannot thank her enough.

Brookhaven gave me so much respect and the new dietician totally snapped me into a place of self-acceptance and feeling like I am actually able to care for my individual health as opposed to stressing about it. I just felt a huge impact after speaking with her.

The Bodywork Therapist is not here but she saved my life in ways only she and I understand I cannot say enough about the help she was to me. Because of her I am again pursuing my passions and healing myself with touch which I had stopped doing before Brookhaven.

Thank you for taking me seriously, for taking my tarot cards for a time, for helping me take a step back, observe, release so many self-judgments and proceed mindfully.

Thanks for the paint, the canvases and the outings. Thanks for DBT again. DBT saved my life and all of my relationships, Brookhaven combined with DBT saved my life because this program is flawless in the way that its natural yet very precise. Brookhaven's program closed me in a very concentrated way, with DBT and general human kindness. I have self-respect now. I have self-love and self-control now. For my whole life I have struggled to contain the pain, the rage, the depression and instability and now I have the Power to do this for myself.

The support of healthy, unbiased people will always be in my life now that I have stayed at Brookhaven.

The Psychiatric help was the best I've ever experienced. Thank you to the doctor. Thank you to a specific nurse for existing. I love her so much and her words were extremely valuable to me, so much so that I felt a shift every time she spoke to me. The nurses were respectful and sweet. I appreciate every single person here.

Again, thank you to my therapist. She did something for me that I still don't understand (she won't explain it all to me because i think its just her being her and all of her training, so she can't explain it). It drives me crazy but thats what I came here for. Thank you from the bottom of my toes to my heart and above.

Thank the universe for all the classes, books, projects and every second here at Brookhaven Retreat.
I hope you are well and I miss your voice. I miss Brookhaven more than I had imagined I would. I felt restless and ready not to be in an inpatient program – but I miss it daily. I wanted to thank you for your… Read More
I’m in my seventh week of treatment at Brookhaven and I can unequivocally say my time here is the best gift I’ve ever given myself and is a blessing beyond measure. Read More
I don't know how to tell you how life-saving Brookhaven has been for me. I credit so much of my healing to you [Jacqueline] and Marta. From the day you took me into your office and told me so many good things about myself,… Read More
As a child I was filled with so much life. I was confident, driven, energetic and happy. My world was full of love and laughter. By 25 years of age, I had lost almost all of my childhood gifts and life seemed to be… Read More