The recovery community is dominated by a notion that addiction is a spiritual malady that must be…read morerepressed and controlled throughout life with rigorous study, meeting attendance, sponsorship, and more. While I will not try to convince otherwise someone for whom a 12 step program works in restoring a healthy and meaningful existence, this approach is not for everyone. Some balk at the requirements, both real and perceived, of a 12 step program and never get past the door. Others make extended, sincere efforts to engage but find themselves unable to make lasting progress within the 12 steps. For individuals in this situation, the near universally held belief that ______ Anonymous groups are the only path to recovery can be crushingly demoralizing. The thought may arise, "If this path is the only hope then perhaps for me there is no hope." I found myself in this devastated situation having engaged the 12 steps through sincere and extended efforts but no closer to lasting sobriety that allowed me to live life healthfully as I chose and without harming those I love. Extended efforts to find another path thankfully led me to Centered Recovery. In talking with Reed before intake, I became hopeful for the first time in years that I could conquer my addiction. Further, I understood that the program would not focus on putting one's trust in an external power but rather in recognizing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and through understanding oneself achieving a state of greater control. The gift of Centered Recovery comes in learning that recovery can be built from within by understanding thoughts and emotions are not you. A thought to drink or use, no matter how deviously clever, or an emotion, regardless of how cripplingly powerful, need not govern one's actions or alter one's equanimity. Our society reinforces a belief that thoughts and emotions are the essence of who we are and predetermine how we will act in the world. Centered has taught me a different way of understanding that frees me from destructive cycles of action that I had come to think inevitable. Learning through the lens of Centered, a person is exposed to a view of the self and our actions in the world that is shockingly simple. The baseline perspective is indeed so uncomplicated that it can be hard to digest. From the beginning, I began to sense the program was providing structure to understanding of the self and my actions that I intuitively knew as a child but let go of under the influence of societal teachings and my own thought and emotion heavy path in adulthood. I was reminded of what I had known and given a framework to consider and discuss it. Consistently, I have observed at Centered clients struggling to grasp the message but over time having it click in their understanding. Not only does this allow cessation of harmful substance use but often bears other beautiful gifts such as the removal of painful burdens such as anxiety, anger, resentment, paranoia, and other psychological pain. Clients report resolution of problem behaviors, mental health difficulties, and frustrations in their lives that seem not directly related to addiction and that they had no hope would be addressed when they first walked through the door at Centered Recovery. Such transformation would be beneficial for many in our society even without issues of substance abuse. However, it is often only reaching a rock bottom that opens the mind to the need for change. A further gift in this approach to sobriety and heightened equanimity is that it does not require daily struggle to maintain. The understanding is both simple and profound and once internalized universally applicable in living a healthier life.

Centered Recovery is a well thought out, professionally run, and highly effective program. They…read morehelp foster personal connections and growth in their group setting, while also helping each individual learn how to best manage their sobriety. The virtual IOP option makes the treatment more convenient, but does not lessen the effectiveness. Reed, Krista and their team have been an absolute God send to me and my family. I could not recommend this place any more. Ten stars!!

North Fulton Treatment Center is a wonderful facility that I credit with saving my family. They are…read morekind and caring and if your loved one is struggling with addiction, there is an answer at this facility. Thanks Melissa and all the staff for saving my daughter and family.

I continue to be impressed buy this treatment center. The nurses are great and the counselors are…read morewonderful. The front desk staff couldn't be any nicer. You definitely get what you pay for. Even though you hear people say that it is very expensive it is extremely reasonable for what you are getting in return. I absolutely love this place and I owe them my life. I recommend them 100%.

I worked with Dr Sidhu for one year. He helped get my hormones balanced, cortisol levels up, reset…read moremy adrenal glands and focused on reducing insulin resistance to help me lose weight. I have hashimotos and my thyroid is stable and my symptoms of brain fog and fatigue are gone. I have lost 65 pounds while working with him. Meena- his assistant is a former pharmacist and is very kind, passionate about what this practice does to help t heir patients and attentive to your needs, responsive. I am very grateful to them both for the transformation in my health. Thank you!

