Dear Evolutions Team,
I am writing to thank you for all you did for my family and I these past months. Never in a million years could I have predicted I would be in a situation that increasingly spiraled out of control over the last few years. For me I was lost, but for my parents it was a nightmare to watch someone they loved so much become someone they no longer knew or could help. I know for them the most difficult thing about the whole process was the feeling of having no control over what was unfolding right before their eyes, and the sense of hopelessness that they could not change my path. Your staff and facility gave us that hope back.
In the last months of 2019, things were particularly bad, and my family started researching options to stop the cycle that was unfolding. My mom's first call to Evolutions, she spoke to Adam. He called me back several times to see how we were doing while trying to convince me to get some help. Adam walked them through the process and encouraged them to keep trying. Adam called daily for almost a week to see what progress they had made in convincing me to take the first step.
Once I entered detox I was assigned to Leon as a patient. Leon continued to reach out to my parents and it was obvious he was genuinely concerned about my family and me.
Thank you Leon, for helping my family and I navigate a process that clearly was the worst thing my family had ever had to initiate, and encouraging me to keep trying. I am not sure where we would be if you had not been so helpful with the first steps.
As I moved into the PHP and through most of my IOP steps, Jackie became a regular point of communication for my family and I. What started as dread for my parents every time the phone would ring from Evolutions, soon became a highlight of my mother's week that she looked forward to.
Jackie, your support, education, and no nonsense approach to my addiction, and your instructing of my parents and how they needed to change their response to it was amazing. The transformation I felt and my parents saw week after week continued to give us the hope we needed that we would see light at the end of this tunnel someday. Your focus on accountability allowed my parents and I to process our feelings and understand their approach to supporting me going forward. Your encouragement to my mother, Peter, and I will always be remembered and I hope you know the impact you had on our lives.
Michelle, you stepped in and had big shoes to fill after Jackie. You quickly picked up right where Jackie left off and helped me to continue growing and kept me motivated. Lots of changes came pretty quickly and you encouraged me to keep moving forward and kept my family informed of the next steps. Thank you for this and supporting me in my last weeks' there.
Lastly, I would like to give a giant thank you to the IOP residence staff. When this pandemic locked us down, we became stuck with one another. This was very stressful and at times could get quite overwhelming. Wendy, Mack, and Heidi made every day as great as they could. Let's face it there wasn't much to do. It was a boring time, but Wendy always kept a smile and always asked me how my day was, even if I could tell hers was pretty crazy. Something really clicked for me when I moved over to the IOP residence, so thank all of you so much. You guys helped me more than you know and for that I am forever thankful.
There really are no words to express how much my family and I appreciate the entire team that helped me through these last months. While my parents came to grips with the fact that I needed to want and do this, the respect, care, and communication provided through all stages of the Evolutions treatment plan was greatly appreciated. It helped us get through a time that was one of the worst for our family. Although we know there will always be work to stay on this successful path, you have given all of us the tools to keep moving forward in a positive way.
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