When I was there a bunch of people, maybe 7 of us, including me all drank alcohol, and only me and…read morethis girl were kicked out for some reason. The others got 2-3 chances when we all should've gotten the same punishment, whatever that may be. I was also told I would be allowed back if I went back to residential, same with another guy who got kicked out for the same reason. He was one of the guys who got multiple chances, and was allowed back in after going back to residential, and I was not, even though I was told I would be. The staff who run the fellowship (especially Brett who pretends to be your friend and then talks bad about you to other staff and even patients) lied to me about being able to come back, and constantly lies about other things too. I ended up relapsing the day I got out (which I know is on me, but I should've gotten more support and help figuring things out) and my counselor at impatient didn't help me find a new good sober house and basically said you're on your own, good luck. That same guy who was allowed back in when I wasn't, now has gotten kicked out from St. Paul Hazelden/fellowship twice and is getting allowed back for a third time!! Yet I am still not allowed back, even though I'm back in residential now and it's been over 7 months. They pick and choose who to punish and what to do to them when people break the rules in the exact same way. I'm almost certain it was because of my valid, appropriate, humanitarian beliefs and outlooks on what is happening in the world. I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone, especially if you are a caring person who is anti-genocide and/or a human rights advocate who speaks up (without being offensive, racist, or "antisemitic") about what Zionism has done to our world. I'll say it again, yes I understand that I deserved to be punished, but they pick and chose who to punish and treated me harsher than anyone, and spoke to me as if I was a "lesser human."
Also half of the groups were just going though our start of group questions and feelings for an hour and a half everyday. I barely got anything from group there, the only help I got was from other patients, not any of the staff. Everything was redundant and recycled over and over just like at Hazelden Plymouth. Please go somewhere else, almost anywhere is cheaper and you'd most likely get more help and support out of the groups. You also can get in trouble and punished, even kicked out, for missing your meds on 3 or more different occasions.
1/5 star rating. They get one star just because of some of the things we are aloud to do and amenities they have there.