I'm so excited, I know Dr. Sidhu is going to help me get rid of these horrible migraines. Dr. Nick…read moreand Mina are both very responsive and so professional. At my first appointment Dr. Nick spent 2 hours with me going over my medical history and goals for my health. I highly recommend this practice.

I have been seeing Dr Bergeron for several years ; he was the 1st to get to the bottom of several…read moreissues that plagued me for many many years. I highly recommend them.

I highly recommend Real Health Medical. Dr. Bergeron and his staff are knowledgeable ,professional…read moreand friendly. I am currently being treated for Breast Cancer. They carefully listen to my cares and concerns. I am very happy with the Protocol that has been established for me. I have a great deal of confidence that Dr. Bergeron and his staff will lead me to healing.

I have been to Black Bear Lodge twice and the first experience I had was fairly good, but the…read moresecond was terrible. I Checked into detox on a Wednesday to start the medical process and when I was cleared on Saturday by the doctor I was not moved to a cabin as promised. Instead I was kept in the detox facility that was a loud and rambunctious atmosphere. The problem is that the women stay in the lodge during detox but the men come in and out for medication and to reside in the common area. It was not a serene atmosphere at all. At one point a male patient knocked on my door asking to come in and it sent me into a mental spiral when I was already in such a bad place mentally. Patients were fighting and there is only one RA in the building at the time that cannot manage the large amount of patients in one space. Several times inappropriate comments were made to me by men which made my mental situation even worse. I was there to heal and I was stressed out because I could never get answers from the staff which there is not enough of. Too many patients and not enough staff to meet your needs. I was also promised before committing to come that once I was medically stable I could have access to work on my laptop for a couple of hours on my school. That never happened and when I asked multiple times I was promised it would. Bottom line is that they do not follow through with their commitments. I never saw a therapist nor was I able to attend any classes for therapy when I was medically cleared to because of a huge lack of communication between the medical staff and therapy team. When I told the RA's, "hey I really need some help can I speak to someone they would simply respond go to the nurses station for medication." When all I needed was a therapist to talk to which was impossible to get an appointment with. So basically I laid in bed for 6 days crying in a dark room because I was not able to leave the building. It made my mental state so much worse that I finally called my husband to come and get me discharged on the following Monday. My husband had to call multiple times to try and have changes made for me until we finally gave up and left. This is not a place of serenity or healing atmosphere at all. The staff does not care about the patients needs because they are so run thin. Men were obnoxious to me, RA's were rude, therapist never met with me when I needed help. The doctor that cleared me never had a written order put in so I missed any class time and was trapped in a detox space. So if you want to be just another number this is your spot. They take in more than they can handle, have terrible communication among their teams, and just treat you like just another addict. I was in such a terrible place in my life needing help and I could not get it there at all.

One of my children went to Black Bear and I think very highly of the place. It is beautiful in a…read moremountain setting that promotes healing. I spoke with several staff during her stay and found them all to be knowledgable and caring. Black Bear provides routine and consistency, my child learned some valuable information in sessions and made some friends that have lasted after checking out.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that North Atlanta Behavioral Health (NABH) is in the…read moreprocess of SAVING my life. I have struggled with alcoholism my entire adult life. I have tried many different treatment centers from Georgia to Arizona. Nothing has ever worked long-term. This time after spending 30 days in another in-patient treatment center, I enrolled in NABH's PhP program. It's truly been life changing! Their incredible staff has helped me delve into the underlying causes of why for four decades, I consistently relied on alcohol to mask my feelings. NABH is considered a dual diagnosis program and clearly that's what I needed. I didn't need another band-aid in trying to stay abstinent...I needed to address the root causes of why I was drinking myself to death. Thank God for NABH and their amazing treatment team!

