This review is long overdue. In part, because life gets busy, but mainly because I have so many good things to say that it is nearly impossible to voice them in a yelp review. I found Mr. Freeberg when I was in the middle of a horrible downward spiral. I'll spare most of the details. I was 25 and addicted to meth, alcohol, pot, any and everything else you can imagine that allowed me to numb out and not face my life as it were at that time. We all go through ups and downs. Some of us learn effective coping skills and the rest of us start using and drinking before we are even through puberty... You can guess which group I found myself in. Needless to say, there I was, a mess, financially, emotionally, mentally, physically... I had been arrested for the third time since I was 14 years old and I was angry and mean and defiant - at first.
When I first met with Lloyd I was in custody. I poured my heart out to him and explained that my problems in my life were all because of my mom. And I truly believed that at the time. He took my case and urged me to get into residential treatment. I laughed on the inside and thought to myself 'yea ok, I'll do whatever you want so the court will leave me alone'. And so I did. I moved from the drug house I was living in right into a residential program. I continued to fight for a while, but after a couple of months I started to enjoy the way things were changing in my life. I started working again which felt amazing and although some of the issues I had to face were uncomfortable, I was surrounded by loving people in the program and 12 step community to help me through them. Lloyd was always there cheering for me and urging me to go to school and better myself in all ways and areas. That was an amazing feeling. He told me to follow direction - his direction and the programs direction. I did. I know now that it was because I was WILLING to follow his direction and the direction of the program that I was able to GROW and become the woman I am today.
I went to court every 3-4 weeks with Lloyd for about 11 months. I showed up on time, sometimes had to wait in court all day, but that was ok - I was in acceptance - I was in court because of my actions - not my moms or any one else's. I didn't complain. complaining wouldn't change a thing. My attitude was the only thing I could control and so I chose a good one.
When all was said and done, 11 months after it all began, Mr. Freeberg was able to get all of my charges COMPLETELY DISMISSED. I didn't plead guilty to anything. When I celebrated my first year of sobriety Lloyd Freeberg was there celebrating with me watching me receive my one year AA chip!!!!
Ive continued working a 12 step program and working with other addicts and alcoholics daily and I am so grateful and so proud of my life today.
I can't praise this man enough. This small little story hardly does my experience with him justice but I believe it gets the point across. I will always recommend him to any one I know who finds themselves facing criminal charges. read more