Here is my honest review of this place. This place is excellent place to process and learn the…read moreessentials for emotional regulation. I think every employee except one was friendly, knowledgeable, respectful, and good at their job. My therapist was Katy she definitely professional and one of the best therapist I had. I say the second best I had, and I had a lot of different therapist throughout my life. Jesse was good, he would get done everything he said he would and was fair, even though he could be a little annoying, but not in a bad way. Laura is excellent case manager and one the best I have worked with. Very honest, and has a bunch of resources and relatable. The folks that work at the sober living here are excellent. Taimi, David, and Dwight were my favorite. Very friendly, they care, and they do whatever they can to help. The morning lady at the sober living was very mean and aggressive. She is the African American lady w/ hijab everyday. I dont know her name she would never give me her name. She would just play on her phone and if you ask her for help with blood pressure cuff she wouldn't. She told me figure out yourself everyone should know how to work it yourself. She would say things aggressively and would freakout if she had to put things up herself or if you ask for help. All the other therapist were excellent. I like all of them and would enjoy them when they led/facilitate the groups. Even the weekend ones. I dont remember his name, but he had afro and he was my favorite on the weekends. I think everyone here cares and works hard. I had one major issue and they did their best to try to fix it. My issue is not with the workers except that one mean morning lady. The major issue with this place is if you're LGBTQ specifically transgender. It has nothing to do with the workers it is the rules they have to follow about housing. When I was at Mt Sinai they had guest speaker from NABH. I asked the question if you are transgender will you be put with your gender you identify with? They said yes of course long as you're on HRT. This place advertises itself as LGBTQ friendly. So you think they wouldn't have transphobic policy. So me being trans women I had to be in mens sober living. It made me very uncomfortable, especially at first having to share a room with a man. They gave me my own room after 3 days and that made is a lot better and made me happy, but I know to some people and even me it made me feel the rules say I am not a real women and I am not valid. This policy also outs trans people. People, probably wouldn't know I was transgender if this policy wasn't a thing. It endangers trans people, especially with the current state of politics and this world. So the company or policy makers of this place is not LGBTQ friendly because trans is big part of LGBTQ. If you're gay or lesbian you're fine hear. But be cautious if you're trans expecting to be validated by housing. The employees with validate you and respect you and be wonderful, but this place policies and rules wont. I know many trans men and trans women that would be upset with this and not tolerate it and go somewhere else. I tolerated it because I really loved all the employees and got a lot out of treatment here. This place is very educational, but more so processing and it is the best processing I have ever gotten and I needed it. They did their best to accommodate me and I was happy with that, but it still outed me and made me feel like the company policy say I am not a valid women. I know I am and all the employees validated me so I was fine. It was just uncomfortable sharing house still with men and having to share kitchen and den with them. It made me stay in my room a lot more, which made me feel left out and kept me from making friends outside of class. Anyways i give this place 5 stars for the employees, the value, the education, the therapy, the processing, the cleanliness of sober living and facility, and the extras. I take one star off because this place advertised as trans friendly and that one policy isn't trans friendly and is wrong.

I have been to several physical therapy clinics over the past six years for mostly back and neck…read moreissues. Unfortunately, I have had four surgeries in those past six years which all required physical therapy after surgery. I have been to two hospital network physical therapy departments and one large private physical therapy organization. While each organization had trained and educated therapists, Reid Physical Therapy was by far the most competent and personalized experience. My personalized program was challenging, but not overwhelming, and I could see improvements on a regular basis. From the front office all the way through to the highest level of management, the staff was courteous, efficient, and personable. I have, and will continue, to recommend Reid to anyone in need.

Couldn't be any happier with Dr. Reid and his staff. My son plays high school football and we have…read morehad many injuries.... Dr. Reid has helped him recover quicker and safer than any other PT we've tried. You won't be disappointed!